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[Polypodiaceae]

Originally Posted by Roberta

They can do fine in group pots until it gets too crowded. Here, I thought that I had purchased 2 of the same kind so put them in the same pot - but they turned out to be different species, so they'll get separate pots. I do like to repot every two years or so, just to see what I have... can put them back into the same medium, no harm there.

So it sounds like you don't necessarily need to repot every year? The AOS culture sheet says annually, but it's not getting fresh medium etc. yearly in the wild.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Polypodiaceae

So it sounds like you don't necessarily need to repot every year? The AOS culture sheet says annually, but it's not getting fresh medium etc. yearly in the wild.

I don't see any reason for annual repot other than curiosity. You're quite right, Mother Nature doesn't repot every year. She also doesn't particularly dry them out either. (Forest floors tend to stay a little damp even with no rain) As long as it's an airy medium (so the tubers don't rot) they should be fine left alone.

[Polypodiaceae]

I bought my medusa in bloom in early Jan. The flowers are long spent, but the plant has not shown any signs of going dormant. I've stopped watering for maybe the last 3, maybe 4 weeks. My previous reading indicated you typically repot in spring. Curious if you have experienced this, any insight, etc.