The society has a lab where members can try their hand at growing orchids from scratch. All of the equipment is there and a couple of the senior members teach a hands on course gratis. I'm think of giving it a go and was wondering about plant size. The two plants in question are an orange flowered mini and a large yellow. Would I be better off using the small plant as the pod parent or visa versa or does it matter. I'm thinking the small plant simply because it would be easier to handle.