| To clarify my comments: It is not a given that a Cattleya repotted right after flowering will be stressed and set back. As I've said i regularly repot my Cattleyas at that time and they regularly continue on without a hitch. I have indicated that the choice to repot after flowering or waiting until new roots & growths appear is a matter of preference, depending on what works best for an individual. Furthermore, since new roots and shoots can be tender and can be damaged easily during repotting, I typically suggest to new growers that they repot a plant during that plant's rest period (i.e. after flowering) to avoid damaging new roots and growth. Cynthia is quite right to remind me (as she has done) that this is not a problem if one exercises a fair amount of caution.
Finally I encourage anyone posting to always re-read their posts carefully before posting, to be suscinct and clear in their posts, and to work towards always making an issue more clear for our readers.
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