Newly Mounted Brassavola Orchid

[CindyLouWho]

Thank you! Would the bark chip mixture be all that’s needed in a basket, and where do your normally purchase the baskets?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by CindyLouWho

Thank you! Would the bark chip mixture be all that’s needed in a basket, and where do your normally purchase the baskets?

That should be all you need. You may be able to find plastic baskets at your local garden center, also at shows or online. If you have a ceramic pot with holes in the sides, that works well too. I actually started mine in a terracotta pot with just a good drainage hole, and that worked well too. The plant pretty much climbed out of the pot and I just dropped the whole thing into a basket. So you really don't need the basket, as long as it drains well and you let it pretty much dry out between waterings. The advantage of the open basket (or pot with openings in the side) is that it is harder to over-water.

The goal is humidity (not soggy-wet) with lots of air around the roots. There are lots of ways to achieve that so if you can't find a basket, no worries.

[CindyLouWho]

Thank you so much! You’ve been very helpful!