overgrown miltoniopsis

[Rainshadow]

Oh, I fell off the wagon, bought a noid miltoniopsis at Safeway, I swore I wasn't going to do that any more...

It is so overgrown in a tall 4" pot. It has 5 spikes, I don't know how many plants are in there. It is packed so tightly I think it needs to be pulled apart but I know I'll end up with plants with a few little damaged roots trying to support too much foliage. I know it will shorten the life of the flowers if I repot but was thinking about putting it into a 6" pot with just enough root disturbance to give it a little start and then maybe loosen it up when the flowers are all gone (3 half- developed spikes, 2 in bloom) . Any other suggestions besides stop buying those supermarket noids?

Sorry I don't have any pictures, you guys all know what it looks like anyhow. My Zygo benefitted from your good advice last year, its smiling and waving its flowers at you.

thanks,
Rainshadow