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When to repot? 101
Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no?
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When to repot? 101
yeah but it's a little late - those roots are too long. But I'd repot it
(carefully) anyway Assuming you can get it out of the pot. Otherwise, you can just let it use the pot as a "mount". Jerry "Wendy7" wrote in message news Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no? Cheers Wendy |
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When to repot? 101
Actually, no.
It IS, however, a great example of a plant that needed to be repotted a long time ago! -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! "Wendy7" wrote in message news Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no? Cheers Wendy |
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When to repot? 101
What a bunch of nice green growing root tips! Did you see the article in
teh Orchid Digest magazine about watering? It was a reprint of an article written in the mid 1960s. The author comments on green growing root tips as a measure of the effectiveness of one's watering program. Nice long green tips = good watering habits. If you don't subscribe maybe your mentor does and you can borrow the issue. Eric Christenson has some nice comments on all the taxonomic name changes, too Have you been to the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate? They take their catts when they are like this and pop them into the next size larger plastic pot and scantly infill with granite gravel and hang that. The catts seem to love it. I believe they use rock because bark (good quality bark) is getting scarce. Others say its becasue the staff is lazy. Personally I can't believe that because it takes more effort to keep a rock filled pot evenly moist than a bark filled one. But people have their opinions, don't they? I've attached a picture of one of my 'way past time to repot' catts, too. I think I win! LOL!! Also I've attached a pic of the inside of a SBOE pot. If you are good you can see the 4" pot inside the 6" pot. (and the roots hanging over...) K Barrett "Wendy7" wrote in message news Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no? Cheers Wendy |
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When to repot? 101
On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:19:36 -0800, K Barrett wrote
(in article ): What a bunch of nice green growing root tips! Did you see the article in teh Orchid Digest magazine about watering? It was a reprint of an article written in the mid 1960s. The author comments on green growing root tips as a measure of the effectiveness of one's watering program. Nice long green tips = good watering habits. If you don't subscribe maybe your mentor does and you can borrow the issue. Eric Christenson has some nice comments on all the taxonomic name changes, too Have you been to the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate? They take their catts when they are like this and pop them into the next size larger plastic pot and scantly infill with granite gravel and hang that. The catts seem to love it. I believe they use rock because bark (good quality bark) is getting scarce. Others say its becasue the staff is lazy. Personally I can't believe that because it takes more effort to keep a rock filled pot evenly moist than a bark filled one. But people have their opinions, don't they? I've attached a picture of one of my 'way past time to repot' catts, too. I think I win! LOL!! Also I've attached a pic of the inside of a SBOE pot. If you are good you can see the 4" pot inside the 6" pot. (and the roots hanging over...) K Barrett "Wendy7" wrote in message news Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no? Cheers Wendy That's certainly a winner, but the way those roots are reaching out, I'd be a little fearful of entering your GH. What do you use for shelving, Kath? Tom Walnut Creek, CA Nikon D200 |
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When to repot? 101
You guys are correct & so I simply "potted it on" but into a wooden slatted
basket, I may add some pieces of big bark. Kathy, um well you deserve your own personal reply so hold on. Cheers Wendy "Wendy7" wrote in message news Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no? Cheers Wendy |
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When to repot? 101
"K Barrett" wrote in message . .. What a bunch of nice green growing root tips! Did you see the article in teh Orchid Digest magazine about watering? It was a reprint of an article written in the mid 1960s. The author comments on green growing root tips as a measure of the effectiveness of one's watering program. Nice long green tips = good watering habits. If you don't subscribe maybe your mentor does and you can borrow the issue. Eric Christenson has some nice comments on all the taxonomic name changes, too No I didn't but will check with Ed. Have you been to the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate? They take their catts when they are like this and pop them into the next size larger plastic pot and scantly infill with granite gravel and hang that. The catts seem to love it. I believe they use rock because bark (good quality bark) is getting scarce. Others say its becasue the staff is lazy. Personally I can't believe that because it takes more effort to keep a rock filled pot evenly moist than a bark filled one. But people have their opinions, don't they? Yes I have seen 1st hand, of what you are talking about. My orchid friend that does those silent auctions won a few & he had some dups which I purchased from him. I have since repotted them finding the rocks too heavy. Can you imagine the shipping? I believe one can do this silent bidding on the internet & have these stud plants shipped. Too rich for me! I've attached a picture of one of my 'way past time to repot' catts, too. I think I win! LOL!! (((LOL))) I have some of those too. Cheers Wendy Also I've attached a pic of the inside of a SBOE pot. If you are good you can see the 4" pot inside the 6" pot. (and the roots hanging over...) K Barrett "Wendy7" wrote in message news Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no? Cheers Wendy |
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When to repot? 101
The shelving is called 'egg crate' and is actually a diffuser for overhead
fluorescent lights. You can find it in the lighting aisles at Home Depot. Now a days it might be a bit pricey. I think there are better solutions available at places like Farmtek. http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/home I think I spent $8 per panel for the eggcrate... nah that couldn't be right... maybe it was $4 per panel. Anyway by the time you add them all up it was costly. I tell Joe that if we ever move I'll have to tear down and ship the GH becasue I'd never be able to afford rebuilding it. Buying all the plastic, the egg crate, I don't think they make the pressure treated lumber the same way either... K Barrett "tbell" wrote in message .com... That's certainly a winner, but the way those roots are reaching out, I'd be a little fearful of entering your GH. What do you use for shelving, Kath? Tom Walnut Creek, CA Nikon D200 |
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When to repot? 101
Good point about the shipping! I hadn't thought of that! It'd cost a bundle to get them shipped. I usually go down in July for their sale and buy as many of the bits and pieces or $7.50 specials they have for sale. Of course all the purpuratas are in bloom then and I usually get one or two of them, too.
Its a sickness. K Barrett "Wendy7" wrote in message ... "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. What a bunch of nice green growing root tips! Did you see the article in teh Orchid Digest magazine about watering? It was a reprint of an article written in the mid 1960s. The author comments on green growing root tips as a measure of the effectiveness of one's watering program. Nice long green tips = good watering habits. If you don't subscribe maybe your mentor does and you can borrow the issue. Eric Christenson has some nice comments on all the taxonomic name changes, too No I didn't but will check with Ed. Have you been to the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate? They take their catts when they are like this and pop them into the next size larger plastic pot and scantly infill with granite gravel and hang that. The catts seem to love it. I believe they use rock because bark (good quality bark) is getting scarce. Others say its becasue the staff is lazy. Personally I can't believe that because it takes more effort to keep a rock filled pot evenly moist than a bark filled one. But people have their opinions, don't they? Yes I have seen 1st hand, of what you are talking about. My orchid friend that does those silent auctions won a few & he had some dups which I purchased from him. I have since repotted them finding the rocks too heavy. Can you imagine the shipping? I believe one can do this silent bidding on the internet & have these stud plants shipped. Too rich for me! I've attached a picture of one of my 'way past time to repot' catts, too. I think I win! LOL!! (((LOL))) I have some of those too. Cheers Wendy Also I've attached a pic of the inside of a SBOE pot. If you are good you can see the 4" pot inside the 6" pot. (and the roots hanging over...) K Barrett "Wendy7" wrote in message news Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no? Cheers Wendy |
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When to repot? 101
My phal looks just about like your "example" - but it is in bloom since last
February (2007!). I thought it was done blooming, but lo and behold: one brand new large flower spike, and on the one that I thought it was done, there are no less than 3 spikes forming already. The poor thing needs to be repotted - can I do that while it's blooming? I heard it is a bad idea, but then I am not an expert. Please advise! - Maggie's Mom. "Wendy7" wrote in message news Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no? Cheers Wendy |
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When to repot? 101
Sheesh, at my place we consider that "just about ready to move up"! Kenni
"Wendy7" wrote in message news Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no? Cheers Wendy |
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When to repot? 101
On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:38:10 -0500, "Kenni Judd"
wrote: Sheesh, at my place we consider that "just about ready to move up"! Kenni "Wendy7" wrote in message news Quite possibly the best example of a plant that needs repotting no? Cheers Wendy If I really don't want to split the plant I would sacrifice the pot and break the back out remove the bad roots, bark and probably the last 3 back bulbs just to clean it up then pot up with the front of the pot where it is attached in the new pot. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php |
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