What should I do?

[pikevi]

Hi,

I bought this orchid (Oncidium?) ,along with two others, about 6 weeks ago. I had had not become a member at that time and I just potted it in my own mix of coconut husk,fir bark and a little bit of sphagnum moss( no perlite or charcoal). I might have chosen a fairly small pot though it was much bigger than the one one it came in( actually it was out of the pot at that time!)

It was in very bad shape with the leaves dried out and wrinkled. But within a day or two they were fine and within weeks they started to grow. (photos attached)

My questions are:

1). Is the pot too small?
2). Should I modify the environment to slow down the growth?
3). Should I re-pot it in a larger pot.(It will be two pottings in less
than two months)
4). Should I separate the 'pseudobulbs'(?) and put them in 2 or 3 pots?
[I counted 13 'ps' and two 'runts' (I guess normal size but no leaves)
and three new growths]

I will appreciate any suggestions or advice.

Thank you

[Anton]

I am not saying I am corrct, but if it were mine, I'd definitely pot on into a pot around 3" wider to allow for the extra growth that is occurring.

Potting on is when you lift the whole plant out of the old pot, not disturb the root ball and put into the larger pot and then place potting mix around the edges between the pot and roots to keep it stable.

[fred]

Yes I agree a bigger pot would be a good idea.
I have some of my Oncid,s in fine Bark and a few mounted as well.
I have cork mounted and fren mounted with sphagnum moss.
I hope this gives you some help

[arleneg]

I second the part about repotting in a bigger pot that will allow 2 years of growth.

[pikevi]

Thank you all.

I was almost convinced it neede more room. But I had to confirm with you since two moves in less than two months for an already stressed plant was something I was concerned with.

I will do it this weekend.

Arleneg: Room for a two year growth will , I assume , be the same as what Anton said, a 3 " space between the plant and the inside of the pot.

As I understand , you want me to keep all 15 PS and the new growths intact for now.

[Anton]

You got it!

[pikevi]

LOL.

Thanks