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Old 07-23-2008, 07:54 PM
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I have to say that I have had better luck with Cattleya than Phals in S/H. Here is a picture of a Catt noid that I put into S/H one year ago. When I bought it from the Lowe's out of bloom discount rack it was in a 4 inch pot. It is not in an 6.5 inch pot and will soon outgrow it.

I couldn't wait to repot this one and moved it up a container while in spike. It still flowered and is in spike again for the 4th time in the last 12 months.

Phals can be tricky when switching over. Sometimes the old roots will all rot, so make sure there is active new root growth before switching.
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