What to plant in this strange "Pot"

[Bird Song Farm]

I found this porcelain vase (dry or silk arrangement?) yesterday and the moment I saw it I knew it would be coming home with me.
I would like to put a medium sized Cymbidium in it.
What are your thoughts? Would this work for a Cym?
It is 12" tall, 6" dia. at the top and 4" dia. at the bottom.
If not a Cym., what would you suggest?
Keep in mind, I'm from the North Land so Vanda's are out.......DARN!!
Thanks in advance.
AL

[veekay]

Originally Posted by Bird Song Farm

I found this porcelain vase (dry or silk arrangement?) yesterday and the moment I saw it I knew it would be coming home with me.
I would like to put a medium sized Cymbidium in it.
What are your thoughts? Would this work for a Cym?
It is 12" tall, 6" dia. at the top and 4" dia. at the bottom.
If not a Cym., what would you suggest?
Keep in mind, I'm from the North Land so Vanda's are out.......DARN!!
Thanks in advance.
AL

Hi,
Pot a good cattleya species.
veekay

[Zoi2]

Hey Al, I LOVE that pot!!
I don't think you'd be happy with a cym in it-I don't think it's quite wide enough and the potting medium is going to dry pretty fast......but it would really be cool with a bunch of minis growing out of of the holes. (kind of like a strawberry pot) OR you could just send it to me.
Joann

[Jerry Delaney]

If you don't mind watering it quite frequently (it's really going to dry fast as Joan pointed out) how about one of the Chinese Cymbidiums, perhaps ensifolium or sinense?

[Bird Song Farm]

Thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming!
I had though of the "strawberry" pot, Joann,
Also thought of the chinese cym., Jerry.
veekay, I'm not very good with Catt's but might try one in this. Maybe I wouldn't drown it like I usually do with Catt's.
Al

[natasha]

i have vandas, lots of them, you can post the pot to me too...

or i think it would be cool to plant some baby phals on the sides, then plant something with nice foliage on top, like fern maybe? yeah, kind of strawberry pot idea too

[Bird Song Farm]

Originally Posted by natasha

i have vandas, lots of them, you can post the pot to me too...

or i think it would be cool to plant some baby phals on the sides, then plant something with nice foliage on top, like fern maybe? yeah, kind of strawberry pot idea too

I really like the strawberry pot idea but do you realize how many plants it would take?

I'm just a poor old man! I will consider plant donations though!!
Al

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Bird Song Farm

I really like the strawberry pot idea but do you realize how many plants it would take?

I'm just a poor old man! I will consider plant donations though!!
Al

cool pot!
well a home for every keiki! I know there are a lot of people here with den and p equestris keikis coming out their ears

[Bird Song Farm]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

cool pot!
well a home for every keiki! I know there are a lot of people here with den and p equestris keikis coming out their ears

Donations of P. equestris keiki's would greatly be appreciated.

How many would it take? 2 dz.?............

AL
(I'm teasing!)

[Marissa]

I agree with Jerry about the Chinese Cymbidiums. I have a few of them so you can send me the pot if you can't make up your mind