Do you have an orchid that looked beautiful when you brought it home but has stopped blooming now? Or maybe you bought a gloomy looking orchid at the supermarket because it was on sale at the time and are now wondering how to bring it back to life? Reviving the Phalenopsis Orchid is quite easy and can give you beautiful flowers in just a few months.
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Step 1. Buy pots, planting media, and orchid fertilizer
You'll also need a bright room to put the plant in so it gets lots of bright indirect sunlight and a little bit of direct sunlight.
Step 2. Place all equipment on a clean surface
Step 3. Gently lift the orchid from the store-bought pot
Often this is a "temporary pot" with a small hole in the bottom and the roots of the plant are often put in a plastic cup with moss or peat soil as the medium.
Step 4. Unravel the roots slowly
Be careful not to break or twist the roots. Move the moss planting medium.
Step 5. In a large bowl or bucket, mix the orchid fertilizer according to the instructions on the package
Step 6. Soak the ground media (which is in the form of pieces or wood chips) in the liquid fertilizer until it is completely wet
Step 7. Put a handful of planting media at the bottom of the pot
An "Orchid Pot" is a clay pot with holes in the sides for good airflow and drainage. Don't use a pot that has only one drainage hole at the bottom.
Step 8. Slowly insert the orchid roots into the new pot and arrange the planting medium around it
The center of the plant should be parallel to or slightly below the rim of the pot and press the planting medium to cover all air gaps.
Step 9. Place crutches in the pot if your plant is heavy at the top and the growing medium can't hold it upright
Step 10. Water from the top until the water runs out of the bottom of the pot
Step 11. Place the plant in a bright place but not exposed to direct sunlight for a week
You can move it to a place with more sunlight once the plant has adjusted to its new pot and planting point.
Step 12. Keep the area around the plant moist
This can be done by placing the orchid pots on a shallow dish filled with water or by installing a dew maker.
Step 13. Do not tamper with the plant except when making sure it is moist
Orchids don't like to be moved so choose a permanent place and leave them alone, except when changing the water as necessary. Orchids grow slowly. So, if your plant has only one leaf, it may take 6-12 months before you can enjoy the flowers.
Step 14. Worth the wait
Tips
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If the orchid still has green stems that are still green, you may be able to expect flowers sooner.
Count the branches on the trunk from the bottom up… and cut the stems about an inch above the second branch from the base. If the stem is still alive and all conditions are met, this may be able to push the flower stem off the branch just below the cut
