Repot this Onc ?

[lmartiny]

I have mentioned this in other threads. Now I ask. Should I repot this onc? Three to four years ago I repotted into a much bigger basket. (from pot to basket) It has been in a ligustrum tree in dappled sun/shade largely ignored. Last year I finally had one spike. It seems to be happy. But it seems filled out as well. Would it benefit from a repot? Or do I leave him alone for now? There are about three new growths. It is in an eight basket. I'm not even sure what I could graduate to i.e. pot selection.

Thanks for input.

[digitalgate]

I would suggest to leave this alone. This would be good to force it to bloom by using 67 fertilizer. (Does not work all the time)

[jerrymeola]

Your lack of flowers could be partly from re-potting the last time. Onc grow roots very slowly and do not develop the large masses of roots like Cattleya.

Your plant looks excellent.

Baskets never have to be re-potted until they fall apart. As the plant gets larger it adapts to growing bare root. The old bark washes out of the basket unlike a pot where it settles to the bottom and plugs the pot.

As it gets bigger you can cut divisions off the side or place the entire basket into a larger basket. After all the basket is just more bark.

[NancyG]

Looks really good. Maybe the plant just needs more light to spike.

[lmartiny]

Thanks for the input. I am happy to leave it be.

[LouisW]

I would leave it alone too. Eventually the plant will grow to cover even the outside of the basket.

Now that it has filled its pot maybe you will get a good show of flowers. It was busy filling its pot before, now its not and it can put some energy into flowers.

[Tommyr]

Agreed, let it be! Gorgeous plant!

[lmartiny]

Thanks again for the input everyone. I appreciate your compliments on the plant and I do get credit for its growth by neglect. Lets hope for many happy years to come. I too think that I over potted a while back and thus no blooms. So its just now gearing up for a nice show this summer?

[nenella]

Beautiful plant! I agree with all the comments above too! I look forward to seeing pics when it flowers!

[christopher]

The orchid looks happy i think you should leave it for the time being if you whant your orchid to bloom you should expose it to brighther sunlight.

[trinigirl]

Should have some nice blooms when it flowers, I look forward to seeing the pics.