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Old 04-13-2017, 09:22 AM
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I'll offer a slight variation on the move, which has proved successful for me:

Pack them up and take them with you. (Don't try to ship them with a mover; they won't take them, and will not be liable for them if they did.)

Once you're in your new place, figure out how to accommodate them. It may even require more trays and supplemental lighting, but these are your babies, aren't they? Don't be in a big rush - a couple weeks in a box isn't going to be fatal to most plants.

Then, and only then, if there are some you must part with, do so.
I'll second that! I was overwhelmed when I first brought in all of the plants I got from Ray last spring, and quite a few spent over a month in totes where a sliver of sun hit them once a day and they got an occasional spraying. I lost some plants that were rough to begin with, but several also developed spikes during that time. I'm sure of this since I looked at each plant closely before I put them in the totes to bring them in and if they showed any sign of flowering they were given top priority on suitable space.
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I have a sort of small place, but I also do have a little outside area (It is a shared house). I end up making little grow areas throughout the house, using lights and racks. This allows me to get away from having to only use window areas. Make sure you use a light meter, to make sure they are getting enough light. This is a combination T-5 tubes, and LED red/blue (terrariums).(Those are the cattleyas I am selling on the bottom)
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Thanks for such helpful advice, which makes me feel better about moving the plants. I think I'll be able to hold on to the majority of them.
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