Hi, Casey,

Glad you decided to stop lurking, and I hope we had some influence on your
decision to join the ranks of the orchid addicted! I need to ask why you
might think the plant needs repotting. Is there a problem you didn't
mention?

As far as the water running right through the medium, that is common with
orchids. The vast majority of what we grow is classified in the epiphyte
category, which means they don't generally grow in dirt. So the medium
typically drains quickly, and that is what we want.

An educated guess says that your Phal is potted in either some type of bark
or spaghnum moss. Which is it? As to the drip tray that you mentioned, you
don't want the pot to be sitting in water. Orchids, even Phals, like to dry
out a bit between waterings. On the other hand, if you have the plant
indoors and the humidity is low, then a tray of pebbles with some water
under them is a good way to add some moisture to the air around the plant.

Ask lots of questions any time you like. We all started with one (or two)
orchids!

Diana