It might be a good thing to experiment with. I would not. My only real objection is:
Orchids grow. If the pot fits 4 of them now, it will only fit 2 of them in 2 years when you need to transplant them.
When you buy them on sale (or at Lowes) they are only "seedlings." Even then they could be up to 5 or 7 years old so it is a shame if they die. Right now I am preparing to buy a catt in a 10" pot. That is one catt in one pot. It could be up to 12 years old or so. I would feel awful if I mess it up.
Orchids are not small plants if you can get them growing well. Every year they have new growths, and they expand till they do not fit the pot any more. Now, I ask you, wouldn't you rather allow each of your gorgeous new seedings a way to grow to their full potential instead of cramming them in one pot?
Many odd dishes and objects can become pots. You do not need fancy pots, you can make some if it is a matter of not having accessable pots. I have drilled holes in old plastic containers. I used a sports drink bottle. Catts especially like to be mounted on boards as well.
These are plants that do not grow in a "ground" persay. They just sit on top of something and their roots hold on. In a sense, they do not really need or want pots at all. If you have a catt with L in the title, that means Lalia and lalias like to be very dry. I grow my cats (LCs and BLCs) in rocks, and I am pretty sure I could simply tie a bunch of lava rock in a net bag of some kind and put the plants in that. I have had lots of luck since moving to lava rick (also called lava cinder). I even grow phals in it if I add just a bit of organic detritus.
I guess I can step off the soap box now.
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