What are the three simplest steps to take a Phalaenopsis out of its pot and let the sphagnum moss dry when it is too wet?

Surely in the minds of many flower lovers, the beauty of the Phalaenopsis is beyond question, but when it comes to care, quite a few people are deterred, because too many examples of failure are right before their eyes. For example, what should you do if the Phalaenopsis has just been watered and then runs into 3 to 4 consecutive days of rainy season? Or if too much water is accidentally poured and the soil is still wet after a whole week of no watering, what then? Or if the aerial roots have trouble absorbing, what should be done?

In terms of care, quite a few people have more or less run into the situations mentioned above. If the water cannot cycle between wet and dry on its own for a long time, it is bound to affect the growth of the Phalaenopsis later on.

When you run into a small problem, do not feel annoyed either, because the solution is actually very simple. If you feel something is off with it, for example it is always damp, just take it out of the pot. That is, after taking it out of the plastic pot, with no pot wrapping it, the sphagnum moss dries very quickly, and later, when the sphagnum moss is half dry, simply replant it back into the pot. Flower farmers often do this too, the effect is very good, and there is no need to worry that the Phalaenopsis will have problems without a pot, because in the tropical rainforest, even its roots are exposed to the air, so there is no need to be afraid, just go ahead and do it.

If, after taking it out of the pot, you find the root system is not in good shape, then you can take the opportunity to replace the growing medium, cut off some roots that are already hollow and flat or black and rotten, and then repot it. Besides changing the medium, this also incidentally solves the problem of a stalled growth, stimulating new roots to grow, killing two birds with one stone.

In practice, many flower lovers wonder, feeling that since the Phalaenopsis root system is sensitive, it is the kind of flower that cannot withstand a single blow, so every time they repot they feel uneasy, afraid it will be bad for it. In fact, it is exactly the opposite: trimming the bad, rotten roots not only does not affect later rooting, but can also prevent bacteria from spreading to the other originally good roots.

In addition, the medium does not have to be sphagnum moss. If the indoor temperature hovers above 32 degrees, sphagnum moss tends to acidify easily, so at this time it is recommended to switch to bark for growing, so that the Phalaenopsis can also grow normally during this period.