| All barks are definately not created equal. I have found properly prepared bark will start absorbing water right away, but others can be stubborn and take weeks/months to start acting like wood instead of rock. I vote with Sharyn - soak your pot, roots, bark and all each time you water until it starts absorbing water. The longer you grow phals and the more you repot I'm going to wager that eventually you will switch to a more moisture retentive option. Good luck - mike |