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| It was on clearance at Lowes. :) It is a phalaenopsis orchid. Should I take it out of this plastic thing and put it in the pot, or does it need something bigger? Cut the flower stem? What sort if soil/peat moss should I use? |
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- Posted by gr8heather 6b (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 13 at 21:29
| I'm in zone 6b by the way... here are the roots |
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- Posted by gr8heather none (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 13 at 21:30
| Leaves |
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- Posted by gr8heather none (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 13 at 21:33
| Pot it came with |
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- Posted by tolumniamatt 6a (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 13 at 22:40
| other than dead flowers, it looks great. 1. It doesn't need repotting for at least another year provided you don't rot the roots by overwatering. 2. Cut the stem? Read here - http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/orchids/2003055125024188.html 3. Allow the moss to just about dry out but not completely before watering again, about once a week. 4. You can keep the opaque pot in the hard plastic pot but take the opaque pot (and plant) out when watering it. Allow the opaque pot to drain completely and then put it back in the hard plastic pot. Never let the plant sit in water |
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- Posted by gr8heather none (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 13 at 22:59
| Awesome! Thanks for the info. How will I know when it needs to be repotted? Also, what is this bump under the flower? |
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- Posted by tolumniamatt 6a (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 13 at 23:25
| That bump is the terminal end of the flower spike. With some yellow phalaenopsis, it may push out more flowers so you never cut them off but yours won't do that. Repot when you have many roots growing outside of the pot. |
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| Make sure the pot it's in has drainage. If not you can poke holes in the bottom or heat the tip of a pick of some sort and melt holes. As tolumniamatt says, it doesn't need potting for a year or so. Don't worry, orchids aren't like other house plants, they like tight pots. |
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