[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

This may really be a Cymbidium mix. Years ago, you could buy 'bark' or 'mix'. The bark was for epiphytes, and the mix was for semi-terrestrials ,like Cyms and Paphs. The difference was that 'bark' was pure chunks of bark, while the 'mix' had lots of small stuff mixed in to hold more moisture. Now days, since they started adding perlite and charcoal to 'bark', they started using the term mix for epiphytes, and the beginner has no way of knowing which is which.

The other possibility is that your new mix is something similar to what I put together for all my orchids, except a few standard sized Cymbidiums. Mine is 2 parts Canadian peat to 3 parts small perlite, with some oyster shell added to control PH. This mix works well, but you have to pack it in pretty tight. The mix has the advantage of drying uniformly thru the mix, when pack tight, and can be hosed out and replaced without any damage to the roots. So, you might want to experiment with some of your orchids. I find that my Dens, which are in very small pots, can suck this mix really dry in 2 days. I am watering my Stanhopias every day in this mix, but again, the pots, small bulb pans with many holes melted in the bottom, are very small compared to using baskets.