Which orchids would YOU say are too big for potting?
My question comes from the time/research it took me before deciding on my first Dendrobium orchid (Den. tobaense var. gigantium), which arrived this afternoon with one bloom open, 2 on the way, and a spike starting on another cane! (pictures below because why not?)
Anyone who watches some of the orchid channels on YouTube knows that Dens come in all sorts of sizes, from canes just a few centimeters tall to being over a meter long. Some are thick, and able to support themselves, but others are relatively thin.
I've noticed that many orchid growers with the big guys tend to mount them rather than pot them due to gravity or space hazards; letting those massive canes splay out would take up a ton of space, but staking them up could make for a precarious battle with gravitational forces.
As a newbie who doesn't have the grow space to keep mounts I wanted to ask the veterans here a question similar to the Winter Rest thread that is a great resource for me (and many others, I'm sure).
Which orchids in your collections (past OR present) would you say are a bit 'risky' to try potting (due to their size at maturity), and might be better off mounted or in some other setup?
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