J Fortuna wrote:

.................................................. ................ So you
see I don't have a clue when orchids start to form new roots. And somehow I
suspect that I am very unlikely to start paying more attention to the roots
now. Sorry! Do I now get points off for being such a terrible orchid
caretaker? Is this equivalent to being a parent and not noticing when one's
child has a growth-spurt? ............................................


No, this is just your personal way of thinning the herd. We all have
limited space and limited time to take care of plants. The plants that
can't survive on the time you have to care for them will die off and
make room for another plant.

Steve