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Old 05-16-2015, 05:13 PM
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Have had this Cym. for a while. There are 9 live PBs and 3 old PBs. It's been in a 6 inch tall plastic pot for a year. Been thinking of repotting it, but now wonder if it is big enough to be divided. It's wet because it was loaded with red ants and I dunked it in rain water to float them out.
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Old 05-16-2015, 07:59 PM
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It is big enough to be divided if you want to. Personally, I would gently loosen the outer roots and reset it in a larger pot. If the mix is only one year old, it should not be broken down and the plant should "up-pot" easily. This cross gets root bound rapidly, and you will find it easier to handle now than in another year.
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Thanks. Though tempted to divide, my original plan was simply to repot until I saw how tightly bound it was. The 'well draining' soil I used last year seems to be holding too much water, so I'll be transferring the plant to a bigger pot surrounded by some course material to aid in drainage.
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Be sure to loosen the roots gently and remove with a skewer as much of the old mix as you can without disturbing the roots, as no matter how well-draining a mix you use around the edge, water will accumulate and continue to saturate the old mix in the center. This will cause die-off of the central roots and subsequent loss of that foliage.
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