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title: "Root bound! I acquired this oncidium in late Feb and I haven’t been…"
description: "Root bound! I acquired this oncidium in late Feb and I haven’t been able to check the roots until today. I was waiting for it to finish blooming and for new…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/138UlgHK6FsSv7QujYin5J"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Amy"
published: "2025-05-10T01:54:12.731999Z"
language: "en"
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# Root bound! I acquired this oncidium in late Feb and I haven’t been…

_Posted by Amy on 2025-05-10_

Root bound! I acquired this oncidium in late Feb and I haven’t been able to check the roots until today. I was waiting for it to finish blooming and for new growth to start. I unpotted it today and found this root blob! It’s a 4” square root blob. It looks very root bound and I don’t see any old orchid media mixed in the blob. Are these roots ok? They don’t feel mushy or smell weird. I see fresh roots. Should I tease this blob apart? Or repot the whole root ball without disturbing it with new orchid bark. There are new pseudo bulbs growing too. Any advice? TY!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lWTjWGwwun1muSeAQxsoBCK67Od3_D1F554RFf3AQ7o/Dv7tT713RvWUiQuz80ztnQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lWTjWGwwun1muSeAQxsoBCK67Od3_D1F554RFf3AQ7o/fFl6AoOYTOml7YzvZsQzMg.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### fuey commented on 2025-05-10

That looks like some good ramen! And no I wouldn’t bother tearing the root ball apart, just plop it into some new soil with a bigger pot.

### Amy commented on 2025-05-10

I’ve repotted it into a bigger pot and didn’t disturb the rootball. It really does look like a packet of ramen noodles. lol

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lWTjWGwwun1muSeAQxsoBCK67Od3_D1F554RFf3AQ7o/gfPIp2PFRbCIz35rVshLfQ.webp?size=large)

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-05-11

Looks happy and healthy!

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