2 orchids growing in pots indoors.There are roots that are growing straight up.What should I do?Please help me

Answer 1

Katy Moon's advice is good. I would also add that you can take your orchids to a greenhouse that raises orchids and ask their advice about repotting. Many orchid varieties do quite well "potbound".

You may have phalaenopsis or "moth" orchids which are commonly sold in grocery stores. They send lots of roots out, up, and over their pots. However, their "spikes" or flower stalks look greener and straighter than their whitish roots. Eventually the spikes will have white, purple, green or varigated flowers which will last for months!

Remember to fertilize your orchids "weekly and weakly". There is a lot of orchid information on the internet about this fascinating plant genus.

Answer 2

Depending on what species of Orchid you have this may be completely natural as some Orchids do send out aerial roots, its there way of finding moisture.
If the plant itself is too big for the pot it also will be starting to climb over the sides. Orchids like to be in a pot that is not to big for the size of the plant, they enjoy being a little crowed. Especially Cymbidyums. If the roots are climbing because they have no where else to go, then by all means re pot your orchid, but other wise I wouldn't worry about it.
New Orchid mix can be found at your local Nursery, and dividing them is not a hard process. If do have troubles doing this yourself, some Nurseries will even re-pot for you, I know where I work I am more than happy to help out this way.
Keep your plant moist during the growing season, once a week, water till it runs through the potting bark mix, and only water about monthly during dormancy. Over watering is the main cause of death to a Orchid.

Answer 3

Orchid roots will sometimes grow in crazy directions and don't mind being bare. If you decide to repot be sure to use a special orchid mix. It is very chunky and not like regular potting soil. Also could be a flower spike as mentioned in another answer.

Answer 4

Here is a site that says to put it in the same size pot. Professional growers say that if a plant is fertilized enough, it's roots won't grow up to look for nutrients outside the pot. I keep fertilizing a little bit more and a little bit more, but mine still send roots out of the top of the pot (approx. 25 yrs later).

Answer 5

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Answer 6

clip the roots off, orchids grow in trees and send out these roots to hang onto the branches.

Answer 7

put them in bigger pots. roots will go wherever they find room. if the pots are too small then the plant will die.

Answer 8

My vanda's started, this year, growing roots straight up. never done this before. they r not sick they are healthy and bloom often.

Answer 9

Time to repot the plants..if the plant gets rootbound it will die.

Answer 10

they need to be re-potted go to your local nursery and as them . they love to help and can tell you when and how to re-pot them so you won't kill them in the process.................