My Sunset Valley Orchids order arrived this morning and I had a great time potting up all 14 catts. The Kiwi moss (posted about earlier) was a stunning success because I coulda potted up another ten 3 inch pots if I's had the plants - the moss was only part of the media mix. The condition of the plants themselves is just fabulous. Not a blemish on any of them; leaves plump, bulbs plump, roots spotless and bright. There was even a 'bonus' plant; one of the plants had seven bulbs but three of them were part of another plant with the roots all tangled up. The packer was obviously(?) very busy because it only took a minute to separate them so I got, in effect, an extra one. I first soaked the plants in water containing vit B1 and Superthive. There's only one major problem...where the hell do I put all of these plants? I still need room for the other 2,384,658,560 plants I would like?
The compost looks very unappealing but it is much better than it looks.