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Joy

Hey and happy Friday !! I just bought this beauty but itā€™s in a plastic pot . I have heard that this is not good for the roots ?? Anyone here have good luck with them in plastic ?

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  1. Jen

    Because you arenā€™t showing the pot, I canā€™t be sure, but generally when you purchase a new orchid, it will be in a plastic pot with no ventilation slits on the sides. When your blooms fall, itā€™s a good time to repot into a plastic clear pot with holes in the sides. Plastic is fine as long as the roots get some air and can dry out between waterings.

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    • Joy

      I have plenty of plastics, could I just cut some slits do you think?

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    • GreenLeaf

      Absolutely!!

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    • Joy

      Thank you

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    • Jen

      Yep, thatā€™s probably going to have a very old peat plug, or tight moss ball in there when you repot. The roots look nice and healthy and should transition well for you to a bark or bark and sphagnum moss mix in a pot with some air flow. Sheā€™s a beaut.

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    • Joy

      Thank so much for the help šŸ˜

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    • Joy

      Sorry , so I take out the plug ?

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    • MargaretYakoda

      Not when itā€™s in flower. Best to water sparingly for now.

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  3. Joy

    No slits on the sides . Thank you Jen. So I should switch it šŸ‘šŸ»

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  4. Joy

    There are a ton of wholes on the bottom of this pot itā€™s in ..

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    • GreenLeaf

      The important part of this while thread is that the pot has drainage, slits on the side just means more drainage and air flow (which these guys like). Clear is good because then you can monitor the roots and make sure its healthy. Iā€™ve never heard of the plastic being poor for orchids and Iā€™ve only ever had them in plastic. But I could have missed something. As for the plug, often sphagnum can be harder to maintain the correct amount of moisture without overwatering due to the fact that the outer moss may seem dry but the center could still be wet. Personal preference, i remove all sphagum moss and repot with my own medium if orchid bark, charcoal, perlite (you can get good mixes at most nursery). That way it dries out all the way through and I donā€™t run the risk if my inner roots rotting and me not noticing until too late. But the medium is a preference! Orchids can do well in a few different mediums.

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    • Joy

      Awesome , thanks a again Greenleaf !

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