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[darkpoochie]

Hello! I have recieved my first cym....It came in a 3in plastic pot which is cracked down one corner......would it be ok to repot this into another 3in pot or should I upsize the pot alittle?

[smweaver]

You should be okay to repot it now. Depending on its parentage, most hybrid cymbidiums are (or soon will be) starting their growth phase for the new year. So repotting your plant now would be the best time to do so. Getting it established in its new home before the heat of summer gets here is especially important. As far as the size of the pot goes, that will depend on the size of the plant itself. Does your plant have lots of healthy white roots snaking around the interior of its current pot? Are the newest growths growing against (or near) the side of the pot? If you answered yes to either (or, even better, both) of these questions, then it's time to move it into a slightly bigger pot. Congratulations on your new plant. Cymbidiums are pretty forgiving plants (within reason ).

[camille1585]

SInce it's cracking the pot, I would move up a size or two. Check the condition of the roots first. Mine had completely exploded its pot when I repotted 2 years ago. I went up 2 sizes, and the roots are already having the pot bulge a bit in one spot! And it's a good time of year to repot, since normally it's right after blooming and new growths are appearing.