Root has no place to go

[Roberta]

Leave it alone! It will find a place to go... will either attach (which is what it supposed to do) or go in a different direction, or branch, or make more roots. Don't try to be "smarter" than those roots... these plants are epiphytes and have been figuring this out for millions of years, how to attach to trees. Let your plants teach YOU, observe them... you will only harm them trying to teach THEM.

[estación seca]

It's as impossible to correct orchids as it is to correct men.

[My Green Pets]

Agree, I would leave it alone. The root might bury itself and stop growing, and that is ok. It might grow a branch, it might not. The plant will grow more roots.

[RoseSD]

Thanks everyone! Really love the passion you demonstrated advocating for orchids!

[DirtyCoconuts]

for what it is worth, when mounting i try to place roots INTO those cracks and aim them at the holes and crevices.

the more the roots have to interact with the surface of the mount the better the hold and the happier the plant in the long run.

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[QUOTE=Orchid Whisperer;982398]

Originally Posted by RoseSD

First photo shows the two roots stuck with no.place to advance their growth. Second photo shows the "free root".
Are you all in favor of doing nothing , for the first two?[orchids.

Yes.

Do nothing = happy root attaching itself to wood. Happy, happy, happy roots.

Moving it around = dead root tip, or possibly an entire dead root.

The people that have given you the above advice have, cumulatively, probably 100+ years of experience growing orchids. 40 of those years are mine.

im guessing over 200 cumulative years

[WaterWitchin]

Probably closer to 300, but hey, who’s counting!

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

Probably closer to 300, but hey, who’s counting!

That's why I come here for advice. Lot's of old knowledge!!
Rose, just listen to these folks and relax. None of this is that hard.

[RoseSD]

Originally Posted by Dusty Ol' Man

Rose, just listen to these folks and relax. None of this is that hard.

What's not hard? Growing orchids or accepting suggestions without questioning?

[DirtyCoconuts]

Growing orchids. That second one is impossible lol

[SouthPark]

There will be --- a place for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlLNSWAXpo