Watering an orchid in sphagnum moss is essential for maintaining its health and growth. To ensure consistent moisture, water the orchid every seven to ten days or when the moss begins to dry out. It is important to soak the moss thoroughly by placing the pot in a bowl of water for 15-30 minutes and allowing the excess water to drain out.
To save a rootless orchid, fill a container with water and place the wick or bulb in the container. Insert the wick or bulb into the soil, allowing the water to gradually seep into the soil. Knowing when to water your orchid is crucial for its overall health.
There are three methods of fertilizing an orchid in sphagnum moss: hydration the day before applying fertilizer, fertilizing, and pruning off the air roots. Pruning off the air roots can be detrimental to the plant, as they depend on water and nutrients.
Watering orchids in sphagnum moss can be done two ways: soak them or use ice cubes. The first method is a good way to increase the amount of water. To water Sphagnum planted orchids, lightly water them without flushing the pot with water like a bark-planted orchid. When repotting, soak the roots and moss ball for a couple of hours to help rehydrate the plant and make it easier to remove it.
It is better to water often because the medium dries quickly, so the orchid stays wet too long in the wrong medium. Sphagnum can hold up to 20 times its weight in water, so moisture is retained around the roots for subsequent uptake by the plant.
📹 Repotting Phalaenopsis into Sphagnum Moss | All About Self Watering Pots + Sphagnum Moss for Orchids
Today I’m repotting two of my phal orchids into Sphagnum Moss. I’ll walk you through the way I use this medium successfully to …
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Hello! I recently got my first phal ever it’s a brother Sara gold and she’s huge! (She was very dry so I watered no fertilizer though will fertilize next watering). I noticed she has a basal keiki that’s pretty large coming off the stem which is very exciting! But, this large phal is in a 2.5″ pot and the root system is looking very congested and “suffocated” (the roots are pushing on the pot she’s in very hard, so I got high quality sphagnum moss and a 4.75″ orchid pot) wish I could post a pic! Should I repot her as soon as possible? (she’s currently in bloom and has 2 spikes and many buds/ a few opened blossoms) I was thinking of repotting and feeding next time I water in about 4-6 days, she looks like she needs a repot pretty badly.
Good morning Nicole and thank you for sharing!! Just came across your article and happy I did!! I have three Phal Orchids that I’ve been trying to save and with trying bark and also water culture, they’ve done better in water culture but I really want to get them in sphagnum moss!! Is it possible for them to go from water culture to moss, any advice would be appreciated, new subbie btw!!😊🙏🏼🙏🏼
Whenever I put an orchid in Sphagnum, they start to have white fluffy hairs all over the roots (and no, those are no root hairs). It appears especially on root parts that are slightly “damaged”. But most frequently on top of the moss itself, covering the top part of the roots. What sort of mold is that? Anyone ever observed it?