when my Dancing Lady orchid grows over the pot should i re-pot it, if so how?
my yellow Tiger looking orchid is climbing out of its pot, i was thinking i should re pot it but i know that orchids are extremely finicky and i have know idea what to do to keep it healthy.
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Answer by jc
Phrase "growing out of the pot" . Sympodial orchids such as Cattleyas will literally start to grow over the side of the pot and put out roots into the air trying to find something to grow on.) Most bark medium will only last two to three years, so if your plant has made it to the side of the pot by then, it will need re potting then.
1.Do not repot until the orchid has finished blooming. Repotting is stressful to the plant and you may cause the flowers to fall if you try to repot it.
Once the flowering is done, cut back the inflorescence as close as possible to the base of the plant as possible.
Then take a look at what kind of media your orchid is potted in. In most cases if the media is pure spaghnum moss you will want to repot the orchid. The exception to this is if the orchid is a Paph or a Phrag which like quite a lot more moisture than most orchids. Phals, Cattleyas, and Oncidiums will all need to be repotted in a mix that will provide less moisture or the roots will most likely rot and you will lose the plant.
If your plant is potted in a bark medium and you have a very limited number of plants or this is your only plant, leave it as it is until it starts to grow out of its pot.
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