Potting Orchids – Not A Mystery (but still important for blooming orchids)
Orchids are gorgeous flowers, and are moderately easy to take care of if you have a basic understanding of how to care for them. How you pot your orchid will help the plant maintain new growth and help it continue to bloom.
Before you even get started potting orchids – it is important to do some investigation into what your species/breed needs. There are 28,000 species of orchids – they do not all like the same thing. Your breed or hybrid may need fir bark, moss, some coconut husk, or some concoction that includes all the above.
It is important that your potting material provide for air ventilation and that it gives some structure to the root system of your orchid.
Many orchids originate in rain forests. You can imagine how humid it is there! What is really awesome is that orchids can grow on the side of these massive trees. Their roots dangling in the air and drinking up the water. What you can learn from this – do not let your roots be submerged in water for a long period of time. It just isn’t natural for them.
Depending on the material of your pot – you may have to water more frequently. Also, when potting orchids – remember that orchids need firm, tight soil. Because of this – you need to ensure that the pot is not over-sized.
You should estimate how much the plant will grow in two years (keep in mind that most orchids grow slowly) and get a pot just big enough to accommodate that amount of growth.
If you get a clay pot, the clay will not hold in water the water, which is good. However, you will need to water the orchid more frequently than if you put it in a plastic pot.
Whichever way you go with the pot – make sure it has holes for the water to drain out. Orchids sitting in water are orchids waiting to die.
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