Orchid potting

Orchids can usually live in the same pot for at least a year or two without any problems. But sooner or later, your orchid will outgrow its pot, or its potting mix will start to break down. That's when you'll need to repot it.

Raffaele Di Lallo on Instagram: "💁🏻‍♂️Some more orchid repotting tips! Clear pots are great for orchids (check out my “orchid pots” link in my profile for my amazon store where you can get various sizes). Clear pots are great to see the health of the orchid root system, and because they do perform some photosynthesize for the plant. In my greenhouse, I leave the pots exposed, but indoors in the house, I slip them in ceramic pots for aesthetic purposes. A great time to repot is after…

"Orchids seem to drive people crazy," the author Susan Orlean wrote in The Orchid Thief. "Those who love them love them madly." This has been true for cent

Kokedama: a plant's roots are encased in a ball of soil, which is covered with a layer of moss, forming a sphere. DIY kokedama.

For a pretty display on my kitchen table, I decided to "kopy kat" an idea I saw in the January issue of "Better Homes and Gardens" magazine. The article explains how to put orchids creatively in tall vases. An orchid expert tells how to keep the orchids' roots healthy while they are in the vases. I have been downsizing my vase collection so I don't have the straight-sided vases that I used to. I did find three former (spigots are broken) clear glass drink dispensers in the attic. I turned…

With so many varieties of potting mixes, how do you know which one is the right one for your orchid? The main difference between orchids…

If you can't seem to perfect your orchid's watering regime, then hydroponics could be the answer. Water culture orchids are easy to grow and may even thrive more than potted plants. Discover how to do it with this step-by-step guide.

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A guide to orchid potting mix: what it's made of and how to choose the right one for your orchid. Find out if orchid soil goes bad and if you can use regular potting soil for your orchid. Read more here. #orchid #orchidcare #orchidpottingmedia #orchidsoil #orchidpottingmix #orchidbark #orchidmix #orchid

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