Tolumnia potting question

[Paul Mc]

WOW, I'm glad you told me about the roots seeking out better growing conditions outside of the pot, Lycaonpictus!

I got concerned and pulled the plant out of the pot and found a horrible surprise. It wasn't charcoal they had potted it in like I thought. It was bark (very old and soft at that). The roots on the inside were starting to not look very happy! So, I removed the moss with tweezers and very gently worked the roots loose to get rid of the bark.

But on the positive side, I think the reason the roots were outside was because the pot was completely filled with roots. I couldn't get it back in the pot I pulled it from. So, I upsized the pot a bit and put fresh new charcoal in the bottom to elevate it above the top of the pot a bit. I then scattered a few pieces over the roots (not many though).

I think a few more days of watering it in the bark would have killed the roots! Whew!