Pot troubles - Page 2 - Orchid Board

JamesL · #11 11-17-2013, 01:44 PM

No-Pro-mwa I just had to google Jose Mari "Mothers Favorite" to see it Youtube Good golly Miss molly what a beautiful flower and plant...Now I see why you would like a clay pot. Sorry but you may have to wait till spring to find one.. JamesL

No-Pro-mwa · #12 11-17-2013, 02:03 PM

Yes James this thing is big and I want to leave it that way for at least now and see if I can have a beautiful display. I think if I can get to some bigger nurseries I may find one or wait till spring. The roots are really growing right now so I am thinking the time is right.

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Originally Posted by silken

What about Walmart? Ours has quite a good supply of clay pots. Not sure what size they go up to but they even have clay orchid pots with holes in the sides.

I tried the one in Sheridan which is a little under an hours drive then I tried one in Billings which is in Montana we were there last Thursday and it is 2 1/2 hour drive, no go in either one. They had orchid pots but not that big. All there pots where either to small or were standard, so to deep. I will have to go Christmas shopping so I will have to see if I can find some nurseries and they very well may have one.

Vanda lover · #13 11-17-2013, 02:07 PM

Our Walmart only gets these once in a while and not that big. Every Walmart is different, though.

FSUOrchids · #14 11-17-2013, 02:42 PM

I'm surprised they didn't have them at either HD or Lowe's. Usually between the two of those they have bigger pots.

No-Pro-mwa · #15 11-17-2013, 03:02 PM

Probably just my location. They may in the spring. They have bigger pots but I have to have it 10 inches diameter but not to deep. That's why I was looking for an azalea pot. I do like the idea of a basket but I was thinking it might be to messy for inside the house.

nlm2951 · #16 11-17-2013, 05:22 PM

The wood baskets you can get in HD, and a bag of lava rocks, use for landscaping, charcoal you can use the organic one, sales in supermarkets just make sure is plain. or maybe in HD or a hardware store

No-Pro-mwa · #17 11-20-2013, 01:51 PM

Not our HD, I have never seen them there. Well there just isn't much of a call for orchid stuff here. I don't think we have allot of orchid people in this location at all. Supply and demand I guess, I can't blame them.

I will probably have to split this thing after a couple of years and then I'm guna panic for sure.

No-Pro-mwa · #18 09-14-2014, 01:57 PM

I just want to update on this thread. I finally found a big clay pot at a greenhouse in the next town. Not a big box store. After it bloomed I finally get the job done. It was not easy and I broke off 2 yes 2 new growths. Yes I was mad at myself. I had a very hard time getting all the roots untangled. Here are a few pics.