| Well, Kevin, you are assuming that growth will start after blooming. Not being able to tell what the plant is, I would not be quite certain that is a good time. And I would like to qualify your comment about not cutting the piece off when the plant is in growth. Early in growth is probably a good time, and cutting when the new growth is just starting its roots is the best time. If the plant is severely over grown, there will probably be pieces growing out over the edge of the pot which should make it an easy thing to take a cutting. I think a 2 bulb cutting would be adequate if that is all that is easy to cut off, especially if it is an Oncidium, where 2 large bulbs will be fine.
Always sterilize your tool used for cutting, especially if it is someone else's plant. Heat the tool very hot, don't use alcohol. Dusting the cut surfaces with cinnamon or sulfur is a good idea.
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