Mini phal - shriveled, needs bigger roots, help!
It's a miniature phal and I've learned that it's very finicky, maybe because it's so small? The tag tells me it's a Phal Sogo Ibis.
I got him a couple of years ago and he had been growing well. I think I had a couple of periods of not keeping up with the watering so then he started growing what looks like a bunch of keikis. I think the last straw was about a month ago when I wasn't paying attention and was away for 10 days and the leaves started shriveling.
I was replanting all of my orchids over the weekend and this was what I found. The leaves are shriveled. There are little roots trying to grow and what looks like one decent sized root for its size. I have pictures of it from both sides since it has been growing pretty flat.
I'm thinking sphag and bag to encourage root growth? Am I going in the right direction or am I totally off base here?
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