Which orchid would thrive in a basket?
Hello Orchidboard! Since many of my guys are putting out new growth after blooming this winter/fall or are resuming growth since its spring, I have been repotting some that are growing too large for their pots.
I got a 4" basket because I'm trying to go up with my orchid collection and I know some of the varieties I have enjoy the air flow from a basket.
The orchids I have now that need repotting are:
-Doritaenopsis sp?- This was a rescue from Lowes. Its starting to put out a bunch of new roots and new leaves that lack the shriveling of the originals, so its recovering nicely.
-Oncidium Sweet Scent--currently in a 4" pot. I was planning on dividing the lead pseudobulb or placing it in a 6" pot as is. There are atleast 16 p-bulbs in the 4" pot. Its taking over the world.
-Brassavola nodosa x cordata
-Mtdm. Hawaiian Sunset: this plant is a rescue. It had critters on it and its finally recovered. The main bulbs are supremely shriveled but upon taking it out of its pot I was happy to see a ton of new root growth, as well as many very healthy white roots amongst the rot.
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-Dendrobium Violet Fizz 'Luna'
All of the above are in 4" pots. The basket is a 4" basket but is a teeny wider than their current pots.
Should I put one of the above in it? Hold on to for a better candidate? What say you?
Last edited by TimetoFindMe; 03-30-2011 at 05:13 PM..
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