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.