Should I divide and repot my cat?

[orchids44]

Best to repot in the spring when you see new growth. Generally speaking catts do not like to be repotted in the fall when they're entering their rest period.
I would not divide this beauty if it were mine.

[court_b]

Originally Posted by orchids44

Best to repot in the spring when you see new growth. Generally speaking catts do not like to be repotted in the fall when they're entering their rest period.
I would not divide this beauty if it were mine.

Orchids44,
Thanks for the advice! Definitely not going to divide! Good to know to repot in the spring. I didn't know Cats needed a rest period, I'm going to further research this to make sure it's done right.
-Court

[bil]

There is a number of pseudobulbs, below which you shouldn't divide. Can't remember what it is, but if it is 5 then you shouldn't split a plant that has less than 10. The article went on to say that if you just snip off a pair of pseudobulbs, then if it didn't die, it would take a very long time to get back up to speed.
They also showed how to divide. You don't uproot the plant, you just sever the horizontal rhizome, dust the cut with fungicide, and slip a thin bit of plastic between the cut so it doesn't rejoin. I suppose you could make two cuts a 1/4 of an inch apart, which would make it easier to get the plastic strip in place. Then repot the following year when it is safe and the roots are beginning to grow.