Of the entire genus Orchid Phalaenopsis, the most common genus. Perhaps you will not find a flower shop where there would be at least one phalaenopsis. About how to transplant an orchid phalaenopsis, much has been written. Empirical recommendations are provided here.
Is it necessary to transplant phalaenopsis after purchase?
I will answer without delay - it is necessary. Firstly, when you bring a new plant to your home, it is necessary to carry out measures for the sanitary treatment of a beginner in order to protect all your indoor flowers. In the pictures of the store’s catalog, the plant may look great, but your new green friend may be infected by ticks, snails, fungi and other horrors of the grower. So, how to transplant the Phalaenopsis orchid correctly, you will now learn from the instructions below.
Operation One - Sanitization
Remove the phalaenopsis from the pot, completely clean the roots of the old soil (usually this is sphagnum). Assess the condition of the roots - they should be thick, smooth, grayish-green, the tips of the roots should be light green. There should be no black spots at the junction with the stem (neck), the roots should fit snugly against the neck, and not hang on one inner thread. If the root is broken off - it no longer fully fulfills its function, despite its apparently healthy appearance. The roots of the phalaenopsis can continue to live for some time after being disconnected from the plant, but subsequently they begin to rot anyway. Therefore, it is better to remove the roots broken off from the neck.
The second operation - the selection of the pot and soil
Now you can prepare a pot for orchids and soil. It is known that these orchids can be large and small. For large ones, a liter capacity is quite enough, for small ones - half a liter. Special orchid pots are sold in stores. I advise you to opt for transparent plastic specimens with many large holes on the bottom. The roots of the phalaenopsis should not be exposed to prolonged waterlogging. Sometimes 3 days in a humid environment is enough for decay to begin. The holes in the landing bowl will help solve this problem, providing good ventilation.
Well, we continue our lesson on the topic: "How to transplant a phalaenopsis orchid." So, having decided on the pot, let's start preparing the soil. In my opinion, the most successful option is a mixture of pine bark and sphagnum. You can use sphagnum and bark, in which you brought the orchid home. But first it must be decontaminated with the help of hour boiling. In addition, charcoal and fine expanded clay can be added to the soil. Sphagnum and expanded clay will protect the orchid from drying out the soil (the danger of which occurs especially in the heating season), and coal will play the role of a disinfector, protecting against the appearance of fungal diseases.
Operation Three - Landing Beloved Phalaenopsis
The main point in this paragraph of the story about
how to transplant a phalaenopsis
orchid is that when planting a flower you should not bury its neck - the roots should begin immediately above the ground, and you should see them after planting. Otherwise, it is very easy to skip the rotting process. After planting an orchid, pour the soil so that it is all evenly wet - you can lower the pot into the water. If a pet planted in this way does not stay in the pot, put three sticks around the perimeter and tie a handsome man with a wire or rope (which is more convenient) so that he does not move in the pot. After about 2-3 months, these ugly supports can be removed, since the orchid will take new roots, which over time will catch on the ground, on the pot, and even on the pallet - such he is, this phalaenopsis.