Watch me repot a Phalenopsis orchid in bark!

I'm repotting Phal. Brother Pirate King in Orchiata bark. I forgot to mention, it took me about 10 minutes to pry the foam plug and basket I found in this repotting. (The plug was a foam plug, not moss.) Thanks to my daughter for her awesome camera help!

[ronaldcoats]

Wow, that was great. I learned a lot and had the nerve to repot mine. I too found a foam plug inside my bark medium. I had a set of leaves on the flower stalk with a single root about 2 in long. I cut in and planted it with the mother plant in the bark. I can't wait to see how it grows now.

[momepenni]

Paula from Mexico. I hate to tell you what I did with my first Phaleonopsis my husband gave me for a gift. I had no idea how to take care of it. It was in a plastic pot. I hated plastic pots. So I put it in a decorative big pot and put bark all around it, I tried cutting the plastic pot, taking some pieces out and I got some live moss to put on top. Someone told me you can’t repot it while blooming, the person told me to water it once a week, give it a shower. So Tuesday every week I took it outside an used the garden hose on it. Put it back in kitchen corner window. I did this for 4 years. It was a big white flower with a magenta lip. She bloomed beautifully every year. Never had any bugs of any kind. My husband passed away. I was determined this plant will live. I still have it. I made all my mistakes on it. It has survived me. I started looking at, how to repot videos, because I had no idea how to, I never even saw her roots before. I have reported it. My first mistake repotting her is she had a lot of roots, so I cut them all back. That set her back for a while. I made other mistakes with her. Now I have 67 different orchids. Still make

[wendyfowler]

I had some dehydrated orchids and soaked the roots in Chamomile and ginger tea and it was Very Effective.

[HungryH]

Excellent information. Orchiata bark is on the shopping list now.

[CieraMychele]

I repotted my 3 orchids using your advice... send good vibes to the babies ❤🌹🌷🌺

[marypolk]

Wonderful video. Im just getting my first orchid. This is grear information

[libbyslittlegarden]

Hello my old friend!!! Yes, I still check in with my people. My orchids are beautiful! You know I grow outside. I now use, coal, a little bit of bark, tiny bits of sphagnum moss, but 90% Leca. Now, in our everyday day raining season, they don't rott. I found that garlic is the orchid miracle!!! Put I garlic head in the blender peels and all. Then you stain it donk your orchids in that water for 30 minutes. Repeat two days later. Dead orchids come to life. I also do the same thing but with bananas. God bless you my friend.❤👵🙏

[miss]

Hello!
CLASSROOM UPDATE. We now have a few small orchids hanging in globes in front of my classroom window. We have very light beige construction paper over the window to provide filtered light to the orchids. I have one cattleya in a globe with premium orchid moss and a dendrobium Keiki in another globe. I put a few lightweight pebbles in the moss to keep air circulation present. We even have a circulating fan to simulate the wind flow. Of course, my students are soooo interested in each orchid and globe. I would not be so brave to try using globes if I had not been watching your tutorials. Thank you for guidance and for posting this very helpful repotting video. Sincerely from Georgia!

[tuireannherriott]

Thank you so much! You are so right- as a beginner it can be so I intimidating to do a repotting! You really, really helped with this video!

[aumshanti]

What a beautiful accent, great video, thank you so much. I feel confident in repotting my orchids! 🙏💖

[catherineelainebaxter]

Hallo my darling friendy. .. I just really love your videos. You guide others step-by-step and just make it so easy to follow. The very first video of yours I watched was when you repotted an orchid outside. I must say I have watched it several times, plus another repot video you made a little while back, and guess what .. I had the confidence to do mine last week. On your recommendation, I waited until Spring here in South Africa, and 'voila' it was all systems go.
One orchid I repotted was an adopted one, and 'Oh my, ' the sphagnum moss plug was not just in a tiny lil basket, but was the medium in its entirety. It was so compact, I was surprised the roots could go anywhere at all. I really had to ease it out gently but with time it was a case of 'mission accomplished.' She is a beautiful white Phal and has a new spike, so I am waiting in anticipation.
I am still waiting for my precious 'Amy' Phal to put out a new spike but will just be patient. (Do you recall she is a white Phal with the pink tones on the under-side of the petals. I can't wait for her to bloom again).
So almost all have been repotted and I even did one for an elderly couple that I 'care' for once a week, and that one is really looking happy now.
Your orchid roots looked really good and the leaves are in very good shape. Well done on you for a successful repot.
Thank you my special friend for yet another special and concise video, and for giving me the confidence to repot mine. Lots of love to the star of the show, to the camera-gal, and a special hug for Buddy.🐶💝🌹

[oldrvr]

Thank you very much! I was gifted a super market Orchid a month ago. It’s starting to loose a couple of blooms, so I bought a new pot and bark to repot!

[helenstewart]

Thank you so helpful ! It is a gorgeous orchid !❤️

[debrahelgeson]

Good info. I opted for bark with my orchids. Enjoy the mess of potting!! 🌸

[SeaBreeze]

Thank you! I’ve enjoyed watching your videos and subscribed so I can be a good plant mama.

[markdale]

Every time I watch a Orchid video, I want to get another Phal,

[EastBoogie]

That was so painful to watch. Especially when you had to cut the metal thing off from around the roots. I hope the darling is growing like leaps and bounds in it's new medium. Thanks for sharing.

[mdd]

Thanks for this video. I have never encountered a moss basket before. 🤔

Thank you I’m fixing to repot a Phal.that’s root bound and I hate to do it it has bloom spikes
And it putting side set of blooms of flower spikes I was so surprised and I was going to wait but it’s really to much in the pot it came in now I’m brave enough to try an I didn’t know that plug needed removing so I have learned thank you An Happy Growing!

[Verymerrylinda]

Very useful because I didn’t have sphagnum moss. Thanks! 🇨🇦🇨🇦