Thank you, Pavel...
I would like to continue growing it with the roots inside the pot. The only thing I was actually concerned about is the fact that it hasn't shown new growth this year, so I was afraid that repotting without any might be a mistake. I understand better now that you have explained, though.....I thought that new growth was literally necessary before the re-pot.

Thanks for all your other tips and info, too.
Vicki


Quote Originally Posted by pavel View Post
Really that is up to you. If you just out and out decided to dispense with repotting entirely, the plant would simply -- one day -- completely envelop the pot. At that point you could simply grow it as a hanging plant much like a vanda.

However, assuming you would prefer to continue growing it with the majority of roots inside a pot then I, personally, would recommend waiting until this flower spike is finished -- but then I tend to be rather clumsy and could easily foresee myself accidently snapping the spike off during a repot. No need to wait until next spring. The spring "rule" is really more of a suggested guideline ... not written in stone.

Do make sure, when you go to repot, that you soak the potted area for a time to soften up the roots and to make it easier to separate them from the terra cotta pot.