How to Repot a Mini Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis is the ideal beginner's orchid. It's easy to grow, easy to find and doesn't cost a lot of money. This is most likely why it's the most popular orchid to grow, according to the American Orchid Society's Carlos Fighetti, Because they are a bit more challenging to grow, the mini hybrids are in a class by themselves among the five groups of Phalaenopsis. In the wild, the mini Phalaenopsis grows in cool, dry areas and carries the need for those conditions with it when grown in cultivation. One common requirement among all Phalaenopsis species is repotting every year.

Small to medium fir bark
New planting pot

Instructions

- 1
  Wait until after the Phalaenopsis blooms, in spring or summer, to repot it.
- 2
  Remove the mini Phalaenopsis from its pot and use your fingers to remove the old potting medium from the roots.
- 3
  Use sterilized scissors or pruning snips to snip off dead and rotten roots.
- 4
  Mound some of the fresh fir bark in the center of the bottom of the new pot. Spread the Phalaenopsis' roots over the mound so they hang down evenly around the mound.
- 5
  Fill the pot with fir bark, pressing firmly on it as you fill. Allow the crown of the orchid – where the roots meet the main stem – to sit just at the surface of the planting medium.
- 6
  Place the mini Phalaenopsis in a shady spot and don't water it for at least one week, then water until the bark is soaked.

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