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Originally Posted by mofms1
Thanks so much for responding. I just have one more question. Do you think I need to repot this into a slightly larger pot? The roots are all over the place on this one. If the plant is doing well and the medium is good, I'm happy leaving it as is.
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You're most welcome. The roots indeed had spread out and grown very long too. In general, just look at the rhizome region and the directions that the new growths (new bulbs) are popping out --- or moving towards.
Sometimes, the rhizome may even get to the edge of the pot and the bulbs start to emerge around the upper rim of the pot, and grow out of the pot. If this happens, cattleyas can still do just fine - depending on the growing environment (eg. enough humidity and moisture and nutrients needed).
If the orchid already has lots of roots, then the orchid will still do just fine (and grow more roots within the pot) if long roots are cut (preferably with sterile cutting tools and good hygiene). It just depends on the growing area you have, and whether you don't mind roots spreading out everywhere (if they can sustain themselves).
Putting into a slightly larger pot is no problem too. In the tropics here, I have repotted orchids at various stages of growth. I avoid breaking or snapping roots whenever I can. Sometimes it just happens - in which I then allow the break to dry and seal up naturally before the next watering time begins.
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