Den. Parishii repotting/keiki reproduction

[Nicolasdperez]

Recently, I got a den parishii and the blooms are starting to fade. This plant also has two points of new growth and seems like it could use some more space. Is this a good time to repot?

Additionally, one of the canes fell off; I have heard that keikis can form on the canes, but is there anything I can do facilitate their growth? Or is it not possible on this cane? Thank you for your time

[Roberta]

It does look like a candidate for repotting. The old cane that fell off won't do anything - it fell off because it has done its thing. You have plenty of good canes, it looks like a very healthy plant.

[Dusty Ol' Man]

I agree with Roberta. With the new growth there will be new roots. Excellent time to repot into something larger. And you should be enjoying nice blooms by late summer!

[SADE2020]

Agree 100% is not outgrowing the pot, and it hasn't started the growth cycle.

But if you want a nicer pot change it without touching anything just like a switching. But is not need it I think.

In regard to the cane, you have the doubt of lot of people out there. If I tell how much time I spend trying to grow keikis form a cane ...buffff, what a waisted time, all those videos out there are just like since fiction.

It is so much easy to buy some flasks or a new nice looking plant.

Good luck

[Roberta]

I just looked more closely at the pot - it looks like those soft plastic pots that growers use, that has one big hole in the bottom and doesn't drain well. So the next pot should not be much bigger - orchids do like to be somewhat pot-bound, but a pot with better drainage would be beneficial.

[Nicolasdperez]

Thank you everyone for all of your help, as always it is much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Roberta

I just looked more closely at the pot - it looks like those soft plastic pots that growers use, that has one big hole in the bottom and doesn't drain well. So the next pot should not be much bigger - orchids do like to be somewhat pot-bound, but a pot with better drainage would be beneficial.

Yes, I am planning on moving it into a clear insert pot with aeration holes and a moss/bark mix. When I repot it, should I gently break up the root ball to facilitate the growth of roots in the new media? Or is it best to leave it untouched?

[Roberta]

THose roots look great, I would leave them as undisturbed as possible unless the medium is bad. Why mess with a good thing?What I have found is that when there is a tight root ball like that, the new roots spread out into the new medium. At the next repot, in a few years, the center will not be so tight, some of the oldest roots will have died, and you can clean it up without brutalizing it. Unless there is a good reason to do more, I'd leave it alone for this round.

[Nicolasdperez]

Makes sense to me. Thank you once again for your help