How to unpack orchids??

[Call_Me_Bob]

I have a laelia anceps on they way my question is, how should i unpack and what should i do after unpacking to keep the plant healthy. this is my first time ordering plants from someone who had to ship i to me. so please include those tips that anyone should know, because i probably dont know. thanks

[neb]

Most of the time I just unpack, water, and find a nice place out of direct sun to let the plant get accustom to its new surroundings or for me to figure out a better place for it most of the time they are fine if they were healthy to begin with. I have had plants shipped in from china that got stuck in customs for two weeks, the whole trip was almost a month, and they were fine.

[Call_Me_Bob]

okay thanks,

[WhiteRabbit]

Generally if the plant isn't in bloom I like to repot new plants. You don't know how old the media is. Many people also isolate new plants. Tho I think I read you bought this from Kawomoto, and I would feel pretty safe not isolating a plant from them unless I noticed something that looked concerning. But if you have the space to isolate it - it never hurts I would expect a nice plant from them so probably don't need to repot immediately, but maybe plan to do it in the near future

[trdyl]

Laelia anceps is a good beginner plant. General Cattleya conditions will be good for this one. It is very temperature tolerant.

[Call_Me_Bob]

should i let it dry out between waterings? what are l. anceps ussually potted in? how near future o i need to repot?

[peeweelovesbooks]

I repot every plant that I get--which is probably why I really don't care whether the plant I buy is blooming.

When I started this obsession, I would buy from any vendor. Now, I'm very choosy from whom I buy. So, since I know I'm buying from a reputable grower, I really don't quarantine the plants.

I do, however, remove them from the potting medium they arrive and clean, disinfect and trim any dead roots (hopefully not many), then repot into the medium that I use.

I grow all my Laelia anceps and L. anceps hybrids (total of 9) in 100% hydroton and in very high light. However, your growing conditions may be different than mine, so you may need to adjust your medium to your growing conditions.

4331 STeven, the Laelia anceps GOD, grows his in moss. They would die in Miami if I grew them like that.

[Call_Me_Bob]

im in pa, so its cooler than miami. but i still have one more question for now.......do you let it dry out between watering?

[peeweelovesbooks]

Yes. I do. But mine don't stay wet for too long.

[Call_Me_Bob]

okay, so they need quick draining medium, because they live on rocks in the wild. right?