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Wyld Court was Lycaste question
Thanks for the tour of Wyld Court, Alan. It was most enlightening. I had no
idea who the John Banks was that Zygo John Banks was named after. K Barrett "TQPL" wrote in message ... Hi Jerry, At Wyld Court Orchids, the UK home of Lycastes, we used to pot almost every Lycaste in plastic. It was only the large specimen plants that ended up in terracotta, which was mainly for plant stability. If you are going to bend or cut your plant to accommodate it in a new pot the best time to carry this out is when the new growth shoot is emerging. The idea is to get the new roots into new compost. Pine bark with sphagnum moss mixed in as a sprinking works very well for UK greenhouse conditions. That is what Henry Oakley uses too who holds the national collection in UK. If you are changing your media dramatically...certainly wait until the new growth has started. If you are simply increasing the pot size without root disturbance you may be able to get aways with it now. There is some information and photos of Lycastes on our site http://www.tissuequickplantlabs.com/wcohomemfr.htm Btw. if that full link does not display here enter by the main page. Best regards Alan L Winthrop www.tissuequickplantlabs.com "Jerry Hoffmeister" wrote in message news:sw2Wa.25143$Ho3.4534@sccrnsc03... Hi all, When's the best time or should I say when in their growth cycle is the best time to repot a Lycaste? I have a large longiscapa that's in a plastic pot and growing in opposite directions and I'm concerned the new growths will get crunched by the side of the pot (it's already "stretched"). Also, I'm curious what you pot lycaste's in - plastic or clay pots and what medium you use. Thanks! Jerry |
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