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repotting Phal
My phal (very first orchid ever!) is starting to sprout a new leaf AND the
end of the flower spike is starting to branch off. However, I've noticed the potting mix is starting to look very yucky. Under the leaves. There is also a couple of shrivelled little leaves underneath the main ones. Should I attempt to trim and repot? I got it at Lowe's, so I have no idea how long it's been in this particular batch of medium. Also, the way they had it potted is in a 4" plastic pot that rests in a clay orchid pot. If I repot, should I put it in the clay pot only? Thanks. |
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repotting Phal
I do grow some phals, not my top of the line favorite, but I have some very
nice ones. I've occassionally picked up one from one of the box stores (phal or dendrob) and the first thing I do is to knock it out of the pot, remove all "potting mix", remove rotting roots (even if that's back to just a few), soak in a Physan solution (1 Tbsp/ gal water), and repot in my seedling mix for a phal or more appropriate mix for a dendrobium. I've rarely lost one that way and brought along a few nice "prettys" for the house. I don't plan to propagate them, but they last a number of seasons with larger and more bloom stems. And that's what you bought it for in the first place, right? Gary "styxx374" wrote in message ... My phal (very first orchid ever!) is starting to sprout a new leaf AND the end of the flower spike is starting to branch off. However, I've noticed the potting mix is starting to look very yucky. Under the leaves. There is also a couple of shrivelled little leaves underneath the main ones. Should I attempt to trim and repot? I got it at Lowe's, so I have no idea how long it's been in this particular batch of medium. Also, the way they had it potted is in a 4" plastic pot that rests in a clay orchid pot. If I repot, should I put it in the clay pot only? Thanks. |
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repotting Phal
Subject: repotting Phal
From: "V_coerulea" Date: 6/13/04 8:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: soak in a Physan solution (1 Tbsp/gal water) What's that? Thanks Linda (newbie) |
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repotting Phal
Physan is a fungicide. When you trim the roots, you want to make sure
the open wound doesn't get infected with some nasty fungus. Cheers, Xi Wang Ebthtr wrote: Subject: repotting Phal From: "V_coerulea" Date: 6/13/04 8:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: soak in a Physan solution (1 Tbsp/gal water) What's that? Thanks Linda (newbie) |
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