Paph. haynaldianum

[Heather]

No, Pete, it is not in spike. It's actually pretty wee, which, after this morning's adventure, is okay by me!

[Heather]

Here's a little closer one...It's in only a 2.5" rose pot. I think my 5" is going to be too big, what do you think?? I may have to do a boxstore run tonight?

[Paphraguy]

Looks like a nice sized hay and I would repot it in a slightly larger pot. Their plants are always underpotted. Don't forget to drill holes! What is the LS?

[Heather]

17"
Don't worry! I am like MAD DRILL GIRL these days. I think I did it this morning in about 10 min. flat, and the plastic was thicker than those round pots of mine.

Oh, and the cross is 'Crestwood' HCC x 'Shiela' AM. Just in case anyone was curious.

[Paphraguy]

You must be quite an expert on that by now.

Only 1 growth on the hay? Any new starts?

[Heather]

Yes, only 1 growth. So, even though it is 17", 5" pot still too big? I like those clear pots so much.

[Paphraguy]

It depends on how big the root system is. If it fits comfortably inside the pot, then perfect! Even if the pot is a little larger, it should be ok because the extra holes will be extra drainage and air flow.

[Heather]

Ok, thank you again for the assistance.
I'm going to have to order more supplies from KK!

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Nice plant Heather. I think a 5-inch pot should be fine with lots of air and drainage. The plant has a good color and the foliage is standing upright which tells me that it should have a very strong root system. It really should come out of that little 2 in pot. I have seen people (lja included) pot into a plastic container (small butter tub, those handy throwaway plastic containers for leftovers, etc.) when they did not have a 4" container and thought a five inch pot was too large to let the roots dry off enough. Anyway, just a thought.

Cheers!

Brutal_Dreamer

[Heather]

Oh gosh! I never thought of that! I have a bazillion nice small tupperware leftover containers that I bet will be perfect! Thanks BD!

Oh yeah, and I'll get it out of there right when I get home from work. I'm looking forward to a fun-filled potting evening! lol, I need to get a life huh? This is most exciting!