A Few Discoveries and an Update
So I discovered Audrey's actual classification. She is a Dtps. Sogo Vivien although she is not variegated. She's been with me for exactly a week. I have been able to get her more window time and that should continue through the rest of the Summer. I am contemplating buying a grow light for her for when the person, who actually sits in the office I have been taking it upon myself to time share the window with, returns. I can then keep her at my desk with the grow ligth on. Luckily, this person travels a lot so I can continue to sneak her in there indefinitely.
Other than that, she is doing well. Her other buds (I bought her in bloom) are starting to open and her flower branch (excuse my newbie lingo) is growing as well.
I followed the previous advice I received here and decreased some of the sphagnum moss in her little clear pot. The roots were in great shape; no rot whatsoever, but I did notice that one of the roots, where the moss was the tightest, was beginning to turn brown so I think the timing was just great on doing this.
Today, I am going to my local gardening place to see if I can find a net pot. I do have a regular 3" clay pot, which is a good fit for her now, but I'd like to find either another clear more rigid pot so the roots can also get some light or a net pot. Either way, I plan to place her new pot inside of a larger fancy and very glazed clay orchid pot. I just don't want to repot her entirely until she finishes blooming and give her time to acclimate to the decrease in sphagnum moss.
So I am guessing so far that she is happy. She will be my only orchid since space and resources at the office are limited, which means she will become one pampered little office plant.
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