Repotting/Dividing Rlc Chia Lin Shin Shy

[D_novice]

I got this overgrown (10 bulb) plant from Norman's Orchids, in sheath, in August. It bloomed quite nicely around Christmas Time,


Rlc Chia Lin 'Shin Shy'

and I moved it to a larger pot, though I realized as I was doing it that my biggest pot was only just big enough for the plant. It had grown out of its old pot, and although it bloomed well it had mostly dead roots (how do all the commercial growers do that!?!?)


currently

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Here's the problem: the newest roots, which want to grow out of the pot, are dead at the tips; and the newest growth is also dead and brown at the tip. (Pictured below). This has been the case since well before I moved it to the new pot. The plant was in compromised condition when I bought (seems to be the specialty of this grower, in my experience).

I know this isn't the correct time to repot. I repotted right after blooming; maybe I should even have tried while it was in bloom. However, I don't think that new growth is going to take off, and am afraid if I leave it I'll be lucky to see a bloom in 2018.

One option is to cut off about four of the bulbs at the back end, repot, and hope for the best. I still may not see anything until 2018, but I think this gives me a better shot.

Whaddya think?




yellowish leaves of back back bulbs


older small growth that is back by 1 or 2 bulbs


Dried roots/new growth


Dried roots/new growth

---------- Post added at 07:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:21 PM ----------

p.s. In case it's not clear - this new growth shouldn't be tiny like this any more. It should be 2-4" in height.

So my question is, will giving the plant a little more room help this or any other eye bud start growing?