Don't try to push them back into the compost/bark. They sometimes produce air roots. In their natural habitat, they survive by taking nutrients from the air at times. They need very little compost and don't mind being squashed.
A little misting of the roots with rainwater in a hand sprayer is often beneficial. The orchid house at Kew and the one in Singapore I have just visited have a lot of roots hanging out and they get misted frequently.
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Don't try to push them back into the compost/bark. They sometimes produce air roots. In their natural habitat, they survive by taking nutrients from the air at times. They need very little compost and don't mind being squashed.
Thanks borderline
A little misting of the roots with rainwater in a hand sprayer is often beneficial. The orchid house at Kew and the one in Singapore I have just visited have a lot of roots hanging out and they get misted frequently.
Thanks fidget. I'll give them a spray now and then.