Repoting a community pot of Den. Spring Glory (super star x Kurenai)

[Jayako]

Hi gang I just bought a little community pot of Den. Spring Glory (superstar x Kurenai) from a grower called H&R here in Hawaii. Does anyone have any tips on how to seperate and start growing these little orchids. I believe they are of the knobel variety. There are about 20, 1-2 inch plants in one 4 inch pot. I bought them because it was cheap and I love sweet smelling Orchids.
Aloha

[gnathaniel]

Welcome, Jayako! That is indeed what is often called a 'nobile-type' hybrid, though (without looking it up to confirm) I think the particular cross you have is mostly derived from Den. moniliforme. I have a similar hybrid, Kokomo, very easy to grow and bloom and smells fantastic. I'd probably wait until late winter or early spring to separate them, that's when they should be initiating new growths/roots and will establish fastest if transplanted then.

When repotting, soak the whole pot in warm water for a few minutes, then work your finger down the inside edge of the pot to help pry out the plants together. Turn them out onto some clean newspaper and gently sort through them, being careful not to break roots if you can help it. You may want to keep very small ones together longer, otherwise just mount on wood or pot into small pots with a fast-draining mix, keep well-watered in bright shade in summer and slightly drier and brighter when the weather cools off. Hope this helps!

[Jayako]

Thanks Nat,
I will take your advice and be patiently waiting until late winter to start my new little ones.
Mahalo

[kindrag23]

Wow sounds like you have some partially grown deflasked babies. I agree w @gnathaniel, if you do decide to separate later this winter you should keep several together in a single pot. Also you can put them together based upon their size. Worked with my de flasked orchids and they are growing like weeds. Good luck and good growing.

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Oh and also in my instructions I got with my first set of flask orchids it suggested not pulling those apart that are in a large clump with one another to prevent shock. So if you see one or two are really tightly together may want to leave those together as well.

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And mine are all in orchid moss, or sphagnum moss, tight enough to hold them up but not to tight to strangle them.

Oh and welcome!!!