Phalaenopsis repots

[Theodoreorchidking]

Hello everyone, I have a question for 2 picky phalaenopsis in my collection: phalaenopsis gigantea and schilleriana. The gigantea is in a plastic basket with spagnum moss. The other is small but is in spike amazingly. It is in a saucer for water with a little spagnum moss : the holidays have taken all my time. What is the best way to do this? The schilleriana does not like to be potted with spagnum moss so I have no idea as it does drie

 

[big923cattleya]

I am not sure of exactly what the question is. If the holidays have taken all of your time, are you saying that orchids have suffered. Well that is not anything that they have not done. You did not find time to care for them. There isn't a magic fix for that. Either you can care for them or you can't. In my mind growing orchids takes a certain commitment in terms of time and money. That is the first question that you must ask yourself, do I really have the time???

You have asked about gigantea before, right? It is a slow growing species. It is unfortunate but you can't change that. It is what it is.
Schilleriana can be grown in sphagnum moss but again, you need to determine how to do that correctly. If it is in moss and is drying out very rapidly, it is not potted correctly. Either the moss is too little and not holding water OR it is potted too densely in moss and not allowing water to flow through the pot. Using sphagnum moss is not an easy proposition.

 

[Theodoreorchidking]

I am not sure of exactly what the question is. If the holidays have taken all of your time, are you saying that orchids have suffered. Well that is not anything that they have not done. You did not find time to care for them. There isn't a magic fix for that. Either you can care for them or you can't. In my mind growing orchids takes a certain commitment in terms of time and money. That is the first question that you must ask yourself, do I really have the time???

You have asked about gigantea before, right? It is a slow growing species. It is unfortunate but you can't change that. It is what it is.
Schilleriana can be grown in sphagnum moss but again, you need to determine how to do that correctly. If it is in moss and is drying out very rapidly, it is not potted correctly. Either the moss is too little and not holding water OR it is potted too densely in moss and not allowing water to flow through the pot. Using sphagnum moss is not an easy proposition.

Hahaha, I'm just asking how I would repot these two as I know they can be fussy. Giganea seems to be always mounted and I have heard they do not like to be repotted. It is in sphagnum moss and has outgrown the pot and the moss is getting old. I do not want to kill it when I transfer it and I wanted some advice on this. The schilleriana on the other hand I bought from Krull Smith and it did not like to be in sphagnum moss as the roots were rotting. I took it out of the pot so it would have more air flow and dry so it does not rot. I have not had time and no direction as to how to repot it. In turn, I wanted to ask. And yes I do try to make time for my orchids. Let me think.... O ya did you see the Angraecum sesquipedale, two other Angraecum, and Phrag grande bloom recently? Jees really deprived plants right there to bloom like that. I also think my Phrag kovachii is in bloom too. I have had an all-out war with the mealy bugs and am trying to figure that out. The plants have not gotten all of my attention and I do want to get rid of some so I can have more time for the good ones. I hope you had a good Christmas and happy new year.