Shell,

Be careful buying discount plants. Often they have sat on the shelves for a
long time in less than perfect conditions.

You would be better served buying healthy unbloomed plants from a reputable
orchid grower. If there is something special that you can't find somewhere
else then go for it....but....for common generic plants it's not worth the
work.

Good Growing,
Gene




"Shell91" wrote in message
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Thanks for the information, I think I will leave them as they are and just
re-pot into rock of some kind. I don't want to divide until absolutely
necessary since I have ne idea how to go about that. I definitely want to
get rid of the sphagnum moss in the small pot though so it will get a new
and better pot the same size as the one it's now in. Lowe's also had a
gorgeous paph that I am going to go see if it's still there and get it too


Shell


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Shell,

I saw your photos in abpo before I read your post here. Did respond
over
there, but from what I see of the plants, they are normal Dends. A
community pot contains seedlings that have been grown in flask; the
next
step after compot is individual pots. You won't find blooming in a
compot,
as the plants are too young. As to dividing the plants you have, I
wouldn't
just yet. When dividing, it's a good idea to give each division 4
pseudobulbs (the canes are the pseudobulbs in this case).

Take care.

Diana