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Planting a Removed Phalaenopsis Keiki: Anchoring in Pot

Potting Steps

Pot keiki in appropriately sized container with good drainage. Use twist tie around stem above roots, loose end spread in mix to anchor. Roots go into mix, not just on surface.

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