Orchid Flower Drop: Repotting Required

Orchid Lost All Flowers: Time to Repot

Sarah has orchid ~8 months, had many flowers with new blooms. Now all flowers falling. Asks what to do.

Expert Response

Sarah, repot plant. Find orchid potting mix (nurseries with orchids carry it). Soak mix while unpotting. Rinse roots, remove collapsed. Healthy roots firm, green when wet. Repot to plastic pot with drainage holes. Lower plant into new pot while rotating (reduces root damage). Add fresh mix, tap pot to distribute. Drain overnight, place in growing area. No water at least a week.