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How to Pot this Dendrobium
Hello:
Purchased this little dendrobium online and was wondering the best way to pot it. It came as seen in the pic in a 3" basket. http://members.shaw.ca/bpl521/Pictur...20JENG%20X.jpg |
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How to Pot this Dendrobium
Wow, look at those roots!
One option is not to repot at all, unless the medium has broken down. Dends like to be pot bound. If you must repot, remember that Dends don't like to have their roots disturbed, but I can't see any choice in this case. I would trim the roots way back and pot this in your medium of choice. Keep the pot as small as you can. HTH Diana |
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How to Pot this Dendrobium
Thanks Diana:
This is the way the Dendrobum came from the ebay seller. I was rather shocked when I opened the package and saw all the roots. I did not realize its ok to trim the roots back, how much should I take off. Should I trim back by 50%. "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message ... Wow, look at those roots! One option is not to repot at all, unless the medium has broken down. Dends like to be pot bound. If you must repot, remember that Dends don't like to have their roots disturbed, but I can't see any choice in this case. I would trim the roots way back and pot this in your medium of choice. Keep the pot as small as you can. HTH Diana |
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How to Pot this Dendrobium
I don't know how well it applies to dendrobiums, but I usually try to adjust
the size of the pot to the size of the root ball, rather than immediately trimming the roots to fit a pot that looks appropriate for the plant. Root trimming might still be required - and often is a bit of a "kick start" to get the roots to branch - bit if the as-is roots are just about right for a 6" pot, I might do minimal trimming to fit a 5", even if the plant might seem to be more appropriate for a 4"-er. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "Bryan" wrote in message news:nC14f.203600$tl2.174551@pd7tw3no... Thanks Diana: This is the way the Dendrobum came from the ebay seller. I was rather shocked when I opened the package and saw all the roots. I did not realize its ok to trim the roots back, how much should I take off. Should I trim back by 50%. "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message ... Wow, look at those roots! One option is not to repot at all, unless the medium has broken down. Dends like to be pot bound. If you must repot, remember that Dends don't like to have their roots disturbed, but I can't see any choice in this case. I would trim the roots way back and pot this in your medium of choice. Keep the pot as small as you can. HTH Diana |
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How to Pot this Dendrobium
Ray wrote:
I don't know how well it applies to dendrobiums, but I usually try to adjust the size of the pot to the size of the root ball, rather than immediately trimming the roots to fit a pot that looks appropriate for the plant. Root trimming might still be required - and often is a bit of a "kick start" to get the roots to branch - bit if the as-is roots are just about right for a 6" pot, I might do minimal trimming to fit a 5", even if the plant might seem to be more appropriate for a 4"-er. And wetting the existing roots for 20 minutes or so allows them to get pliable and more likely to wind without damage into a pot of suitable size. That said you still may have to cut. In any case this is a challenge! K Barrett |
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How to Pot this Dendrobium
Thanks everyone. Appreciate it...
"K Barrett" wrote in message ... Ray wrote: I don't know how well it applies to dendrobiums, but I usually try to adjust the size of the pot to the size of the root ball, rather than immediately trimming the roots to fit a pot that looks appropriate for the plant. Root trimming might still be required - and often is a bit of a "kick start" to get the roots to branch - bit if the as-is roots are just about right for a 6" pot, I might do minimal trimming to fit a 5", even if the plant might seem to be more appropriate for a 4"-er. And wetting the existing roots for 20 minutes or so allows them to get pliable and more likely to wind without damage into a pot of suitable size. That said you still may have to cut. In any case this is a challenge! K Barrett |
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