The Phalaenopsis you just bought came with flower buds, does it need repotting?

Quite a few gardening friends like growing Phalaenopsis, and to save trouble, some people choose to go to the flower market to pick out and buy ready-made Phalaenopsis potted plants to take home and grow. However, when buying ready-made Phalaenopsis potted plants at the flower market, generally speaking some plants have already grown flower buds, and some may even have already opened. Still, in order to grow the purchased Phalaenopsis well, it is generally recommended to choose plants that only have buds and no open flowers.

The reason for buying Phalaenopsis that only has buds and no open flowers is that after we bring the potted plant home, the unopened buds on the plant still hold the promise of continuing to bloom. This way, we can often extend our flower-viewing time.

As for whether a newly bought Phalaenopsis actually needs repotting, we mainly decide based on the plant's current growth state. If you rashly repot a Phalaenopsis while it is in a bud-ready-to-bloom state, those buds waiting to open will very likely drop after potting is completed.

The main reason a Phalaenopsis with buds drops its buds after repotting is that the plant's root system is often damaged after repotting, and the plant then has to go through a recovery period, during which the roots' ability to absorb is also greatly reduced. Opening buds consumes quite a lot of nutrients, and at this time the roots cannot normally transport nutrients to the flowers, so not only can the buds fail to bloom, they are also very prone to falling off.

So, the editor suggests that after buying such a Phalaenopsis, do not touch it at first, and even more so do not rush to repot it. Generally, place the potted plant in a semi-shaded environment for about 1 week, and wait until the plant has smoothly passed the recovery period and adapted to the new growing environment before repotting it. And during this period, you may also get to enjoy some buds continuing to open.

After a week, we then look at the growth condition of the Phalaenopsis root system. Even if we find that some roots have rotted, we do not need to bother with it. What we need to do is put the potted plant into a slightly larger flower pot to secure the Phalaenopsis. Only after the Phalaenopsis flowering period has completely ended do we then decide, based on the specific situation, whether it can be repotted. Usually after the flowering period ends, we can repot it.