Dendrobium Orchid

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Originally Posted by FranningtonBear

Don't worry too much about removing the old degraded media

I would try to shake out or wash out that media as it looks like potting soil. I agree to not disturb roots too much with your hands or tools, but light shaking over a trash bin or rinse in the sink will be able to remove a lot of that old media which isn't doing anything good for your den.