potting ? about Paph. Hsinying Rubyweb
 

This is my first paph and I am looking for some help. This lovely gem was a Christmas gift. Its flower is just now fading-should I snip off the flower or the stem or should I wait for the stem to die back?
I also want to repot it. It came in a glazed pot and I'd like to move it to a smaller plastic pot (it looks overpotted to me). I only have 2 finer size mixes on hand dendrobium mix or oncidium mix-would either be ok?
dendrobium Mix :
•Small Orchiata™ Monterey Bark
•Medium Orchiata™ Monterey Bark
•Small Lava Rock
•Medium Sponge Rock
•Small Cork Nuggets
•Small Granite Chips
or oncidium mix:
•Small Orchiata™ Monterey Bark
•Turface
•Hydro LECA
•Rice Hulls
•Small Cork Nuggets
I have been trying to read up on paphs. Since it is my first, I obviously have quite a bit to learn ;).

Out of those two mixes, I would go for the Oncidium mix. At the greenhouse for paphs we use Small bark with small perlite and small charcoal. The Oncidium mix seems like it might dry a bit quick, but I don't know what your conditions are. You can always water more frequently though! Good luck!

I think either would be acceptable, just adjust your watering to maintain even moisture. Your instincts toward a smallish pot are good. I strongly recommend that Paphs be repotted at least once a year, so room for just one more mature growth is enough. Give it 3-6 months in the new mix, and if for some reason you aren't satisfied with the mix (or your Paph isn't) you can always repot again.

Thank you very much for the advice-I'm hoping to repot it this weekend.