Repotting Gripes!! Sound off here with me!

[Orchidgirl83]

I repotted my Psychopsis and found a nasty, crumbling piece of furniture foam in the center. I had no idea that was there, all I could see was the bark.

[astrid]

Originally Posted by Orchidgirl83

I repotted my Psychopsis and found a nasty, crumbling piece of furniture foam in the center. I had no idea that was there, all I could see was the bark.

Yeah, they put those weird pieces of foam in the middle. I am sure seedlings like all that moisture, but then they just leave it there in the core when they upsize the pot of the plant!!

That's what's left me with a completely rootless odontonia... that damn icky crumbly foam!!

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Originally Posted by 801229001

I always repot immediately.
Usually nothing too surprising is found, although once i found a sock? in a pot. the roots were really nice though.

I think that you should never let the plant finish blooming before you repot it because roots and other plant parts can rot surprisingly quickly and you don't know what could be in the pot

Welp, you've just shamed me into repotting two of my blooming orchids!!!
...and guess what I found! More mossballs!!

But you know what? The roots were looking very healthy.