On 10 Feb 2005 05:10:12 -0800, "OrchidKitty"
wrote:

I'm in New England, and my orchid society is having a show next week.
They're asking for members to bring plants. I've got some phals and a
cattleya that are showable, but they are all in S/H. Keeping plants
warm in the car is no problem. However, the show location, a large
room, is likely to be cold because the outside doors will be open when
people bring in the staging for the setup and vendors unload their
plants.

So, does anyone have any advice on this? Should I keep the reservoirs
full, or empty them? Is it likely that this experience will negatively
impact my plants--or even kill them?

I double the S/H pot to take things to shows. That is I just
drop the pot into another and keep the holes NOT aligned. then
they don't drip on anything and the plant has its home water.
The second pot is a touch of insulation... not that it is needed.
But it is easier than tape and draining is a pain. Something
always drips even after it is drained. This way there is a
catcher and nothing has ever leaked. Pull off the second pot
when I get home and it is ready to go back into the gh.
SuE
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