It's in an 8" orchid pot right now.
It was originally in a deep 6" plastic pot and I couldn't find anything deep enough. Reusing the old pot wasn't an option because it was split on one side.
There's a couple of reason I oped to bump up the size even though I trimmed away quite a few roots. First and the most difficult to deal with...the depth of the root system was unbelievable because that other pot was really tall -- it looked to be one of those 6" pots used for perennials and or landscape plants -- really deep. So, I gingerly spread the roots out and made them fill the pots to the sides rather than deep. Second, I read in one my books somewhere that cyms can grow really fast and it's best to put them into a bigger pot and then let them fill it in. I admit, I had some concerns over this in regards to roots staying too wet which is why I put it into a clay pot rather than the plastic pot recommended - thinking w/clay there's less chance of things going bad.
Believe it or not though...even though the top doesn't look like it...about a half inch down the roots are really filling in the sides of that pot. Probably only has about a 1/4'-1/2" of room for growth all the way around.
I hope I didn't make it worse by this decision. YIKES!
As for the sunburn...it only gets morning sun--it's on an east facing front porch and there's no direct sun from around 11am through the rest of the day. I was actually concerned (after what I've read about this plant and the light requirements) that maybe it wasn't getting enough light.
I will say though...after the trim and repot...I didn't give it any special treatment...I put it right back where it was. Maybe it was just a shock thing...even though no extra light...perhaps I should've put it somewhere a little shadier for a little while. ???
