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07-26-2015, 05:26 PM
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That looks great!
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08-01-2015, 09:54 PM
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Update: The spike on this guy is now yellowing from the top down, most likely from the stress of repotting. What do you think--should I just let it yellow and do what it's going to do? Or would cutting it back a few inches lower promote re-growth from the same spike?
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08-02-2015, 08:26 AM
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Noooooo! I am sorry that happened. If it were my orchid, I would cut the spike a little before the yellowing and dab the wound with cinnamon on a Q-tip. It's not certain that the yellowing will stop or keep going? Or you leave the spike be and see how the yellowing progresses. Is it possible to show a pic of the spike vlhart?
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08-02-2015, 01:54 PM
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They quite love repotting actually. Mine got a good growth spurt when n repotted
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08-02-2015, 06:43 PM
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These are pretty neat orchids and I find them very easy and not at all fussy. Good luck with yours!
I can't help you about re-potting as I have never re-potted my Mendenhall. I bought it just out of flask some years ago and put it in a six-inch basket pot with red lava rock and it has been there ever since. I wouldn't recommend the set up as it needs watered daily.
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08-02-2015, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by vlhart
Update: The spike on this guy is now yellowing from the top down, most likely from the stress of repotting. What do you think--should I just let it yellow and do what it's going to do? Or would cutting it back a few inches lower promote re-growth from the same spike?
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I snapped a spike off accidentally and it grow a new growth and bloom. But mine seems to bloom very readily so I would be tempted to just cut it down, let it adjust to the new pot and home and let it spike again when its ready. Trying to get that one to bloom won't harm the plant either if you are determined to see a bloom sooner.
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08-02-2015, 10:07 PM
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Thanks to all for the input! I'm going to cut the spike back all the way to let it rest--I have the feeling it's not anywhere near ready to bloom. But otherwise it seems to be weathering the repotting just fine.
Meanwhile--it's interesting to get so much feedback that these actually don't mind repotting after I'd heard the opposite so many times. I wonder if it's just a wive's tale that got started somehow from one person's bad experience...
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08-12-2015, 07:02 PM
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Yet another possibly depressing update. Over the past week after cutting back the spike, the pseudobulbs all began shriveling (before they were very firm). Picture below. I spray it everyday and soak it for about 15 min in weak fertilizer once a week. It never looks very dry. I soaked it in water for longer yesterday but saw no improvement in p-bulbs. Any ideas what's going on?
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08-12-2015, 11:31 PM
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If you can remove a little of the medium to see how the roots are doing, it might be a good idea. It is possible that the roots have rotted. If they have, you might need to try a more open mix such as LECA or small chips of red lava rock.
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08-13-2015, 12:36 AM
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It's in a clear pot so I can see a lot of the roots from the side. They look ok, and the mix is much more open than what it was in before (there's rarely much condensation in the pot). The sphag is only on top, the rest of the mix is chunky bark, perlite, and some lava rock.
I do think I stressed the roots when repotting, while trying to get all the decomposed media out. Would that cause wrinkled p-bulbs?
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