You'll be horrified at this!

[Orchid Kid]

.... or maybe not so surprising. Look at the picture. Here we have a poor old Cymbidium completely pot bound and sharing the pot with a Spider plant, but hey! it's happy hahahaha. What a nightmare trying to separate those roots.

Many of our/my Mothers, Orchids have been rather neglected in some ways, most of the pots have Shamrock, ferns, or in this case, Spider plants growing along with them.

Having had all the Cymbidiums since 1971, they ain't done so bad eh?

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Good growing. They're supposed to look like that when it's time to repot. Congratulate your mum for us!

[SouthPark]

Orchidkid -- next time, please make sure to warn viewers with health conditions, or ones that get very squeamish etc.

Did you separate the two plants? Or just put into a bigger pot? Those two plants certainly have been growing excellently together hehehe

[Orchid Kid]

Originally Posted by SouthPark

Orchidkid -- next time, please make sure to warn viewers wiith health conditions, or ones that get very squeamish etc.

Did you separate the two plants? Or just put into a bigger pot? Those two plants certainly have been growing excellently together hehehe

hahahah! Certainly did separated the two but wot a job! took a good hour or two but it was fun. The compost was all wrong too, I was amazed at how well the plant was. Both of them!

I laugh at my Mothers excuse for the shamrock growing amongst the Cymbids, she says that when the shamrocks start to wilt, then is the time to water the Orchid. I don't think many of you would agree with this logic.

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Many succulent growers let small indicator plants grow in pots. When they wilt it's time to water. Plus there may be bonus flowers.

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by Orchid Kid

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I laugh at my Mothers excuse for the shamrock growing amongst the Cymbids, she says that when the shamrocks start to wilt, then is the time to water the Orchid. I don't think many of you would agree with this logic.

I know shamrocks, and I agree with yer Mom.

[Roberta]

I also think Mum has the right idea... Cyms like to be on the damp side. So the "companions" don't hurt and may help.

Nothing quite like the challenge of untangling/deweeding/disaggregating an overgrown, potbound, gut-busting Cymbidium... They tend to bloom best just before they split the pot.