Mother's Day Orchid in a Coffee Mug: Emergency Repot Needed

From Gift to Grave? Save It Before It's Too Late

Phalaenopsis in a coffee mug (no drainage), moss top, weekly water. 5 flowers → 3 left, dropping. Help!

The Mug Is the Problem

No drainage = root rot guarantee. Orchids need plastic pot with many holes + bark mix. Water weekly, but must drain completely.

Immediate Rescue

1. Buy bark mix + plastic orchid pot (Lowe's, Home Depot, nursery).
2. After last flower falls: Cut spike (green? above node. Brown? at base).
3. Unpot, rinse roots, trim mushy.
4. Repot in bark mix, crown above mix.
5. East window, weekly water, no standing water.

Good News

Flower drop after 3 weeks is normal. Plant isn't dying—it's suffocating. Fix the pot, it'll bloom next Mother's Day.