Almost the main moment of successful phalaenopsis orchid cultivation is its transplantation, performed correctly. Over time, the substrate in the pot is compacted, loses its breathability, acidity, so it is so important to transplant the flower in time. Do this usually in the spring after new orchids and roots began to grow.
Technique of transplanting orchids phalaenopsis
Transplantation of phalaenopsis orchids begins with the extraction of plants from an old pot. If you do not want to extract the flower, you can mash the walls of the pot, and even better cut it. We put the extracted plant in a basin with warm water for half an hour or even an hour, and the old substrate is discarded. When the old substrate on the roots is well soaked, it must be gently rinsed under the shower, trying not to damage the interwoven roots of the flower. Then, after thoroughly examining the roots, we remove the rotten and dry parts of them, cutting off everything to a healthy tissue. Sometimes it's not quite clear which part of the root is good, and what is rotten. So - healthy roots are always solid, and rotten - hollow, and if you press on such a root - it emits fluid. After this place cut must be disinfected - sprinkled with powder from the tablets of activated charcoal, treated with garlic solution or cover with sulfur.
The next stage of transplantation of phalaenopsis orchids is the removal of old yellowed leaves or leaves that prevent growth of new roots. We cut the leaf along the vein and pull it in different directions (like we want to remove it from the stem), and the places of cuts also need to be disinfected.
Then the plant must be dried. It is better to transplant an orchid for two days - on the first day we wash it, clean it and disinfect it and leave it to dry for the night, and next morning we work with it further. During drying it is very important to remove all the water from the sinuses between the leaves, since water can cause them to rot.
The substrate for planting orchids can be bought in a specialized store, but it should consist of bark, without small admixtures of peat and sphagnum, and the pot should be chosen so - to lower the roots in the pot and if between the roots and the pot walls remains approximately two centimeters, then this capacity perfect for your plant. The pot must be thoroughly washed with a cleaning agent before planting, and then also thoroughly rinse it in warm water.
At the bottom of the pot, lay a layer of drainage (small pebbles, expanded clay, etc.). Then, strictly in the middle of the pot, we place the phalaenopsis orchid. If the stem is near the flower of the curve or lies on one side, then it is by no means necessary to correct it, and it is not necessary to plant it centrally, but as the stem lies. You can not deeply dig in a plant, it can cause it to rot. Then you need to water the transplanted plant under the shower with warm water, then excess water will flow out, and the substrate will settle and become slightly condensed.
In no case should the orchid be placed in bright sunlight after transplantation. From this, it can overheat and even die.
If the phalaenopsis orchid came to you from the store, then
Can I transplant a flowering orchid?
Sometimes the florists, especially the inexperienced, are afraid to transplant the blooming phalaenopsis. And in vain, transplanting a blooming orchid is quite possible. And if it is carried out according to all the rules, then all the flowers and buds will be preserved, and the beautiful phalaenopsis orchid will continue to please its hosts with an amazing flowering.