Miltassia - Is it ready to be divided?

[rbarata]

What do you think?
It already has a new growth starting to show and still one missing.

[Dollythehun]

I would. If course I just divided my Wilsonara in the spring and it hasn't forgiven me yet. (Pretty lights from your window).

[estación seca]

You could. You could also leave it together.

[Roberta]

You could put it into a slightly larger pot , bend it so that the two growing parts are closer together (usually it's pretty flexible)- put the leafless back bulb against one side of the pot, so that the growing parts have some room. That way, you still have one strong plant instead of two weak ones, but the presentation is nice.

[rbarata]

I'm struggling with a lack of space for big plants so I thought about dividing it. Probably I'll keep it as it is but I need to use coarser bark because in winter it takes a lot to dry and the plant is showing shrivelling, in spite it's being well watered.

Pretty lights from your window

My home is located on the top of a hill so I have good views to the north. And I'm also protected from low lands' frosts.

[orchidsarefun]

Cut in half and place both back in the pot - strategically of course. You may get growth on the back bulbs as a bonus.

[rbarata]

Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

Cut in half and place both back in the pot - strategically of course. You may get growth on the back bulbs as a bonus.

The plant is growing in two directions simultaneously. I have two spikes/year, one from each active growing extremity of the rhizome. One of the spikes has dried already and has a new growth starting to show. The other still has a spike with flowers. Probably, after it dries out, I'll have another new growth.

[orchidsarefun]

Originally Posted by rbarata

The plant is growing in two directions simultaneously. I have two spikes/year, one from each active growing extremity of the rhizome. One of the spikes has dried already and has a new growth starting to show. The other still has a spike with flowers. Probably, after it dries out, I'll have another new growth.

I figured that. If you cut it in half you may get up to 4 new growths. From 2 cut ends as well as growths per usual. The pot is large. 2 halves can be placed better in the pot than the one long piece.

[Fairorchids]

If you separate the two halves, it does not matter whether you put them in the same pot or not - you still have two smaller plants.

For maximum production (new growths & flowers), keep it together.

[rbarata]

For maximum production (new growths & flowers), keep it together.

Yes...as I said before I'm strugling with a lack of space for big plants. This one is a little wild and grows wherever it wants. I'll keep it together at least one more season and will try to show her my problems...pot rotation, here I come!