Oncidium Sharry Baby bursting out of its pot

[Mulchlady]

I just purchased a beautiful Oncidium Sharry Baby. It has a wonderful flowering stem and another stem waiting to burst into bloom.

It is a very large plant in a teeny tiny pot with roots going wild all over the place. I mean, roots are growing outside the pot everywhere! Since it's in flower and this is not the time of year to repot it, I don't know what to do. I tried to post a picture, but I can't seem to get it to work.

Should I just wait till it finishes flowering to repot? And, do I cut off all the roots that are growing outside of the pot? I'm afraid I'll do the plant harm if I cut so many roots. Please help.

[dounoharm]

no dont cut the roots off unless they are rotten....white and green roots are good roots! i wouldnt worry too much about repotting it now if you wish or just leave it till it is finished blooming and then repot in a larger pot....try to use the clear plastic pots if you can find em, that way you can keep an eye on the progress of the root growth....gl and enjoy!

[Mulchlady]

Thank you so much. I feel better now. I'll wait until it has finished flowering and then repot. It's such a pretty plant and the scent is heavenly.

[frostedeyes]

you can repot them after ur blooms have fallen off. it depends.. if want to propagate then u can divide it... but if u want to to have blooms and larger and longer... then get a larger pot... and just fill it up!... if theres not rotten bulbs just leave it... new ones would grown on the new spaces available... ey... orchids are smart u know! !

[Tommyr]

We need a photo!

[Mulchlady]

I cannot get the photo function to work. I downloaded the resizer but I didn't get the dropdown options.

I just down't know to work this thing!