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Hello, I got a phalaenopsis orchid last winter. It was in full bloom for about three months. Now there are only five flowers left, and they will probably fall off shortly. I would like to repot the orchid because the roots outgrew the pot, and the pot cracked. I read many people mentioning that it's not a good idea to repot when the orchid is in bloom, but mine is at the end. I need your suggestions. Should I repot now in fresh bark and a larger pot or better wait until the spikes completely turn brown? also, should I cut both spikes at the base or just leave them as is?
The spikes and leaves are covered in sweet nectar. I don't know if this is because of the growing conditions or something else. My orchids receive 16 hours of artificial light (about 500 lumens per square foot) and they seem to like it; the leaves have beautiful light green coloration.

I'd wait until the spikes are all brown. Phals will frequently re-bloom on an old (but still green) spike. In the meantime, the cracked pot won't hurt the plant - you can even say that the crack lets more air reach the roots.

The plant looks healthy and happy as is.

You have a very healthy plant!

The pot being like that won't hurt it, and it'll be okay with crowded roots for a bit longer. Orchids don't need too much pot space.

When you do repot it, you can probably just soak it, break the pot off, loosen a few outer roots, and then put the whole root ball in a larger pot and add some media around the outside.

I repotted many of my orchids when I first got them and they retained their flowers, although I mounted them instead. They did grow more flower buds, and even now, they still seem to grow some more continuing from the the original stem (This is the 3rd time it continues to grow flower buds from the same stem, not an offshoot from the stem, but the tip of the original itself!)