Twinkle re-potting?

[irrka]

Philo- what did you stick on the moss? the twinkle? another orchid? i'm sooo curious to see how it goes. My apartment is so dry it CRACKLES. but i think i may have just fixed my mister mashine which i thought was defective (turns out my brain is defective but that's another story)

[philoserenus]

jerry--yes i know they like to be root bound, lots of water, and quick drying. as well, mine's have been out of bloom already and i have new leads. and i'll see how they turn out and if they dun take the mount much. i'll just put mount and plant back into s/h if itz not coming off. as well, repotting when blooming is not always a violation to the rules, there are always exceptions. i repot everything i bring home unless im dire in making sure the blooms last.

irrka--i mounted the twinkles.but b/c it had lots of roots, the mass of moss looks weird, haha. but overtime, that will shrink as it breaks down and the plant grows into it and onto the mount.

[irrka]

- what kind of stuff would you pot a Twinkle in ?(according to Ray they're not much for S/H. Mine still has a bunch of flowers but it's putting out some new leaves, and i just can't tell with the roots, they look white??)

- Nick: how is the twinkle (future)-ball doing?

[philoserenus]

apparently i didnt bind it well and it 'fell' off when i moved it around to be watered, haha. so i gave up trying to mount it again since it wasnt the first time it fell off--arts and crafts aint my talent. so i'll saved the cork for something else. itz in s/h. and itz growing quick, 2 leads and they they are getting big. new roots yet to come from them yet, but i aint worried. i'll show u when it matures a little more.

[irrka]

and you're in Toronto, so i'm assuming apartment (low)humidity and crappy-ish light? (i'm trying to get the conditions right Unless i get some more info input mine will end up either an S/H or in CHC/bark.

[philoserenus]

hmm house, low humidity? i dunno... most likely i guess... i dun have a hygrometer to check. poor light--nah, i have four 2.5'X8.5' ceiling to floor due south (unobstructed) windows. haha. my bedroom is the only place that can grow anything. right now itz about 25*C (80*F) with no central heating on. just the sunshine =)

[irrka]

nice. Well i took the plunge and moved it to S/H. keeping my fingers crossed. There was a ton of roots and digging the bark bits was quite a hassle, but hopefully that'll mean it'll establish easily

[philoserenus]

well as long it had leads, i doubt it can sulk for long anyhow, haha. my 2 leads are growing like mad, about an 1" already ^^ especially lately when my room has been quite warm due to the clear days lately.

[irrka]

when you're saying leads, you mean the little bunch of leaves, right? (at least that's what it looks like)

[philoserenus]

wat i meant by 'leads' are the new pseudobulbs that are growing at the base of the older mature pseudobulbs