Should I repot this orchid? (Pictures included)

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by Orchid grower

Please see pictures attached! And let me know if you think I should repot??

If the orchid appears to be doing just fine - leaves and all, and if you're happy about the way that the orchid is growing right now, then repotting can be considered optional.

The orchid pot has developed a split or crack down the side ------ which probably doesn't matter here heheh ----- but that could be a good excuse for a repot into a bigger pot.

Right now, it appears that the roots haven't occupied anywhere near the capacity/limit of the bark-filled pot. So you can certainly choose to keep the orchid as-is.

[Orchid grower]

Originally Posted by SouthPark

If the orchid appears to be doing just fine - leaves and all, and if you're happy about the way that the orchid is growing right now, then repotting can be considered optional.

The orchid pot has developed a split or crack down the side ------ which probably doesn't matter here heheh ----- but that could be a good excuse for a repot into a bigger pot.

Right now, it appears that the roots haven't occupied anywhere near the capacity/limit of the bark-filled pot. So you can certainly choose to keep the orchid as-is.

Thank you! Sounds like the overall consensus is to wait to repot!

[JScott]

I disagree. I would repot. The roots look good, so repotting won't stress the plant, and those yellow leaves are probably just naturally senescent and getting old and falling off. I would repot it a little lower in the pot, so that the green leaves are even with the potting mix. This will make it easier for new roots to reach down into the potting mix. Phals take well to repotting, unlike some other orchids, so there's really no wrong time to repot a phal. If it were my plant, I would repot now. That also gives you a chance to set the plant a little more upright, as over time they have a tendency to lean sideways and try to climb out of the pot. Repotting is a good time to set the plants back upright in the pot so they're not all sideways in the pot