Brassavola nodosa - pot or mount?
 

Hello,

I have a new Brassavola nodosa that is currently in a 3" pot. It needs to be repotted and I'm not sure whether it should be potted or mounted.

I am a windowsill grower so mounting would be an issue to a degree (always can take to bathroom to water - mist).

I'm looking for opinions, please. Also, if potted what medium should I use?

This particular species of Brassavola is ok to grow potted.

neither. Net pot with a mix of leca and a some pieces of sphagnum and maybe coco chips. Stick the net pot into a tad larger clay pot. I have a Brassavola Little Stars that is doing fine like this.

I would mount it if I ran a humidifier every day. At HD or Lowes they sell a cheap digital thermometer / hygrometer for 10 / 12 $. My humidity now that the heat is blasting can be as low as 16/ 20 %.
A bit higher in the bathroom. I have some mounts but many of those (the smaller ones like Tolumnia and Encyclia) i stick them into the Ikea vase "Vasen" with a inch of water at the bottom. I do not believe in humidity trays but a vase as tall as the mount actually increases the humidity. Humidity vase.

I partly agree with Stefpix, and entirely with King (You learn to listen to Phillip quick...). It's ok in a pot if that is what you want, I'd just recommend an airy mix as suggest by Stefano, not something like Sphagnum moss or really small bark.

I did at one point in time receive a series of photos that depict Brassavola nodosa growing on rocks, if that means anything.

They are lithophytic or epiphytic orchids.

Medium grade to large grade bark is good enough.

Thanks for the information
 

Thanks for the information! I'll let you know how it goes.