What to do with long root when repotting

[LinhT]

Are you talking about the ones that are mounded in the traditional Japanese method with the sphag?

I volunteered at a local orchid nursery a little while back where they have a vast collection of neofinetia and other Japanese minis. I helped remound some of the neos in sphag. When I asked the grower what to do about the long roots that could not fit in the slotted neo pots, he said, "Just cut them down to fit. They will grow more roots."

As long as you do this during their active growing season and you have a decent number of roots in place already, this works just fine. However, if this is your first neofinetia and you're not sure about culture yet, then don't cut anything. Maybe just try to wrap the roots around best you can.

[DelawareJim]

Originally Posted by LinhT

Are you talking about the ones that are mounded in the traditional Japanese method with the sphag?

I volunteered at a local orchid nursery a little while back where they have a vast collection of neofinetia and other Japanese minis. I helped remound some of the neos in sphag. When I asked the grower what to do about the long roots that could not fit in the slotted neo pots, he said, "Just cut them down to fit. They will grow more roots."
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Tracy;

Would that have been at Jason's or Glenn's? I'd love to do something like that. Of course they'd have to pay me in plants.

Cheers.
Jim

[LinhT]

Originally Posted by DelawareJim

Tracy;

Would that have been at Jason's or Glenn's? I'd love to do something like that. Of course they'd have to pay me in plants.

Cheers.
Jim

That was for Jason at OL. I did it to thank him for all the bonus stuff he'd already given me. He gave me my first neofinetia back in the day when I had my 3 NOID Home Depot phals and 2 NOID Oncidium hybrids.

Glenn DID say he would pay in plants if I flew out to MI and helped him remound though You should give him a ring.

[DelawareJim]

Originally Posted by LinhT

Glenn DID say he would pay in plants if I flew out to MI and helped him remound though You should give him a ring.

Ha! Marlene already has it all figured out! Go to Glenn's help him repot and get some plants. Then swing by the Grand Hotel on Mackinac island on the the way to Jason's. After repotting and getting plants at Jason's, we'll head out to the chateau at Lake Louise and finally on to Vancouver to hand deliver Kallima's Neos and pick up a couple boxes of Canadian Red Rose tea and some Okanagan Spring Pale Ale.

Whew! I might have to retire now!

Cheers.
Jim

[LinhT]

Originally Posted by DelawareJim

Ha! Marlene already has it all figured out! Go to Glenn's help him repot and get some plants. Then swing by the Grand Hotel on Mackinac island on the the way to Jason's. After repotting and getting plants at Jason's, we'll head out to the chateau at Lake Louise and finally on to Vancouver to hand deliver Kallima's Neos and pick up a couple boxes of Canadian Red Rose tea and some Okanagan Spring Pale Ale.

Whew! I might have to retire now!

Cheers.
Jim

If you and Marlene actually come to MN, you know you HAVE to visit ME too, right? Would love to meet you guys.