Hi! I'm new to the board. I have a BLC repotting question and I'm trying to get some sage advise from experienced hobbyists/growers of the Cattleya alliance.
I recently acquired a BLC (Oconee hybrid) whose lead PB is outside the pot and has flower spike that started to grow around an 1" long inside a bud sheath. It has no root yets but its elder bulb has some aerial roots because it is also 'outside' the pot. I am tempted to divide the plant with the lead as a 3/4-bulb division. My hesitation is that if I do it now, there is a risk for the bud to drop. If I do it later like after it blooms then it might be wintertime and the potting medium would be deteriorated causing compacted media/root rot/etc. I've read some Internet info that it is best to repot Cattleyas after it blooms but Im not sure how reliable this is. What are your thoughts?
TIA
