What should you do when Phalaenopsis roots grow upward out of the pot? Do you need to repot?

Some people may wonder why Phalaenopsis orchids are so expensive, yet so many people are still willing to buy them every Spring Festival. One reason is that their flower meaning is auspicious, carrying the sense of "I love you" and "happiness flying to you." Another reason is that they come in many varieties, with many patterns and colors, which suits the different tastes of many people. However, although they are beautiful, beginners often run into various problems after buying them, some finding that the flowers simply stop blooming, others finding that the leaves wrinkle and droop, and so on.

After buying beautiful Phalaenopsis orchids and bringing them home, because the environment is different, flower lovers all encountered their own different problems. Among them, a flower lover left a message asking: the Phalaenopsis at home was bought before the Spring Festival and has been grown for quite a while, and recently many of its roots have grown outside the flower pot. In this situation, do they need to repot it quickly?

In fact, when growing Phalaenopsis, it is fairly common for roots to keep drilling out of the pot, and there is no need to worry at all. In the original tropical rainforest, Phalaenopsis roots remain exposed outside for long periods, and they do not need any substrate such as soil or nutrient soil at all.

From this it can be seen that its roots are not quite the same as the roots of ordinary common plants. They love humid air extremely, so the roots also like to hang in the air boldly and still live perfectly well. So if you see Phalaenopsis roots growing outside the pot, rest completely assured: this is normal and there is no need to rush to repot it.

So, when does the situation require repotting? Normally, if the roots have not rotted or become hollow, repotting Phalaenopsis once a year is enough, and it does not need to be too frequent.

But if certain situations appear, then you must repot quickly. For example, if you see the Phalaenopsis leaves become wrinkled and also droop downward, lacking vitality, and when you gently touch the plant it feels wobbly and shakes easily, then it is very likely that most of the roots in the pot have rotted. When this happens, you cannot delay any longer. You must repot it immediately, remove the rotten roots, and simply give the Phalaenopsis fresh growing medium to grow in.