What size pot is most suitable for growing Phalaenopsis orchids at home, and is bigger always better?

"When growing Phalaenopsis at home, what size pot is the right choice? Does it grow more vigorously the bigger the pot?" In fact, many people raising Phalaenopsis for the first time always feel that giving it a large space will help it grow better, but then they buy too large a pot, and instead the plant rots at the roots and turns yellow at the leaves, all for nothing.

Phalaenopsis really is not better in a bigger pot; rather,"small pots grow roots, big pots rot roots" is a common problem. Let's first understand that the roots of Phalaenopsis are fleshy aerial roots, somewhat like succulent roots: they need to breathe air, yet they also fear being waterlogged and stifled. If you choose a pot a size larger than the plant, the potting medium (especially commonly used substrates like sphagnum moss and bark) will not dry out easily after watering, and the aerial roots will sit in a damp environment for a long time, turning black and rotting within a few days, while the leaves also soften and turn yellow, and in severe cases the whole plant cannot be saved.

the "leaf span" and "original pot size." What we usually call a "几寸 pot" (a pot of a certain number of inches) refers to the inner diameter of the pot (not the outer diameter), and13.3153.

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the mindset of "growing pothos and spider plants" to raise it - pothos can run wild in a big pot, but Phalaenopsis roots like an environment that is "a bit more compact and a bit more breathable." Choose the right size and ensure breathability, and then Phalaenopsis can bloom every year, with glossy, vigorous leaves. Next time before buying a pot, first measure your Phalaenopsis's leaf span, and choose according to the principle of "2-3cm