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Originally Posted by berkeleysgr8  Mayres, I should repot my new orchids when I get them too... at least I'd know that the newbies needed similar care as my older plants. I killed a little 3 spike Phal a few months ago and a double spike Naples Nights because I left them in sphagnum (not a medium I am successful with). |
I too like you should have repotted my new plants as I purchased them. Mind you they are still doing great but now they really do need to be done . Some of the roots have rotted or dried but they are making new ones . I have Phalaenopsis , 77 to be exact . Many have flowered and flowered a second and third time . I use sphagnum moss , orchid bark chips and charcoal in my mix and they do really well . I am also trying some cinnamon mixed in the mix as well , helps to ward off any bacterial infections and the like . Also when I repot , I rinse the roots in a mixture of listerine and water , an antiseptic so the roots don't get any infections.