Angm. Longiscott 'OC' roots growing like mad

[dr_frnkblck]

Does anybody with experience with Angm.have a similar experience? My plant has become very wobbly due to the amount of roots it is putting out. You can barely even tell there is a base of the plant with the huge quantity of roots.

Should I repot into a deeper pot and sacrifice the lower leaves?
Should I mount it so these roots will serve some purpose?
If I increase humidity will the root growth slow down? Do I want it to slow down? Is this just perfectly normal?

[Brooke]

If it is wobbly, I would be concerned the roots in the pot might be rotten. The roots inside should keep the plant steady regardless of how many roots on the outside of the pot.

You don't want to slow down any root production, regardless of the species. Misting the exposed roots can't hurt and should help the plant.

The repotting question for the Angm. I will leave to someone else since my only two Angms are mounted.

Brooke

[Uechi]

Typical growth habit for Anagraecoid orchids. I would personally either mount the orchid or place it in a shallow pot or basket with coarse fur bark, fern or a mixture thereof. Misting plants is nice, but what you need to do is water thoroughly when you water. Misting may cool a plant down, but unless you do it for a long time and not by hand it's like giving a half empy shot glass of water to a man dying of thirst. I have the same orchid and most of the roots are on the outside of the pot. Kind a tells you the little fella either doesn't like the pot or the media. You may have some bad roots but the plant looks healthly to me. If you don't like seeing the roots put it in vanda basket with a little coconut fiber.

[dr_frnkblck]

would you recommend mounting this plant?

[myorchid]

I have this Angraecum too and mine is also has lots of roots outside of the pot. It is not wobbly though.

I know that Angraecums do not like to have their roots disturbed and can pout when they are.

I might gently pull it from the pot and check to make sure the roots are OK, though I do agree that it looks very healthy. Then repot in a slightly larger pot.

I know there are others who know more about this and hopefully they will give their opinion.

[dolo3]

Well, I'm definitely not someone who knows more about this type plant but I'll jump in. After I saw your post I went out and looked at my one and only Angraecum, who happens to be longiscott, also. It just recently finished its first bloom. It too is growing a ton of roots although they appear much thinner than yours. The plant seems to be lifting itself out of the medium, fine bark mix, and growing roots outside of the pot. So, I agree that perhaps it would do better mounted? I think I will wait another year before I mount it though because I only just potted it up a few months ago-I bought it in a bag from Lowe's. I think I will put it in a slat basket with some bark chunks and see what happens! Yours looks very healthy!

[Uechi]

Myorchids is correct a lot of Angaecums will sulk if you mess with their roots. If you decide to mount the plant or repot be gentle. The plant is currently in a pot. If the pot is made of clay break it and remove the plant carefully. Please be sure to wet the roots very well prior to the move. Wet roots are easier to extract without damaging them. If the orchid is in a plastic pot get some shears and cut away the plastic. Obviously you have to be careful. In any event, if you mount or repot wet the roots first.

[patticake]

Holy cow! (all they had was a sheep) That is doing really well. I'm learning a lot from this thread. Thanks for posting it!

[dolo3]

Patti, You cracked me up with your sheep. Someone better get us a cow, a holy one preferably!