When is the best time to divide orchids for propagation?

OrchidsDivision propagation should be done in the late dormant period, preferably after the new shoots have already formed but before they have elongated, because during dormancy the plant does not need much water or nutrients; after division, as the weather warms and the growing season arrives, growth gradually becomes vigorous and the plant is easy to establish.Orchidsare generally dormant in winter, so February to March in spring is the best time for division. However, fororchidsgrowing in colder regions, division can be done a little later. To make the divided plants easier to establish and grow, forspeciesthat bloom in spring, the flower buds should be cut off to avoid consuming nutrients. If you want both to enjoy the flowers and to propagate by division, you have to postpone division until after October in autumn, that is, the early part of the dormant period. Onlyvarietiesthat are extremely easy to cultivate and very vigorous can be divided at other times.