incredibly root-bound stan.
Just got a rescue stan from a college greenhouse. It is going to flower soon, two spikes plus two finished or blasted spikes. The spikes managed to arc out of the top of the pot. I cracked off the pot because I could tell it was terribly root-bound. The roots are healthy but twine around and around very tightly. A few free roots dangled out of the pot's drain hole. I put it all in a temporary pot and lightly covered the roots to wait for bloom.
When and how should I tackle these roots ( after it blooms, of course - I want to see the bloom for ID). It is like the roots are cemented together round and round at least an inch thick. No medium to be seen. Huge root loss if I try to pry them loose from each other, I fear. Will the new root tips eventually just grow away from the mess out into the new medium if I leave it alone after repotting? New leaves and p.bulbs (when I get them) will have free roots growing into the new medium regardless, no? I plan a basket with expanded clay balls, as close to a mount as possible. Geenhouse. Thanks
Laurel
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