Anyway, I thought, you know this might be a more manageable number to take care of. Then my DD gave me a orchid from Sam's club in a two foot tall cylinder for Mothers Day. Well, I have learned from all of you that roots need to BREATH...
So I promtly took it out. Now when she comes tomorrow, she might be a little discusted with me for removing it from the gift container....Did I do wrong or can I put it back in the tall vase?

BTW...I broke and bought another:( Is there a 12 step program for this wonderful habit?

Evelyn

Step 1: Look up all the info you can on your new orchid.
Step 2: Drool over all the others you see along the way.
Step 3: Find ones you've never even heard of that look really really interesting.
Step 4: Start seeing what spare funds you have in your checking/credit account.
Step 5: Justify placing an order for several or more orchids to 'save on shipping'
Step 6: Start rearranging things in your house to clear up space in front of the windows.
Step 7: Realize that you need to buy all sorts of potting/mounting materials to properly care for your collection.
Step 8: Begin looking for orchids that no one except for orchid dorks have ever heard of or seen, often needing to be ordered from other countries.
Step 9: Start ordering flasks so you can grow rare/expensive types that are hard to get otherwise.
Step 10: Look into building a greenhouse and/or automated lighting/watering systems.
Step 11: Try breeding your own hybrids and/or species.
Step 12: Move someplace that can accommodate your wonderful collection. All of it, with room to add more : )

Just kidding. To actually answer your question, it is probably better to be able to keep the orchid alive longer, so that when your daughter comes to visit you years from now, she can happily say she gave that to you such and such years ago. And you can use the vase for some lovely cut flowers. In fact, you can say that she gave you two gifts in one. It might be able to go back into the vase temporarily if that wouldn't damage its roots. But I think you did the right thing in taking it out. I'm assuming it is a phalaenopsis?

And also for the reassurance for the removing of the orchid. I have seen a tall vase like this with that oriental cane growing in water.

Thanks again,

Evelyn

If you re-potted into a proper pot then no, don't re-pot again.

Kevin

Kevin

Thanks,

Evelyn