Susan, many of the phrags, in the wild, grow adjacent to streams, waterfalls, etc and grow with their roots dangling in the water. All those I have with Phrag besseae in their background seem to love sitting in water...some people even grow them semi-hydroponically. I let mine sit in water 1/2 inch deep. I change the water every 5 days or so since the water should be fresh not stale. Seems to work.
Paph Golddollar...took 3 years to re-bloom but this spike has 4 buds!
Teach me to use coco chips. And my closest orchid nursery only sells that and not bark. innoying!
