Hi all, I'm posting my question here because I just bought an orchid. I've tried orchids before, and pretty much murdered them - the only one I've ever been successful with is Epidendrum x obrienianum . But reading needrain's adventures, I once more thought - it really seems like I should be able to do this.
So I bought one of these -
http://www.westerlayorchids.co... - a small phal. It was in a small plastic cup, stuffed with roots, in a medium that looks almost like sawdust. So I decanted it and potted it into a small ceramic container about 1/2" larger than the plastic cup, set it a bit high, and added a few bits of orchid bark.
Long term, is orchid bark a good medium? Should I remove all the old growing medium, or just leave it be? Do these like to be tightly potted, or can I go a bit larger?
Any hints are welcome, and if my post needs to be moved, just let me know where it goes!
