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Re: Orchids...More Questions for Julia

At 09:38 PM 5/13/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello Again Julia,
>
>        I have one cattleya, five phalaenopsis, and a couple of dendrobiums.
>Several of the plants are so tall and heavy that they tipping over their
>pots. That's why I was thinking that they needed to be divided. According to
>*Orchids as House Plants*, you are absolutley right about more blooms on
>older plants.  I'm wonder what to do now?  
>        TIA,
>           Kathy (meistrel@nwark.com) in Fayetteville, Arkansas
>
>>First of all, what kind of orchid is it?  That makes a difference as to
>>what kind of potting materials you might use (along with your watering
>>habits and type of pots).
>>
>>second, you don't really have to divide it, unless you want to or if it is
>>growing in a long 'string' of growths.  then, if it has more than five
>>-mature- growths, I'd suggest dividing it directly in the middle.
>>Otherwise, let it be and you might get more flowers that way.
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