Tips on timing, substrate and pot
Is the cultivation pot of your orchid crowded so that the aerial roots grow out of the opening in the bottom and out over the edge? Then it is high time your Dendrobium to repot. The best time is outside of the flowering period so that the flowers are not shed as a result of stress. We recommend a loose, coarse soil based on pine bark and as a substrate Clay granules.
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The new culture pot should be transparent and 2 to 3 cm larger in diameter. The ideal cachepot has a small platform inside for the culture pot so that excess irrigation water can drip off and no waterlogging occurs.
Step-by-step instructions - How to repot Dendrobium properly
The following guide has been made for everyone Dendrobium species well proven in practice. So that the roots are supple, dip or water the grape orchid beforehand. Then follow these steps:
- Knead the pot to pot the dendrobium without pulling too hard
- Shake off the used substrate, rinse or remove with your hands
- Spread a layer of clay granules on the floor of the new pot as drainage
- Position the now substrate-free root network in the middle of the drainage
While holding the orchid with one hand, fill the pine bark substrate all around with the other hand. So that the coarse soil is evenly distributed, shake the pot every now and then. Then pour the fresh soil with soft, room-warm water and pamper your orchid with a fine spray mist.
Tips
If your Dendrobium does not bloom, repotting in a new pot with fresh substrate can get the hesitant orchid going. After potting, the cause of the dilemma often comes to light in the form of rotten roots as a result of waterlogging. Cut out the brown, soft root strands and pot the suffering orchid again according to these instructions, the next flowering period is not long in coming.
