This plant has made this newsgroup several times over the years, and the
variance in growing conditions among those reporting success has been the
widest I have ever seen. Folks have done well growing it bright, shady,
wet, dry, warm, cool, potted, mounted, feeding/not feeding ... my own
flourished for many years on whatever Mother Nature happened to give it
[including frost a couple of times] ... and is still happy now, after a few
years in the shadehouse getting regular water, feed, etc.

If you do repot, try to minimize the root disturbance -- i.e., just remove
what comes off easily. The only time I've ever seen these plants sulk is
upon being repotted/divided.

Good growing,


--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids
http://www.jborchids.com

"GrlIntrpted" wrote in message
et...
Another one that I got today, 7 p/b's and 3 new growths, all in a 3" pot
.
What concerns me though is the fact that it's potted up in what appears as
regular potting soil! Alarmed, I contacted the seller, and was informed
that
when they purchased the plant 6 years ago, it was in regular potting soil,
so they left it this way and it performed well for the seller, blooming
reliably and producing a lot of new growth year after year.

Should I let it be, or would it be wise to replant it in another media?

Assistance greatly appreciated,
Mariana