I took the plunge into s/h

[hera]

I made the switch to s/h for a Phrag Grouville, Phal Taisuco Yukidian and a Phal noid. I've been wanting to try this for some time and have read the entries on this forum for advise. I found Hydroton at a Hydroponic store nearby and I used Rubbermaid containers for food storage. The other noid phal is still in bark to use as a comparison. I'm hoping for good results. When I repotted the phrag the medium smelled bad (coco chunks). It loves sitting in water and has grown well up to this point. The phals have been slower to grow, and this seemed like a good time to try the new medium. I'll post pics periodically to document.

[patlee]

Hera, I'm see-sawing between S/H and just mounting my orchids. I loooove phals and they comprise the majority of my collection. Lately, though, I have been steering away from the larger phals and have moved to the minis or compact growers. Since you have a couple of phals going,both in S/H and also in bark, I'd be very interested in following you experiments. Please post pics and let us know how your phals are doing... Good growing!!

BTW, my husband has couple of phrags and I'd also like to see updates on how yours is coming along...