Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Epi repotting?, 2 by orchidman1

orchidman1 wrote:
Barryswall: In reading the above response I see nothing relevant. I don't think I've ever seen a epi that looked wilted. though I'm sure it can happen. I certainly have never seen one become limp after blooming.

Epi branches will produce bloom for several years and is not restricted to new growth. An excellent place to look for answers to questions about your plants is http://www.theamateursdigest.com/epis.htm

I tend to always use 2-3 cuttings in a gallon pot and have a blooming size plant in 3 years. Though guides say to plant in smaller containers to promote root crowding, what happens when you transfer them up? Do you have to begin waiting all over again? The only reason I change pots is if I break the pot or want to switch to a hanging basket.

Some hybrids are slow growers and also take longer to bloom. When I check with other growers, I find that they will usually confirm that they have the same problems with the same hybrids.

I sometimes put oxypetalums in larger pots because I don't like to trim them and they grow larger than hybrids very quickly. This is also true of your strictums or hookeri. Though I have often seen that you should start with smaller containers, this has not proven true for me and I see no reason to disturb their growth unnecessarilly.

This message was edited Aug 15, 2012 8:52 PM