On 2013-04-13 21:02:58 +0100, David Hill said:

On 13/04/2013 19:41, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-04-13 18:47:17 +0100, Pete C said:

"Terry Fields" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:28:33 +0100, 'Mike' wrote:


"Terry Fields" wrote in message
...
.

In case you missed it, I did express gratitude at the change of
location. One can only take so much interest in a
soggy, bare, vegetable plot.

Well, that's what I'm faced with every day at the moment. Some of us
live in a world without Latin.

Ah. Not terra firma then, Pete? Sorry, couldn't resist! ;-) Awful,
wet, grey, horrible day here, too.


I don't see what all the fuss is about, I doubt they had many orchids
of any variety ready for re-potting.
My comment would be....
"Why were all the back bulbs left on the plant when it was re-potted?
A couple could have been removed, put into a poly bag with some compost
and left till they throw new growth, something they won't do left on
the clump.
And as for talking about Gardeners world 12th April, for us in Wales it
was Gardeners World 13the April
David @ the now dampening end of Swansea Bay Aqua impura?

That's exactly what we asked ourselves, David! Anyone got an answer?
There was all that helpful instruction about giving the young bulbs
room to expand but no explanation for leaving on the old ones.
--

Sacha
South Devon