How to repot a Phalaenopsis orchid? A method suitable for all four seasons

Repotting a Phalaenopsis orchid is something that must be done. Whether it is a Phalaenopsis orchid sold on the market or one you grow yourself, it needs to be repotted regularly. Especially for a Phalaenopsis orchid just bought from outside, it is recommended to change the potting medium first thing after bringing it home.

Although repotting while in bloom is a major taboo in flower growing, for Phalaenopsis orchids it is a must. In the north, many people buy Phalaenopsis orchids and bring them home around the Spring Festival. This falls in the cold winter, when indoor heating is on and the air tends to be rather dry.

The Phalaenopsis orchids sold on the market are packed with potting 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 arranged in group planters and take them home, so dying after flowering is the reality for many people growing Phalaenopsis orchids.

In the north, growing Phalaenopsis orchids in sphagnum moss, repotting in time, and filling the sphagnum moss reasonably are the keys to growing Phalaenopsis orchids well. The basic steps are as follows:

Soak the sphagnum moss in water, pick out any impurities mixed into the moss, squeeze out the water (just like making dumpling filling) and set aside. Remove the plant from the pot, slowly clear away the original sphagnum moss, and cut off dry roots and rotten roots.

Next, pot it up. Place a little sphagnum moss at the bottom of the pot as a base layer, gather the roots together and put them into the pot, then loosely place the sphagnum moss between the roots. It must not be packed too tight or too firm. Fill the potting medium to about 1-2 cm below the rim of the pot.

After potting, do not water. Keep it in a spot with indirect light for a week of care. For normal care, once the surface sphagnum moss has dried 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 do not soak the pot. Grown this way, you can repot in all four seasons, and the flowering period is no exception. It can also save many Phalaenopsis orchids that are on the verge of death, restoring them to vigor and bringing flowers every year.