I disagree.

I find it's better to put the roots up against the bark mount, and put the
sphagnum OVER them. I've seen way too many plants sitting on that pad of
moss that never grab the mount.

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"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Here's another aspect to consider: phals are epiphytes. In the natural
growing conditions, essentially all of the roots are aerial!

Also, if the "potted" roots have gone bad, consider simply mounting the
Phal
with a little spag under it. Mount sideways and spritz as needed. You'll
never see crown rot!

Diana