My orchid has what looks like roots growing out the sides of the stalks. What should I do, if anything?

Question

There is lots of new growth and shoots on my orchid. What puzzles me is that there are clumps of what looks like new roots growing out of them at points 3" and 6" up the sides of the old stalks. Sometimes the roots are in the same location of a new shoot that has started. Should I cut the stalks and re-plant the part with the new roots? Is this an indication that I need to re-pot the orchid? The orchid sure seems to be happy because I have never had one grow so vigorously, so it is hard to think about disturbing it now. What should I do, if anything?

Answer 1

This is normal for an orchid. Many species of orchid has air roots and they actually will need all this air roots to thrive well.

If you plan to separate that section of your plant.. wait until the roots are well grown on them, so that when the section is cut off from the mother plant, those roots are extensive enough to support the new plant.

It is sometime a good idea to re-plant your orchid.... very often, you will encourage new growth and sometime flowering beside doubling your collection.

Also do make sure that your cutting equipment are clean and sterilised and the open cut are treated with some kind of fungicide after the cut.

Happy orchid planting

Answer 2

Orchid Shoots

Answer 3

Don't worry this is very normal for an orchid to do .
just repot in a bigger pot with new orchid bark mix soil (after flowering).
this web site below will show you anything you need to know.

Answer 4

I would let it go, unless the orchid is really clumped in the pot, this is normal for orchids.

Answer 5

nothing, that is normal