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Roberta 01-07-2018 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manfred Busche (Post 863328)
Easy.
Take the plant out of the old pot,
shake off all old compost,
hang it in inverted position (roots up) and water it daily for 1 month,
then plant it (no wobbling) into a basket with Chile sphagnum.

Well, maybe not SO easy, especially the "take the plant out the old pot" part... Stanhopeas have a way of finding the holes in the basket and growing out of them in all directions. Don't be shy about sacrificing the basket... much better to cut the basket than damage the growths. Plastic baskets are easy to deconstruct with a diagonal cutter to clip in strategic places. Galvanized wire baskets may need a more robust cutter (like a bolt cutter). Work slowly and surgically. Once the plant is separated from its basket you can decide whether to divide, and where.


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