I don't claim to know enough about growing B. nodosa to offer advice, but
FYI, I attached a small one to the side a slab of wood about 10 years ago.
The only attention (other than weekly soaking) it has received was drilling
a small hole in the slab to replace the wire hanger that rusted away. It is
not in flower now, but measures about 17 inches in diameter and 24 inches
long. It goes outside in the summer and in the kitchen window during the
cold months.

doug bolt
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Wendy wrote:
Hi, If it were mine, I would simply soak it in a bucket of water ¼
strength fert for a while & let it drain.
I would not repot now.
Cheers Wendy
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Last summer I bought a Brassavola Nodosa in a very small--less than
3" in diameter--clay pot. The plant now has one flower, and there
are more coming. There is a lot of new growth too. However, the
roots have grown into the clay pot, and when I watered it, the water
did not flow through--it pooled on top and then very slowly drained,
which makes me think that the media has broken down.

I've always heard that orchids should repotted after blooming, but in
this case, that might be some months from now. The plant looks very
healthy in every way, but I'm worried that if I ignore the drainage
problem, I'm courting disaster. Should I repot now?

Thanks for any advice.

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