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title: "This is one of my Phalaenopsis/Moth Orchids. To pot or Not? That is…"
description: "This is one of my Phalaenopsis/Moth Orchids. To pot or Not? That is the question. The pot it is currently in is 6 inch diameter. It has a flowering spike…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "JT"
published: "2026-08-24T22:22:41.438111Z"
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# This is one of my Phalaenopsis/Moth Orchids. To pot or Not? That is…

_Posted by JT on 2026-08-24_

This is one of my Phalaenopsis/Moth Orchids. To pot or Not? That is the question. The pot it is currently in is 6 inch diameter. It has a flowering spike coming off the back of this image.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/z1lAi4fPuf1FMYSDO6CyCufHeN6SmmL-DlY8vDY-eFk/sc8piLkATBiLvNTr63FRWg.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2026-08-24

I’d wait till after it’s flowered. Just to make sure the keike doesn’t go into any shock.

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-08-25

Yesss agreee with GreenLeaf 💚

### Waspinator commented on 2026-08-25

Wait until after it's done blooming, but then yes, absolutely repot. It looks like it has lots of old dead roots that can be trimmed away. It may even be able to fit back in the same pot

### JT commented on 2026-08-25

As usual, I got a bit impatient and decided to repot. I tidied up the dried roots (though not too many), grabbed an old plastic landscape container, and poked a bunch of holes in the side. Then, I put it inside a bigger pot that looked a bit better.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/z1lAi4fPuf1FMYSDO6CyCufHeN6SmmL-DlY8vDY-eFk/KZqzqEGFQO-vV1y5RZPRxQ.webp?size=large)

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