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Originally Posted by TheBlazingAugust
Haha, sorry if it sounded like I was attacking you. Just from what I have learned, that once a part of a root has grown arial, it isn't a good idea to put it into potting media. But hey, maybe roots can slowly change their structure. I still would cringe at chopping off tons of lively roots.
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I cut off long roots and even though I do that quite a bit I still cringe every time too! I also have a hard time throwing out even one tiny pbulb that falls off while repotting. I always end up potting them up because I feel bad throwing it out. I feel like orchids grow for so long from seed to flowering size it kills me to see even a piece be thrown out. So now I have a ton of tiny divisions that I have to take care of! I also hate how people buy orchids just for their blooms and then throw them away after they are done flowering and then go out and buy a new one. I want to say to them don't you know that plant has been growing for years to get to that point of blooming and then you just toss it like its garbage!!! So I know what you mean about cutting healthy roots, but sometimes it is necessary.
Also, roots can grow tailored to an environment like for water culture but in my experience aeriel roots can be grown in medium. As long as the plant has air flow to the roots why wouldn't they be fine? A lot of orchids grow in the air in the wild but people have been growing them in pots for a long time so that shows right there that they can adapt. You can also take a mounted plant and pot it and they can do fine. You have never seen an aerial root live planted in meadium? Have you ever tried it? I also wanted to add one more thing about potting aerial roots. Phal keikies grow aerial roots and then you cut the keiki off and pot it. So aerial roots can adapt to growing in medium.
) but I have seen the picture if the I-Hsin George, and I would simply repot it into a slightly bigger pot, and I would cut a very minimal amount of roots off.
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