Quote Originally Posted by yvonni View Post
ok I'll start from the beginning . I bought this plant at the end of jan . the seller repotted right there for me . then I noticed that every time I watered it small bugs came out .so after it fell over a few times I decided to repot . it had a piece of coconut fibre that the few existing roots were planted in . thought that was where the bugs lived so tossed that away then I planted it in some coarse bark mix in a clay pot . didn't know if it was getting enough air since the pot only had one hole so created a pot for it and took it out of the bark and placed it in hydroton (since I keep this one outside ) and did a kinda semi hydro thing with it. as for the roots it is now growing new roots and a new growth. I was just wondering if there was something I could do to help the pbs but you say they most likely won't return to the way they were so I don't know . I can't seem to get the pics loaded will keep trying .thank you guys for your help
Hi - yes, anything that has rapid drainage should be good for it - to check, drench the plant under running water to see if the water will run quickly out of the bottom hole - often, a pot with only one hole can become a slow rainer and catts HATE to sit in water. That said, when youDO water it, do it thoroughly - soak and let it drain at least 3 times - them thenit dry out completely before soaking it again. Your newest pseudobulb looks pretty good, but I would be a bit concerned about the bugs that crawled out. First of all, have you made sure they didn't crawl into the orchids surrounding them? Second, repotting it should help get rid of the bugs, but they could well have already laid eggs and/or have larvae in and around the roots or anywhere else they can hide. I would seriously consider treating your new catt, along with any others near it with an insecticide. Bugs can do some serious damage to tender growth in a very short time - and they're very mobile.

The bud in your photo looks very pretty - good luck!