Thanks! This little phal hasn't spiked yet. I don't see a cut spike either, so I don't think it's spiked at all. Now that I have the leaves back to a more normal state, I'll have to get a small basket and repot it this weekend. My mom got two of them for $0.25 each and has been trying to shove them both on me since she got them. I'm thinking I may take the other one too and repot them both this weekend. Like I said, I have noticed dead roots, but nothing squishy.
It is in the pot really tight. I'll probably be taking a hammer to the pot to get it out. I let it dry out almost completely before I water it again (I soak it and let it drain til there are no drips) and that seems to be working. I'll have to look for a fertilizer. Right now I think it just needs something to help it grow. On the two roots that have started peeking over the edge of the pot I can see new growth, so I must be making it happy. I read somewhere that this is a good time to re-pot because it's in the beginning of a grow cycle and will handle it better.
I honestly don't think I'll see flowers on this one for a year or more, and any advice I can get is a great thing. Especially since I've never re-potted an orchid before. Is the orchid media from Lowe's good for them? I mean, they have the separate sphagnum, but they also have mixes. And I've seen orchid fertilizer too, so I'll try that. If something bad happens I will run to the nursery and have them order some stuff. I would love it if this little guy grow up nice and healthy and spikes for me every year after I get it back to orchid happiness. :)
