Disturbing roots on Catasetinae is really not a big deal. Repot during dormancy. Roots more than a year old are pretty much dead. Te previous years' roots aren't at their best, but they are still useful. The roots that count, though, are the new ones when the plant wakes up. If these are reluctant to go dormant in the fall or start to wake up during the winter, like a toddler who wants a glass of water at 2 AM, whey they are growing in the late spring through the summer, they're like a teenage boy - they're massively hungry and thirsty, and growing so fast that you can almost see them do it.
For those of you in a tropical area, it's perfect - summer is humid, which will help keep the spidermites at bay. Nature's breezes are perfect.
Last edited by Roberta; 02-02-2020 at 10:49 PM..
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