Orchid Mix
& Your Orchids
Replanting Your Orchids
Help plants anchor within their environment, provide quick drainage, and improve airflow.
Soil for orchids contains a mixture of a variety of ingredients that mimics the environment the orchids use in the wild. For example, Orchids that grow on tree bark are mostly found in the rain forests, and terrestrial orchids sprout from soil or rocks.
LGM Orchid Mix
The best soil for your orchid plants is Orchid Mix, but not just any mix. LGM’s Orchid Mix is made up of composted forest material, coarse peat moss, perlite, and sand. Your soil needs to help plants anchor within their environment, provide quick drainage, improve airflow quality, and that does not breakdown quickly. About Orchids: Orchids are a family of monocotyledons. They have a single seedling leaf and their floral parts in threes. Currently, there are known to be over 25,000 species found in places like the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego and the islands south of Australia. They are absent only from open water and from true deserts. In the wild, some orchids live on the moist ground and in trees perched high above the rainforest floor. Other tropical orchids are epiphytic, growing on the trunks, branches, and twigs of the trees, or lithophytic on rocks.Other important Orchid Facts:
Make sure your orchid is planted in a sizable pot with drainage holes. Excess water will kill your plant. Gently push a few fingers into the soil and then remove them. If you feel the moisture on them, you do not need to water your orchid. If you do not feel moisture, it needs a soak. Consider the temperature. Orchid plants grow best in an environment that’s 60-75 degrees Fahrenheit (16 to 24 degrees Celsius). With a combination of air circulation, your orchid will grow big, beautiful flowers. Once an Orchid flower has dried, prune the stem near the base of the stem spike.How to replant an orchid?
The best time to replant an orchid is after its blooming cycle. Materials needed: Orchid Mix (soil), a new pot for planting – 1 to 2 inches bigger than the last, garden scissors1
Clean your pot. orchids are susceptible to diseases, so make sure all your materials are clean.
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Carefully, remove the orchid from its current pot and loosen each root individually. Use your garden scissors to remove any dead or rotting roots. Use your fingers to slightly detangle the roots from its current soil.
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Adding enough Orchid Mix a little at a time, to the bottom of the pot so that the roots have room to expand in the bottom. Compact as you go along. Make sure to fill the pot with the Orchid Mix level to the rim of the pot
Note: Make sure to arrange your orchid blooms so that they are standing upright.