Repotted Enc. Atronecium

[Sharyn]

First pic is at arrival in a 2 inch pot.
Second pic: Repot

It kept tipping over and dumping out the media, so I repotted yesterday in a
3 inch clay pot. I used small fir bark, charcoal, small hydro rock. There is one tiny new growth coming up which cannot be seen in this pic.

One leaf has a dark spot, which I think may be sunburn. I'll keep an eye on it. It's dark & dry, not mushy at all.

I love what some of you are doing with mounting your orchids. Have not tried a mount myself. Not sure that it would do well in my climate and the dryness inside my home. Maybe some day, I'll try it.

[sandra]

Sharyn, this is a gorgeous plant in bloom. I'm sorry I didn't get it but I have to be a little conservative right now with my space....running out quickly.

If I might make a suggestion. I think the plant should have gone in the other way, with the oldest growth against the pot...allowing the larger (newest) growth more room. Apologies if I'm wrong but in case I'm not, I want yours to potentially flourish so I'm taking a chance in being wrong, just in case I'm right?

[kazjak]

I agree... The plant should be spun around... You'll be prematurely repotting.... Learn by MY mistakes...

[Sharyn]

Ok, how about now? Fortunately, I didn't water this and it was easy to relocate. I've never had one of these before. Tell me if you think it's potted for at least a year's growth.

[sandra]

Originally Posted by Sharyn

Ok, how about now? Fortunately, I didn't water this and it was easy to relocate. I've never had one of these before. Tell me if you think it's potted for at least a year's growth.

You've got some fast fingers there! Perfect!

[articuno75]

Wow! nice re-repot!!!

[Marcia_pa]

I'm glad I saw this. I potted mine the wrong way, too. When I tried to re-pot, it just didn't want to cooperate, so I'm guessing if I can keep it alive long enough, I'll have to re-pot in a year.
Marcia

[Sharyn]

Thanks Sandra & Kazjak. I actually "knew" this, but senility must have set in while I was repotting. Marcia is correct about it being difficult to position in a small pot. It just didn't want to cooperate! Hopefully, it will be ok for the year.

[sandra]

Sharyn, it will be ok for at least 2 years. The only reason why you'll do a repot then is to change the medium. And they are a bit challenging to position in the pots. I have an alata and it took about 4 tries (in Hydroton) until it stayed put.

[jerrymeola]

Encyclia are a little different than other Cattleya alliance since they do not grow along a rhizome.

New growth can come from anywhere, but usually next (and can be both sides) of the largest bulb.

They also have a tendency to grow up out of the pot with each one higher Than the last. When this happens I usually remove old pseudobulbs when re-potting. Fortunately however they grow is not a problem, they are very hardy.

[Sharyn]

Originally Posted by jerrymeola

New growth can come from anywhere, but usually next (and can be both sides) of the largest bulb.

Thanks for the clarification on the growth pattern Jerry. I just noticed a new growth that is inbetween the bulbs. I also had another one on the other side of the large bulb, but it got knocked off in my repotting effort.

[jerrymeola]

You photo was exactly what I meant.

I break too many new growths when repotting. Everyone here seems to have done better than me.

[JLu]

It may be a short rhizome, even a very short rhizome. It might make multiple leads as some Catt plants do. However, it is a rhizome. That doesn't make anything said by anyone in this thread significantly incorrect, just technically incorrect

Technically these plants expand via rhizomes. The horizontal portion of the plant stem is a rhizome (regardless of its length or lack thereof). The upright portion is the ramicaul in herbaceous plants that don't form woody, barked stems. Some ramicauls form pseudobulbs in certain internodes, some don't. Encylias do.