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Roberta 08-05-2018 01:20 PM

It's safe to repot Phals any time - they grow pretty much constantly. Other types, like Cattleyas, are picky about being potted only when active root growth starts.

JaimeZX 08-20-2018 05:59 PM

So... the two in question now seem to have good root growth going on. I dialed it back from Sat/Tues to just Sat waterings, but that might not be quite enough. I'm going to try "every six days" and see how that works out.

Meanwhile, being a sucker and deal-maker simultaneously, I chatted up the manager and bought three grocery store Phals for $10 because they were almost out of flowers. Made sure to check the roots first. Roots look good to me (if cramped?). Leaves are all beautiful.

https://s8.postimg.cc/w9l6d6xmd/IMG_20180819_101113.jpg

https://s8.postimg.cc/85ueow7fp/IMG_20180819_101128.jpg

One has some tiny mushrooms because of course they all had water in the plastic pots.

Would you bother re-potting them right now, or when is your expert advice as to what to do with these things? :)

estación seca 08-20-2018 06:02 PM

The roots look good now.

I can't be sure whether you need to repot. The medium might be good, in which case there is no rush to repot. Some people repot all orchids immediately. I don't.

You can repot Phals in bloom and it will not bother them. Other orchids usually not.

aliceinwl 08-20-2018 08:16 PM

The roots look good. If the media looks good and root health stays good, I agree there is no rush to repot. Sometimes the media they come potted in doesn’t work for your conditions or husbandry practices so if you notice a decline in root health, I’ve found it’s better to repot sooner rather than later. I’d also have some larger pots on hand: I can never get Phals with root systems as good as those look back into their original containers so they get upgraded.


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