Different means of propagation

[HiOrcDen]

So it is my understanding that an orchid can propagate indefinitely.

My impression is that the roots of any orchid will reach a certain maximum depth. However the plant can spread horizontally on an ongoing basis.

So then, is it correct to say this is what one might use a broad and relatively shallow container, something like a bulb pan, to develop a 'specimen' of an indefinitely spreading orchid?

Will the first orchid that started propagating further growth eventually die at some point?

Is the other growth propagated in the bulb pan a part of the original orchid, or would they be considered new plants?

And again, does the original ever die?

Finally, do the various forms of propagation by splitting/separation result in growth which is faster, or slower than developing a 'specimen', if you will forgive the term, in something like a bulb pan?

And is a 'bulb pan' the best term for what is used to grow a 'specimen', or are there more effective types of pots by different names?