Cecil,

My guess is that the compot that you left intact is blooming because the
plants are crowded. When plants feel threatened they send up flowers to
make seeds and create new plants.

The repotted plants are happily making vegetative growth until they feel
tight in their pots and then they will bloom.

Your problem is going to be trying to divide the compot. Eventually you're
going to have to do it. The roots will be intertwined and may prove
difficult to separate.

Good Growing,
Gene



"Cecil Kimber" wrote in message
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Hello everyone,
I purchased a flask of Hwra. Lava Burst 'Puanani' from Al last
winter.
I put them all in two large com pots. This spring I potted out one of the
compots but because of a lack of bench space (I'm sure I'm the only orchid
hobbyist who has that problem ;-)) I left the other compot intact. To
make
a long story short, the plants in the compot are throwing up spikes like
nobody's business the ones in their own pots, not a one. I don't show my
plants so I think I'll just leave the bloomers alone!
Cec
"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
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Gannet,

Don't do it! Someday when the plants grow larger you will want to
separate
them. Orchids are not like petunias where you can just slice through
the
root ball and expect them to do well.

Additionally, if one of the plants die and dry up you won't be able to
pick
it out very easily.

If you have problems with smaller pots get a larger cache pot and sit
the
plants together (pot and all) into the bigger pot.

Good Growing,
Gene



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Ok, another newbie question.

Is there any reason not to put multiple plants that have the same
requirements in the same pot? Each would have plenty of room. Reason
for this is that a few larger pots are simply easier to deal with in
my situation than many smaller pots. TIA

Gannet
St. Petersburg, Florida