Oh, thanks. Gee, that's quite big! I don't think that's what I need for these little guys. When my niece and nephew brought the new orchids three weeks ago my niece was talking about taking me to visit an orchid farm they know. It seems to be owned by friends or relatives, so I expect I could pick up some new plants there, although they probably don't normally sell in lots of less than fifty. So I'm hoping I can maybe pick up some materials there.

When I was living in Phanat Nikhom about thirty years ago there was a garden supply shop in town that had everything: clay pots, plastic pots, wooden baskets of all sizes, potting soil (not for orchids). I was able to buy some wooden slatted baskets about three inches on a side. That's what I hope to find now. Trouble is, I have to depend on the kids to drive me anywhere, and they have to work, so scheduling shopping expeditions is not easy.

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Just wanted to update the situation. One of the Vandas has sprouted a new root. I've got them both in plastic "pots," one (the one that's growing a new root) is in a small square basket-like thing that seems to be standard for vandas here in Thailand now. I wish I could find the small wooden ones, but I'm afraid a trip to Phanat Nikhom is out of the question, and I don't have any way of knowing if that shop still exists (I did like that town, but there's no going back).

The other has lost one of its leaves, leaving two. It's not showing any sign of roots, yet, but there seems to be a new leaf emerging, so at least it's not dead (yet). The one growing the root is in a place where it's getting a bit of direct sunshine in the late afternoon, the other is farther back where it's getting indirect light. The sunshine reflects off the ground in the afternoon, and I'm hoping that's enough. I'm dunking them for a few minutes every morning and on hot days again around noon or 1:00 o'clock. Want to let them dry out before nightfall.

Saw on some other orchid site today, "Two months is not very long in vanda terms." That's encouraging. Thanks to everybody for your help.

May I also suggest you contact kultana orchids? Thai based vanda specialists. ..

Hmmm. "Minimum order US $250.00 not including shipping."

I'm afraid that's more than I can use. I have to just deal with the guys who have booths at the open air market on weekends at the nearby Army base.

I actually meant as a local point of contact for advice.

I got impatient and soaked them a second time last month. As I say, the one is growing a beautiful root, The other one isn't, yet, but doesn't seem to have died yet either. They're both from the same parent, so if I can save one of them I'll be happy.