In article , Ray
wrote:

Personally, I've never made the switch. I prefer my brassavolas mounted or
in baskets, so wouldn't make the switch.

I would try to remove as much of the moss as you can, and trim away as much
of the cork, and then stick the mount in the pot, hoping the plant will grow
away from it enough to allow its removal in the future.

Whatever you do, you'll be inducing a lot of root damage, so be sure to make
the transition when the plant is growing new roots actively.

Thanks Ray and Pam.

My problem with mounts and baskets is that my growing area is also my
office, and I've got Oriental carpets over hardwood floors. It's sort
of a nuissance every day to take down baskets and mounts, put them in a
litter box and spray them, wait for them to stop dripping, hang them
back up, put away the box, etc.

This plant isn't presently in a major growth spurt, so I'll try
hanging it over a large fern so the fern can catch the drips. Then,
when it looks a little more frisky, I'll put it in S/H per Ray's
instructions.