On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 13:37:00 +0000 (UTC), "Alistair Macdonald"
wrote:

Advice please. Diamond wedding presents - a couple of orchid plants. Likely
to be Phals. Both plants are potted in small 4 inch pots anchored to the
base of larger ceramic bowls. Both receptacles are filled with (ground)
tree bark. Does one water the larger bowl and hope that there is a hole in
the bottom of the smaller pot. Are both pots to be given water, or only the
smaller one?
Alistair


I agree with Kye - a photo would be great. But the theory of
most orchid watering patterns is that the water must be allowed
to drain away. You never want to leave the plant with the bottom
of the pot in water. All that said... some people like to 'dunk'
their plants. Fill a container submerge the plant for 5 minutes
or so then completely drain the plant's container. Be forewarned
that the bark will try to float away.

But I have never seen a pot fastened with in a bowl so that it
could not drain.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php