I decided to "plant" them naked after seeing an international orchid seller do a presentation. She had an orchid with her that was just sitting in one of those stick boxes, attached to it only by its roots. She said that was the best way to keep an orchid healthy. I came home and ditched my spagnum and bark.
For the sake of my wooden furniture, I set the clay pot into a shallow bowl. You are probably right about the air flow. It was to be a temporary place to keep it until I could hang it.
I was looking forward to the roots of the other one filling the whiffle ball, but I nearly killed it by trying to dunk water it before its roots got more than 1" long.
Think the net will work well?
