How to change the sphagnum moss for a Phalaenopsis? Step-by-step guide you'll get at a glance

Most Phalaenopsis growing media are sphagnum moss, and changing the sphagnum moss for a Phalaenopsis is something flower lovers often encounter. Whether it is a Phalaenopsis sold on the market outside or one grown at home, it needs to be repotted regularly. Especially for a Phalaenopsis just bought from outside, it is recommended to change the growing medium first thing after getting it home. Although repotting while in bloom is a major taboo in flower growing, for Phalaenopsis it is a must.

In the north, many people buy Phalaenopsis to bring home around the Spring Festival. This falls in the cold winter, and with indoor heating, the air tends to be relatively dry. The Phalaenopsis sold on the market is packed with growing medium that is too tight and holds water too strongly, and buyers who do not know how to grow them often like to buy them as grouped planters to take home, so dying after blooming is the current situation for many people growing Phalaenopsis. In the north, growing Phalaenopsis in sphagnum moss, repotting in time, and filling the sphagnum moss reasonably is exactly where the key to growing Phalaenopsis well lies.

The basic steps for changing the sphagnum moss for a Phalaenopsis are as follows:

1. Soak the sphagnum moss thoroughly in water; 2. Pick out the impurities mixed into the sphagnum moss; 3. Squeeze out the water (just like making dumpling filling) and set aside;

4. Remove the plant from the pot and slowly clear away the original sphagnum moss;

5. Cut off dry roots and rotten roots;

6. Put a small amount of sphagnum moss as a base layer at the bottom of a transparent pot;

7. Gather the root system and place it into the pot, then loosely put sphagnum moss between the roots; it must not be packed too tightly or too solidly;

8. If some gaps are hard to fill, you can use a professional small tool like this to get it done;

9. Fill the growing medium to about 1~~2cm from the rim of the pot.

After potting, do not water; place it in bright, indirect light for a week of care. For normal care, after the surface sphagnum moss dries out, water by spraying until water flows out from the bottom; there is no need for all the sphagnum moss to be soaked through, and even less should you soak the pot. Grown this way, you can repot in all four seasons, and the blooming period is no exception. It can also save many Phalaenopsis that are near death, restoring them to health so they bloom every year.