When to repot deciduous orchid?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Rothrock42

I also never understood the desire to have them in those tiny pots -- they are notoriously top-heavy growers and breaking off a blooming spike convinced me that a different way is better.

I think those little pots are just tributes to how fast these grow... When they were potted as new plants (maybe 1 p-bulb) it was reasonable. Then they put out a full size-d p-bulb or two, and bingo, top heavy. Those baby Catasetinae also tend to be root machines. And that in their first season when they are ready to sell. So repotting time is "the soonest opportunity" once they go dormant. I also like clay pots, for the weight, or bulb pans for the larger footprint without too much volume.