| If you would like the plant to fill out the pot a little more, you can knick the rhizome about halfway through four or five bulbs back. THe plant's response to damaged rhizome will sometimes be to break an eye or two behind the damage. Meanwhile, I find that Cattleya types bloom best when the new growth is over the edge of the pot (e.g. they are quite crowded).
Also, I have an abject bias toward larger plants.
-Cj |