| fyd96 - You might want to repost this question with a new post - but I'll make a short stab at it. Depending upon what media your phal is in - usually they are repotted every 1-3 years. As the media breaks down and no longer goes through a normal period of rehydration and drying it needs to be replaced - more often for something like sphag and less often for something like bark. Lots of roots out in the air is normal - even when they don't need to be repotted. In the wild they grow on trees and have roots sticking out all over searching for anchor points. Other than a misting of air roots there may not be much benefit in misting a phal - if you do, be sure and do it in the morning - otherwise if you get any dampness in the crown you could potentially cause your plant to get crown rot. If I had sphag on the top of my media I would remove it - but others might say otherwise. It would have the tendency to potentially keep your media damp longer. How long have you had your phal? Short term (usually) the only reason to repot a phal is usually to inspect the roots condition and place in media you are comfortable with. mike  |