Pots for cymbidium

[JerseyGirlBecky]

Well, another day another orchid. I went grocery shopping yesterday and they had a big healthy looking cym that had finished blooming. It was marked half price 19.99. Of course I had to bring it home. I was wondering what kind of pots you use for them. The last two I bought I put in the black plastic pots. All three that I got had split the pots(black plastic ones) and I had to cut them off. I thought if they were in any other pot I would have to break it. Do you guys use the plastic pots like they use in the hot houses here?

[Zoi2]

I'm pretty tacky but I use the gallon plastic buckets from cheap ice cream. I only have 3 and they spend the summers outside so I don't really care what the pots look like or if they split. (I do have nice pedestal pots in the back yard that they fit in)
Joann

[Ray]

Plastic is good for cymbs, but they tend to do better in taller-, rather than squatter pots.

[scy]

What store do you go to where you found cymbidiums? I'm in NJ too, and I never find any cymbidiums.

[JerseyGirlBecky]

My local shop Rite. They always have the phals but I think this is the first time for the cyms. I talked to the manager and he got 4 and only sold one for full price 39.99. I got the other three for half price when they finished blooming. I don't think he will get them again. Too much for the locals who know nothing about orchids, I think.But great for me. I think. Am going to Phila. flower show so know I will be in big trouble. Anyone else going from around here?

[WhiteRabbit]

I use regular plastic nursery pots usually