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Originally Posted by NYCorchidman
Paul Mc- Thank you for sharing some info and your experience. I'm usually not that concerned about causing some light damage while repotting, these little guys are so tighly stuck on the clay pots that I was a bite worried. I guess I'll go ahead and rip them out of those little pots. lol
Bud- Thank you for the pic. Is that a tea light candle holder? How clever! My only concern is keeping the root zone inside the glass container not too humid. I had small orchid that came in 4in square glass container (for the decorative look I guess). I kept the plant in that setting for a while. I start seeing black mold and other stuff growing at the bottom of the glass. It didn't hurt the plant, but I repotted. Oh, wait, you said you drilled a hole on it.
Nevermind my concern then. How do you drill a hole on it? It is already quite small yet thick, isn't it?
All my Tolumnias are growing at least one new fan and some roots, but I'm not sure if I want to repot them now or wait until next year when the weather is warmer (less stress for the plants to recover I guess)
Maybe just try on Genting Ray as I have two of them. I'm not quite sure. will have to give it some thought.
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Hello friend,
To drill glass you have several options...all involve a drill! They make drill bits for glass. I find a very high rpm works well but I keep the drill area wet with fresh water. Glass will overheat fast and the water keeps it cool and from fracturing. The other method I use is a diamond tip dremel tool. The rpm is 10k so pretty fast. I can get an inch hold in a vase in a minute, depending on how thick the glass is and the type of glass. Most vases are cheap glass and drill easily.
Ryan
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