Potting up a large trailer

Cirelda is one of my favorites trailers. I have been growing this plant for years, and it is a favorite for show. This particular plant was saved from the virus scourge because it was growing in natural light in 2009, and did not go to show. It was growing in an 8 inch pot at the time. It needed to be rejuvenated after the 2008 show, as it had opened up in the center. I removed most of the crowns and leaves until just the ends of the trails had growing crowns. In a few mondths, new crowns sprouted from the base stems and the plant began to fill in, bit not in time for the 2009 show. So, in 2010, I carefully potted the plant from the 8 inch pot into a 10 inch pot, and kept the plant isolated.

Now it is 2011 and the plant has really grown. Time to pot up from the 10 inch pot into a 12 inch pan pot.

First, prepare the new pan. Use a heavy layer of perlite, because these plants like to be planted in shallow pots. Next, make a mould of the old pot in the new pot, and lay on new wicks. A pot this size needs 4 wicks.

Carefully wiggle the plant out of the pot. Hold the pot on its side and shake it gently until the plant slides out into your other hand. gently place the pot into the space in the new pot.

Here is Cirelda, all potted up and ready to be groomed for show.