New Acquisitions (Cymbidiums)!

[empiref]

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

<<I couldn't remove all the old media out from between the roots because the roots were tightly stuck together and tangled.>>

A pointed wooden skewer should have gotten the mix out from the roots, especially if you cut the bottom 1/3/ off. Was the root ball wet by any chance? Dividing a recently watered plant is MUCH more difficult than dividing a dry one.

CL

Cym Ladye,

I read your instructions carefully, and yes i used a wooden skewer to pluck out the old medium pieces, the root mass was wet because i was using the garden hose to flush the old media out.

It was a small pot with 8 bulbs in it. the root mass was like one big block of concrete!