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Originally Posted by tina jacobs  I live in South Africa Rustenburg we have a very hot dry climate
The nursery guy said that you cant repot them they don’t like it. |
Oh, don't listen to that jerk... The climate is pretty hot and very dry where I live, and I have had success with both phals, cymbidiums and lady-slippers. Cyms don't like high humidity anyway, and you can raise humidity for the phals and paphs (lady-slippers) by humidity trays and many more. For example, you can wet the floors if they're not wooden. Mine are, so I usually wet the curtains or put wet towels around the orchids in summer. And there is of course spraying the orchids (not paphs, they don't like it). Don't worry, your plant will be ok. If they feel that they are loved and cared for, they won't bother to be in a bit dryer conditions.
And, sure they don't like repotting, imagine you have to move out of your home every 2 years or so, but that doesn't mean you mustn't do it.