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02-25-2010, 07:37 PM
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What to do with giant rootball
I have a phal that went WAY too long before repotting. The pot was litterally packed with roots, beyond rootbound! I tried to soak and loosen them up before repotting but no such luck. My question is how do I procceed? Should I just leave it alone and put it in a bigger pot? Or soak overnight and try to loosen them up again? What would you do?
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02-25-2010, 11:18 PM
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You can try soaking for longer. I haven't had this problem with phals but with some other orchids. sometimes you need to just plan on it will take a while to get all the old media out. A chopstick can help - can poke it in and wiggle it around a bit in a few places to help loosen things up
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02-26-2010, 12:11 AM
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No old media...SOLID rootmass, like fused together. Its all healthy and green. At least what I can see on the outside of the ball...well more like the shape of a pot!
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02-26-2010, 12:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbo
No old media...SOLID rootmass, like fused together. Its all healthy and green. At least what I can see on the outside of the ball...well more like the shape of a pot!
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hehe - nice problem to have! |
02-26-2010, 12:22 AM
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hehe - nice problem to have!
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Yea, I guess its not really a problem. I just wasn't sure if it could become a problem with the roots so solid and compressed. Maybe I'll post a picture tomorrow. |
02-26-2010, 12:26 AM
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Yea, I guess its not really a problem. I just wasn't sure if it could become a problem with the roots so solid and compressed. Maybe I'll post a picture tomorrow.
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yeah - I really don't know - the plants I have had with major packed roots, I knew there was media in the center so went at them. Hopefully some other folks will be better able to advise you. |
02-26-2010, 12:52 AM
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What type of media it growing in?
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02-26-2010, 06:13 AM
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What type of media it growing in?
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Sphag/bark mix |
02-26-2010, 08:11 AM
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Do you have any air roots above the root ball? The reason I ask is because, as you can see from the pics, I have the same situation with 4 of my phals. They belonged to my dad. As he got older, he just couldn't care for them and being Florida outside they just grew as they wanted to. After he died, my mom really didn't do much with them so I brought them back to Michigan and now must do something with them.... just one of those "memoria" things. My plan is to remove from pot... may have to sacrifice the clay pots, then remove some of the roots and hopefully with the air roots there will be something to replant.
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02-26-2010, 09:40 AM
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I was in the same predicament once. Solution.....break the pot.
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