it has since grown many new pseudobulbs and flowered quite a bit. Now I think it's time to repot,

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in my world.. warped as it is.. if a plant is that happy.. i simply would NOT screw it all up by repotting it for no reason..

basically your logic is.. its performing beyond expectations.. so i want to rip it from the pot.. and mess that all up ..

its your plant.. go for it.. if it makes you happy .. but dont be surprised if it wont be as happy for a while...

ken

I totally disagree with Ken.

That type of Onc is easy to repot and one does cut off the back half (and discard it) and pot the newer end in fresh medium. With plenty of water and fertilizer the plant will jump into the new pot with loads of new roots, and be as happy as can be.

The AOS website has guides on this topic.

Thank you all for the imput! I appreciate it. @ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5 what might not be easily discernible from the photo is how much the newer pseudobulbs are dangling over the pot edge, and likely snap off at some point as it grows and becomes heavier.

-Chris

Chris, Your plant looks to me to be an excellent example of a well grown orchid, and if it were mine, I would be getting ready to do something to prevent it from becoming a huge very difficult plant to manage. Here's what I would consider doing. There is one pseudobulb just about exactly in the middle of the plant that appears to have a dried flower spike coming from its base. I would cut the plant just in front of that bloom spike creating two approximately equal sized plants. If the front half of the plant will come out of the pot without serious damage to the new roots, take it out and repot it in a new pot with fresh mix.(you may need an inch larger pot) Be careful not to damage the new roots on the new growths on the front end of the Plant. Put this plant back on the shelf where it was growing before, since it has already told you it likes it there. Use wet potting mix, and when it is potted, let it dry out for at least a week to give any damaged roots time to heal before you go into your normal watering routine. As for the back end of the plant that is already in the pot with the old mix, if you have not had to tear those older roots up getting the front out of the pot, leave those back bulbs in the pot, and continue with your normal watering routine. One or more of those old bulbs will probably sprout new growths, and give you a new plant. If you have to damage the roots on the back of the plant getting the front out of the pot, unpot the plant and cut the damaged roots off down to healthy tissue, and put the backbulbs in a bread bag (with ventilation holes, with a small clump of wet sphagnum moss, and seal the bag. Hang the bag in a warm shady location. Keep the sphagnum wet, and wait for the old bulbs to start growing one or more new growths. When you get new roots on the new bulbs, pot the clump of new and old bulbs in a new pot with fresh mix, and you will soon have a second blooming plant. Have fun.

Bill

I would cut the plant at the red line. From there you could re pot the left half and leave the right as is. Another option is to re pot both side by side to get a fuller plant. Either way once you cut it the right side will sprout new growth from dormant eyes. It looks like the right side is growing new roots now so its a good time to re pot. You want the roots to grow into the new pot. The older growth will not grow new roots and most likley those roots are already dead.

One thing you can try is turning the pot, They will grow to the sun so sometimes you can get them to grow back to the other side of the pot