Questions about orchid Health

Questions about orchid Health#448637

By PlantMom84 -  Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:07 pm
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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:07 pm #448637

Hello!!
Got a quick question for you beautiful people. I just got an orchid yesterday from Kroger. It looks fine but it doesn't look like there is much air circulation in the container it's in. Should I repot or wait a little bit? It's a pot within a pot. There’s only like 3 holes and they're on the bottom. TIA

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Re: Questions about orchid Health#448643

By wcrosman -  Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:07 pm
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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:07 pm #448643

Without a picture its difficult to tell.

Typically if its in bloom then I say leave it until its done blooming. If not, the potting sounds suspicious and I would repot.

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Re: Questions about orchid Health#448647

By PlantMom84 -  Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:06 pm
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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:06 pm #448647

Here ya go

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Re: Questions about orchid Health#448650

By wcrosman -  Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:22 pm
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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:22 pm #448650

I would definitely repot it if it were mine. Looks to me like it has just a starter plug for media. I am assuming its a phal or similar. If so orchid bark, perlite, and leca mix. I don’t use any moss after finding it left things too moist and amost killed one of mine.

Use a bigger better pot too.

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Re: Questions about orchid Health#448652

By PlantMom84 -  Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:27 pm
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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:27 pm #448652

The soil has a spongey texture to it. The weather is nice here today so will replant today

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Re: Questions about orchid Health#448653

By PlantMom84 -  Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:28 pm
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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:28 pm #448653

Does it matter if the orchid is in full bloom?

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Re: Questions about orchid Health#448659

By wcrosman -  Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:40 pm
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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:40 pm #448659

PlantMom84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:28 pm Does it matter if the orchid is in full bloom?

wcrosman wrote: Typically if its in bloom then I say leave it until its done blooming. [ /quote]

Tom
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Re: Questions about orchid Health#448660

By evenwind -  Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:07 pm
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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:07 pm #448660

If you don't repot immediately, you can tweeze out some of the spongy medium to get more root in contact with the air.

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Re: Questions about orchid Health#448680

By wcrosman -  Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:40 am
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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:40 am #448680

PlantMom84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:27 pm The soil has a spongey texture to it.

Thats the starter plug I was referring to. Not good at all long term.

Could try evenwind’s suggestion!

Tom
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