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Old 05-13-2008, 03:37 PM
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Cynthia, I was surprised when I read that dens don't like to have their roots distrubed. However, I started to follow that advice and it turned out to be good avice. When I unpot my dens, their roots are so thick and entwined that it's almost impossible to try to separate them, but up to that point I always tried. When I stopped trying and just potted them up, the dens didn't sulk for a long time like they usually did after a regular repotting. They didn't skip a beat and just kept right on growing, and bloomed like mad in the winter. Of course, I grow on my windowsills, so this advice may not apply when growing in a greenhouse.
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