I don't give lindleyi as hard a rest as some of the other Den. species. They do like to be a bit root bound. You're picture didn't post so try again.
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I recently purchased a Dendrobium Lindleyi ---- Vendor information removed - see FAQs on Posting ----. All of the plants looked great. I have attached a picture of the Lindleyi, I know it needs a hard winter rest where I stop watering and fertilizing. When should I repot? It hurts me to see all of the bulbs jumbled up in that little 2" basket with bulbs poking out the side. There is no where for new growth.
Help!
I don't give lindleyi as hard a rest as some of the other Den. species. They do like to be a bit root bound. You're picture didn't post so try again.
It is a species just loves to clump and grows around. Suggest you wait to repot. Keep it dry and higher light and it should bloom in spring
Will do. I have it hanging outside to get plenty of sunshine.
The ideal time to repot any orchid is a day before new roots appear, so that they can enter fresh compost, and so that there is no risk of them being damaged by the repotting, which is actually inevitable , however careful you are. Of course that timing is impossible, but be on the lookout for green leaf tips, that will tell you it is getting imminent. But I agreeentirely about keeping this species root bound and overcrowded. It is the only way you will get to see flowers at all.
Not sure I understand. It is in a basket with its roots hanging out, it is more like bulb bound. Is that sufficient for overcrowding?
If the plant seems to be in a pot or basket or whatever which is too small, that is called root bound.
Good to know, I'll have to remember that.
Thank you everyone for all of the good information. I have just marked my one year anniversary with orchids. I have learned so much this last year but I have so much more to learn and I appreciate your help with that