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PlantMum

Does it harm my orchid to leave this root alone and just let it grow out or should I try to repot and put it back in?

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  1. Jen

    It doesn’t harm it, but it may be more vulnerable to bumping and bruising, possibly snapping, if you are taking the pot in and out of a decorative pot, or to and from the sink to water. I can’t tell if the roots I see inside the container are in good shape, or not. If if it’s time for a repot anyway, you can gently readjust so the fresh new one is inside the medium, but if you’ve relatively recently repotted, it’ll be fine growing out of the pot.

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    • PlantMum

      Thank you! I did just repot recently so I might just let it grow, I appreciate the info :)

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  2. eatyacarbs

    they’re always going to do this no matter how many times you repot — if there are holes, those roots will find their way out because they love oxygen. nothing to worry about!

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  3. Heather

    One more thing to think about out is if you don’t repot it you may have trouble removing it from the pot with it growing out of the hole. I had that issue several times and decided to just put the entire plant on top of leca and moss. I just mist them when the roots silver and the moss dries out (every 2-3 days). I keep about 1 inch of water in the leca to help keep humidity levels up.

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  4. MeasomerPi

    Mine do this all the time. I use to worry about them and tried encouraging them back in, usually resulting in a snapped root end. Then I left them and tried to be careful, sometime resulting in a snapped root end. Now my approach is to let go and let phal. A vigorous plant can withstand my tender loving care.

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