Bifoliate split and repot

[rbarata]

Originally Posted by luvmyorchid

Looks like I'm gonna need a bigger growspace🤩

The solution I've found was to dedicate most of my growing to small species. I've considered also to move to another house.

[smweaver]

Originally Posted by Roberta

There is no need to take off all of the old medium. Just shake off what comes off easily. Anything that is stuck to roots, leave it.

Excellent point. I can still recall reading several books and articles a few decades ago when I first tried my hand at orchids, all of which were consistent in the advice that everything needed to be removed from the roots when a plant is repotted. I think I probably killed off dozens of orchids because of religiously removing every piece of bark that I could tease off the roots.

My vote is also to take the plant out of the larger pot, remove the inner pot (the one Krull Smith had it in) and repot. Good luck!

Steve

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by luvmyorchid

Looks like I'm gonna need a bigger growspace🤩

Said every orchid grower ever!

[luvmyorchid]

I'm screwd lol gonna need a support group.....oh wait I have all you😂😂

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by luvmyorchid

I'm screwd lol gonna need a support group.....oh wait I have all you😂😂

The daughter of a very special hybridizer summed it up in this poem.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by luvmyorchid

I'm screwd lol gonna need a support group.....oh wait I have all you😂😂

Some call us a support group. Others might say we're enablers!

[smweaver]

Originally Posted by Roberta

The daughter of a very special hybridizer summed it up in this poem.

Oh wow, that poem is way too on the nose for me. I laughed several times while reading it. Thank you, Roberta, for sharing Susan's old to our mutual addiction.