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Originally Posted by Optimist
I have repotted after bud, while in bloom mainly for the sake of the plant. It is not like orchids need to have flowers to be healthy. Many will abort flowers to save the plant. The nastiest potting jobs are the big box store spagham moss in a tiny heat installed shrink wrapped pot. Some types do not come this way, and can be left alone till proper potting time. I am not totally againt that moss, I am against the combination of moss and that vile little pot. So, if your plant is nicely potted in chunky bark, leave it alone. If it is in that moss/ pot combo...I'd cut the spike and salvage the plant in better conditions for a bloom next time. Otherwise, in bloom, yes you can re pot. In bud, no, you cannot re pot.
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Interesting!
Are you saying, once in boom, whatever stress repotting brings them is moot? I never felt that, but, it's possible!
I think the nuclear issue is, to what extent there is a real NEED for repotting, and re the OP, I am not getting some urgent need at this juncture.
I did giggle re "vile little pot'!
Many of my rescue, given the demographic of my neighborhood are serious money specimens. Clay pots, pretentious presentations, etc.
But even re those, when I immediately knock the plant out.....I see clear evidence of the underlying commercial greed: often, they are irresponsibly potted up from their initial containers to look more impressive from the outside....with then, far too much moss, and so, only a mouse click away from root rot.
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