Do you cull your plants ?

[Gin]

I confess I am an orchid killer .
If they are not doing well and are not healthy looking they go to orchid heaven .
If they look good but won't bloom I give them away, as others said different conditions can work .
I have a picture of a Phrag. Grande in bloom on the board it was a sad little thing when given to me it took a long time to grow and bloom but it was basically healthy ,trying to grow , guess it just depends ..

[quiltergal]

I had to start culling last year as I am completely out of room, and it takes too long to water on the weekends. I first try and sell them. If they don't sell I give them away to friends. (That's a good way to create new orchid addicts!) If it's not doing well I'll sometimes toss it if it isn't something special. I haven't purchased any orchids since August.

[Call_Me_Bob]

i dont really have room, but it kills me to throw something away, especially if i paid money for it. i have an lc. secret love var alba. ive seen blooms from this cultivar before, and it is fantastic, but my plant is sitting stagnant. its in such bad shape, im embarrassed to give it away but i dont want to toss it

[Hedge]

Originally Posted by help

i dont really have room, but it kills me to throw something away, especially if i paid money for it. i have an lc. secret love var alba. ive seen blooms from this cultivar before, and it is fantastic, but my plant is sitting stagnant. its in such bad shape, im embarrassed to give it away but i dont want to toss it

I know how you feel - I have Dgmra. Winter Wonderland WhiteFairy for three or more years now, I bought it as a seedling plant, repotted it but can't seem to give it the right conditions to get it to bloom. I'm trying pot bound, lots of feed but low N at the moment and as much light as nature can give, but I think it will have to go if it doesn't flower this year.

[WhiteRabbit]

I'm starting to think about it - have some that I just can't seem to make happy, tho like help, I hate to trash a plant I paid for

[Zoi2]

I'm in the same boat as help and WhiteRabbit, I hate trashing the ones I paid for. This spring we ought to have a "crap plant trade"
Joann

[Call_Me_Bob]

we should! but id still be embarrased to trade my plants that i PAID for and then turned into something stagnant and wrinkly!

[Zoi2]

but you'd be getting someone else's stagnant and wrinkly ones too.
Joann

[Call_Me_Bob]

i guess your right, but it embarrasses me! haha i guess id better get over it and realize that everyone has stagnant wrinkly plants

[Zoi2]

I even have some decent looking ones I can't get to bloom but are on my "I really don't like you and I don't care if you live" list. They may turn into stagnant wrinkly pretty soon!
Joann