Repotting can be done in just 4 easy steps. For example, when repotting a Phalaenopsis:
1) Remove the plant from the old pot. To make removal easier, you should place the plant in a bucket of water to wet the roots first, for about 10 minutes.
2) Gently remove all the old mix, old, rotted roots and dried, yellowing leaves. Use sterile scissors when trimming roots. Scissors can be sterilized with a bleach mixture or by flame.
3) Place potting media in the bottom of the new pot so that when you place the plant in the center of the new pot - the lower leaves will be just about level with the top of the pot.
4) Fill pot with fresh mix and gently, but firmly, pack it in. Mix should be filled to just below the lower leaves.
1) Remove the plant from the old pot. To make removal easier, you should place the plant in a bucket of water to wet the roots first, for about 10 minutes.
2) Gently remove all the old mix, old, rotted roots and dried, yellowing leaves. Use sterile scissors when trimming roots. Scissors can be sterilized with a bleach mixture or by flame.
3) Place potting media in the bottom of the new pot so that when you place the plant in the center of the new pot - the lower leaves will be just about level with the top of the pot.
4) Fill pot with fresh mix and gently, but firmly, pack it in. Mix should be filled to just below the lower leaves.
Watering & Fertilizing After Repotting
After you have repotted your orchid, it should be watered thoroughly. For the first couple of weeks after repotting, fertilize when watering with Better-Gro® Better-Bloom® Orchid Fertilizer, which is high in phosphorus and will stimulate root growth. After a couple of weeks, water and fertilize with Better-Gro® Orchid Plus® Plant Food weekly or as needed.
Repotting orchids is necessary to maintain healthy, vibrant plants and it’s easy when you follow the simple
steps above!
Repotting orchids is necessary to maintain healthy, vibrant plants and it’s easy when you follow the simple
steps above!