| Maybe as drainage in the bottom of the pot, but I agree with Aniko. Not going to work. If it helps, I use bark, perlite, charcoal, and a bit of sphag thrown in. aniko uses sphag, and others like coir for their phals. I am finding that the mix has to be open enough for air to get in, but still retain some moisture. Phal roots can dry out very fast if the medium is wrong, and they consequently do not to sit damp for too long, it can be hard to find the happy medium. Skewer method is best.
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"If nature ever showed her playfulness in the formation of plants, this is visible in the most striking way among the orchids. They take on the form of little birds, of lizards, of insects, a man, a woman, sometimes like a clown who excites our laughter. They represent the image of a lazy tortoise, a melancholy toad, an agile, ever-chattering monkey. Nature has formed orchid flowers in such a way that, unless they make us laugh, they surely excite our greatest admiration." Jacob Breynius
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