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Orchids tech question.
Hi. As I've told members of the NG, I have a Phal. (aphrodite?) that is
in potting soil, with a little bark (for show) on top. After I backed off the watering, the blooms stopped falling off and everything is kosher. This baby has ~6"blooms that have lasted for almost 3 months and are still looking good. It is now putting out a new leaf. I had planned to repot once flowering was done, but am now confronted with a few questions? 1. If it aint broke, don't fix it? Plant is obviously doing well, roots look good as long as I water heavily every other week and do so thoroughly. 2. Pot after the leaf is established (do I correctly suspect it takes a while?)? 3. Cut the spike back to get it to reflower, if possible? Will this take away from the new growth (It only has three leaves since one was sacrificed for ELISA)? I'm leaning to #1 but am open to suggestions. Thanks MD Michelle Dedic Lab asst. University of North Carolina |
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Hi, I can tell you as a newbie the first red flag that comes up is
potting soil. Ask anyone, I don' t think you want that--only spraghum moss or orchid mix (bark) I found some at Home Depot I think. I've heard of repotting after blooming, I go by the size of the plant. I like using rain water and watering good when almost dry. There's a way to cut the spike after flowering along a certain node but haven't got to do that yet. Don't let the water set in the drain dish, use maybe an east window, and use a plant light on gloomy days. Good luck .......Burr |
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Pot while the new leaf is growing. #1 time to pot is when new roots are
just starting to form, #2 is when new growth is starting. You're the one on the scene, so maybe it really is potting soil, but I suspect it might be something called Pro-Mix, which is a soil-free peat mix. Some folks do OK with that, but I never could. I prefer coco chips, or high-quality sphagnum cut with either charcoal or bark. Good growing, -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "michelle dedic" wrote in message om... Hi. As I've told members of the NG, I have a Phal. (aphrodite?) that is in potting soil, with a little bark (for show) on top. After I backed off the watering, the blooms stopped falling off and everything is kosher. This baby has ~6"blooms that have lasted for almost 3 months and are still looking good. It is now putting out a new leaf. I had planned to repot once flowering was done, but am now confronted with a few questions? 1. If it aint broke, don't fix it? Plant is obviously doing well, roots look good as long as I water heavily every other week and do so thoroughly. 2. Pot after the leaf is established (do I correctly suspect it takes a while?)? 3. Cut the spike back to get it to reflower, if possible? Will this take away from the new growth (It only has three leaves since one was sacrificed for ELISA)? I'm leaning to #1 but am open to suggestions. Thanks MD Michelle Dedic Lab asst. University of North Carolina |
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