For my recent birthday I asked the husband for an orchid repotting kit. One of my orchids was really in need of a new home – actually two of them were but one was in worse shape than the other so….
It was really very easy to do. I read through the enclosed booklet first to familiarize myself with the process on how to repot an orchid and then I set out to give my baby a spiffy new home. If you have been following this blog for any length of time you know I love my orchids.
BUT I was so involved in the process I forgot to document it. What can I say – bad blogger. I can outline the steps and tell you it was really pretty easy to do.
I will be the first to admit that I am no orchid expert. Reading has taught me a bit but there is a lot more for me to learn. I suspect that when it comes to these amazing plants that I could read for years and still not know half of what an expert knows.
All of that aside, I do love these delightful plants and the flowers they produce. Despite my ignorance I have been able to get my plants to flower more than once. So I am doing something right. At this point, I have discovered that they love the light they receive in my kitchen window.
My one orchid was in a broken plastic pot just sitting in a concrete planter (the one on the left). It needed a proper orchid home so I asked the husband for the orchid repotting kit I had seen on justaddiceorchids.com
It came with everything I needed to give my orchid a happy, new home: a 6” clear grower pot, a beautiful ceramic pot, orchid potting media, clips, and a well written instruction book that walked me through the process.
I read through the booklet, then read it again and felt ready to set forth. Once I did the repotting was complete in a matter of minutes. I trimmed a few roots then settled the orchid in its new home. Then it was surrounded with new potting media. I didn’t need the clips at this time so I stored them away. A little drink was given and then I placed it back on the kitchen window shelf with the rest of the plants.
Now we wait. Fingers crossed. But I have hope.
You can follow my Instagram page to keep up with how the orchid progresses.
