Its in a plastic orchid pot and is just placed in the bigger pot for looks and to stabilize it since its so tall. I thought the same thing about the price! They had all different kinds for really cheap. All huge and nothing over $10. I should have got 2 but Im not really good at orchids yet and wasn't sure about how well it would do. Thanks for the advice. I really like this plant and want it to do well. How often do these rebloom? Ive never been able to get my phals to rebloom before :(

You will want to post on the Orchid Forum for questions. This forum is only for photos. The answer to your question, I believe is no. I don't think you can grow a plants just from a root. Most plants will throw a keiki (baby orchid plant) or a new pseudobulb/cane depending on the type of orchid it is. Here is a link that might be useful: Orchid Forum

Hi, Bob. Welcome to the addiction. It always starts with that first Phal. You have a hybrid Phalaenopsis, as Arthur explained. The AOS notes are a good beginning. Just a few comments to get you started. Your light will not be enough to keep the plant healthy. Phals like bright light even full morning sun. You could grow your orchid outside the bathroom and move it in when it blooms to enjoy. But to grow it, and get it to bloom again, it will need stronger light. This is not a good time of year to do a repot or any root work. Spring is best when the plant begins new growth. Most important thing now is to keep the plant in a warm room and only water when almost dry. I grew orchids in NYC for many years indoors during winter and outside over the summer. I did use CFL lights over the winter. I used RO water because we had well water which was not good for them. Rain would be the best and if you have rain barrels use that. If not, you can try your tap water and see how the plant grows. Your mix appears to contain coir which holds a lot of moisture. Be careful not to keep the plant too wet. Their roots like lots of air. Also, rinse coir well as some can contain lots of salt. Repotting any orchid when in bloom risks losing the blooms and buds. If this happens, don't worry. The plant will be fine. These are easy plants to grow once you get the hang of it. They like warmth, lots of air movement and have 'drip-dry' roots. Water when almost dry. You should do fine, but the light has to change. The plant can stay in your bathroom until it finishes blooming, then move it into a room with more light. Good luck and again, welcome to the Club! Jane

I think you should consider this plant as a learning experience for you. Give it the conditions that you can afford with out sacrificing other plants on its behalf. Issues like bud positioning are really secondary or even tertiary in the overall scheme of things for a new plant. Allow it to finish doing what it’s already doing. Then think about where it’s new home should be. These things have a way of working themselves out if you can just take a step back to passively observe. Orchid growing is a slow business. You’ll spend a lot of time wondering whether you should wait and see, or intervene. In this case all seems well. Slow your pacing down to match your plant and you’ll know what to do as time goes on.