Freshly Mixed Orchid Soil to Enrich, Hydrate, and Aerate Orchid Roots Organic Orchid Potting Mix – All purpose potting material for all epiphytic orchid and bromeliad types. Comes in a resealable bag for all your repotting needs. This orchid potting medium is made with charcoal, sponge rock/perlite, orchid Pine bark mix, Coconut husk coir chips to retain moisture and provide good aeration. The addition of Sphagnum Peat Moss will also help when growing all orchids including phalaenopsis orchid and moth orchid. This specially formulated potting soil for orchids allows room for roots to expand within pot without compacting. This Orchid mix will not suffocate your orchid roots like other garden center orchid soil mixes. Orchids prefer room to grow, air circulation, and also allowing slight water retention to keep the roots hydrated in between watering. Allows for proper aeration and drainage in the orchid’s container – no wet feet or root rot. Orchid growers everywhere have been loving this for their orchid care. The proper growing conditions are essential to keeping your orchid plants thriving. Water, nutrients, and sunlight are the top 3 factors in getting your orchid to thrive and re-bloom. HOW TO REPOT AN ORCHID: Choose a container, we recommend one with drainage holes (it not using a pot with drain holes: use a plastic pot inside the outer container) Fill the container 3/4 full with the best Orchid Potting Mix — leave a small, crater-like hole for your plant Carefully remove the orchid and place your type of orchid in the container, find the best position so roots can fit Be sure not to damage the roots or stem, you can trim back dead roots if desired Backfill the remaining container space with the Orchid growing medium Spray with a spray bottle or place an ice cube on top of mix as a general rule Water once a week Use the potting media when repotting your orchid as well Do not repot until the orchid finishes flowering Is your orchid plant getting enough light? If not use grow lights to provide the proper growing conditions and produce those beautiful orchid blooms. Pair with Orchid Fertilizer or Liquid Orchid Fertilizer for best results! Check out the Orchid Grow Guide for information on how to care for orchids. Many people ask us what is the best orchid potting mix? This is it! We have tested and found that this mixture outshines all our other batches before we brought it on the market. Use Orchid potting mix for other plants like african violets, tree fern, or tropical plants. You can also use the orchid bark as mulch for some plants. Do not use it for things like succulents that like dry soil conditions.
