MATERIALS

Here is a list of materials required to repot a pot of Phalaenopsis:

(1) Some old newspapers
(2) A pair of scissors
(3) A new pot with openings on all sides
(4) Charcoal
(5) Water
(6) A plastic container to hold water for washing

 

PROCEDURE - STEP BY STEP...

Step 1: Remove all dead and dying flowers from the plant.

Step 2: Put the entire pot of Phalaenopsis on top of several sheets of newspapers.

Step 3: Push the plant out of its pot gently.

Step 4: Place the plant on top of some old newspapers to avoid messing up the area. Remove any yellow or dead leaves.

Step 5: Place the plant into a container filled with water and then soak it for about 5 mintes so that the the sphagnum moss would be loosened and this making it easier to remove the moss.

Step 6: Cut and trim away the dead roots with a pair of clean scissors.

Step 7: Soak the plant into water again to remove any remaining moss.

Step 8: Fill the bottom of the new pot with some charcoal.

Step 9: Soak the pot and the charcoal into a container of water for around 5 min to remove any chemicals which may be present.

Step 10: Position the Phalaenopsis inside the pot and fill the pot up with more charcoal.

Step 11: To coax the Phalaenopsis to flower sooner for you, cut away the old flower stalk until you are left with the first node.

Step 12: You are done! Time to clean up the mess - just wrap everything up with the newspapers and throw!

	Almost a year later... This one is the same Phalaenopsis which has been grown in the same pot for almost a year...You can see the new roots starting to travel out of the pot...

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Green Culture Singapore would like to thank Ian for contributing this informative article. This article was converted from a topic which Ian started in the Green Culture Singapore discussion forum in May 2005. Click here to be led to the topic in the forum.