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Repotting Phalaenopsis
Hello all,
I'm a dedicated lurker. Some weeks ago, several of you were kind enough to answer a question about greenhouses. Now, I'm back with another question. I'm not an orchid grower. Well, not until last weekend, anyway. Over the holidays I dropped in at Sander's Nursery in Camarillo, California, just to look around. That was Friday, New Year's Eve. Sunday, I dropped back in and bought my first orchid. It is a phalaenopsis with the patent name Newberry Parfait "Picotee." The plant looks very healthy. It has a flower spike with one open flower, and several more coming. My question is, should I repot it now or wait until it finishes blooming? I put the pot (typical plastic thingy they are sold in, this one is four inches) in a catch tray and poured a cup over water over the medium. The water ran through almost immediately. What I've read so far is that phalaenopsis is sensitive to overwatering, so I want to be careful about that. Experience with other flowers and plants is that repotting can be traumatic, and I don't want to stress the plant. Your suggestions are invited. Regards, Casey Wilson Freelance Writer and Photographer |
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