Vanda Flask to Compot Pics

[Swamper]

Took some pics while deflasking these babies.Thought some of you would like to see them. Hope you like them.

[cb977]

Thanks for showing us how it's done!

[Swamper]

Welcome, Now just gotta wait and wait and....

[clare wiseman]

from a beginner, just WOW!!
How many babies in a pot?please.

[Swamper]

Hi Clare, I guess I should have counted huh? I'll guess in the 30s. The first 10 or so were rather big and took up a lot of space but there are probably 25 or so smaller ones.
The real tiny one went in the garbage.

[Royal]

Looks like someone's been hanging out with Reuben Saluda. Nice pics, I like the last one.

[dounoharm]

IN THE GARBAGE!! oh no, you killed a baby 'chid!! it never had a chance, it might have been the einstein of the lot....poor little runt, sob sob...but on the bright side, his lucky brothers and sisters got a heck of a treatment, they look awfully good, and i loved the pics....i am a visual learner and it helps to see the process.....thanks a bunch!!! ....sob....lol

[Ranchnanny]

Wow! that looks like fun I sure would love to try it. What kind of bottles were those? You make it look so easy

Congratulations

Sheridan

[peeweelovesbooks]

interesting!! I may try my hand at this. Where'd you get these from?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........... won't they stick to the pot though? Is there anything special you need to do once you de-flask them? Or do you just care for them as regular plants?

Whatcha gonna do with so many???

[rogerman]

I myself have just opened 5 bottles of Vandas. I buy them in "Johny Walker" bottles with 50 plants in each. I wash the plants and put them in a plastic basket for at least a week, depending on their size. Then they go into square pots with no potting media, wire hanger and put into the shade house, water and fertilize.........and wait.............. for about a year.