How to Transplant Orchids The Step-by-Step Process (Tips and Tricks)

They are very specialized organisms and they are indeed real primitive plants. Orchids acquire their name from the Greek word orchis, which means testicle because of their fleshly underground tubers, which looks like testicles. 

All orchids have both the female and the male reproductive structures merged into a single structure, which is generally called as the “column". It also shares some other floral characteristics, including a highly modified petal called a lip, or labellum.

This serves as a landing pad of sorts. That can be seen often at the bottom of the flower while some are located at the top. They can be easily seen in most of the common orchids, but are difficult to find in some, especially the small ones.

The orchid has been in high regard since ancient times and it symbolizes love, beauty, fertility, refinement, charm, and thoughtfulness. While all flower orchids exemplify beauty and love, the meaning of the flower will also modify depending on its color. Green orchids are thought to bring good fortune and blessings. They represent good health, nature, and longevity.

Orange orchids signify enthusiasm, boldness, and pride. Yellow orchids represent friendship, joy and new beginnings. Purple orchids embody admiration, respect, dignity, and royalty. White orchids illustrate reverence and humility, innocence and purity, and elegance and beauty.

Pink orchids symbolize grace, joy, and happiness and can also symbolize innocence and femininity. Red orchids symbolize passion and desire, but can also epitomize strength and courage. And finally, blue orchids represent rarity.

Orchids are often grown as houseplants or added to floral displays. But, not all orchids are tropical beauties. Some orchids have earned the reputation of difficult to grow and some are just surprisingly easy to grow. Every now and then it is important to transplant the orchids because they don’t like being in the same media forever.

Therefore it’s a must to know how to transplant orchids before buying one. There are different types of transplanting, some are transplanting orchids in a bark, and sometimes you have to divide them. So you also need to know how to divide an orchid.

They have different requirements in terms of potting medium for orchids, so do yourself a favor in choosing a medium that fits best to your orchids to ensure success. The primary principle of transplanting is to provide fresh media, not necessarily a larger pot, but pot size should be selected according to the size of the root mass.

You can tell when your orchid needs transplanting by checking if it’s growing out its container, or when the potting medium starts to break. Also, when orchids grow in a very chunky medium, and it breaks down into smaller bits. Making it hard to drain. Change out the medium to give the roots the air they needed.

You should always ask experts when is the best time to repot orchids? Choosing the time of the year is another factor to consider when you want to transplant your orchid. If you have orchids that produce pseudobulbs, transplant it right after flowering and before the roots begins to grow. However, with regard to the other types of orchid, it can be transplanted anytime. Just not when it is in the process of producing flowers.

​Plants planted in clay pots will need more frequent watering because they will dry out a little faster. And always choose pots with drainage holes because the roots will be wilted, hence making the plant dead when it is in contact with standing water. Transplanting orchid avoids their roots from getting congested and from getting jam-packed. Since roots that are too crowded will affect the production of gorgeous blooms for years to come.

​By following these steps, you will be able to learn to determine when the orchid is ready to be transplanted without damaging them.

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