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Repotting a Phalaenopsis Orchid

My phalaenopsis orchid has needed repotting for a while. It’s gotten tall and rangy, and there are aerial roots all over the place. My last repotting was nearly three years ago. (Thank, you memory archive!)
So bedraggled...

Fortunately, a few leaves have fallen off the bottom of the plant, giving me more stem to bury. I unpotted the plant and shook off the old potting media.
The roots really didn't go down that far at all.

I set the orchid lower in the pot, topped it off with new orchid mix (store-bought potting material made of bark and charcoal and stuff), and voila! I have a new, neater looking orchid plant!
Almost like new!

3 Comments

  1. Lauren

    So if you use potting material made of bark and charcoal and stuff, does it mean that the orchid needs good drainage or that there’s a soil shortage in Maryland?

  2. Carol

    Oh, there’s a “soil” shortage alrightee, Miss Lauren – if you want anything but clay, that is. Forget growing root veggies here for that reason…unless you want baby carrots, that is.

  3. Peggy

    I still swoon over all the lovely orchids in Home DePot everytime I go (and I’ve been going alot lately). I do so want one, but I couldn’t bare to watch it die.

    And I didn’t know bedraggled was a word….I’m beshocked.

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