Florist Potted Phalaenopsis in Soil + Moss: Emergency Repot

Rescue from Death by "Florist Special" Potting

Florist repotted your rescue Phal in regular soil topped with moss. Roots rotting. Still blooming but losing small flowers. Repot now?

YES. Soil + Moss = Suffocation

Orchids are epiphytes. Soil holds water, no air. Moss compacts. Roots rot fast.

Emergency Repot (Sacrifice Flowers if Needed)

1. Soak bark mix.
2. Unpot, rinse ALL soil/moss off.
3. Trim every mushy root.
4. Repot in plastic pot with max holes.
5. Drain 1 week, then weekly.

Flowers may drop from shock. Plant lives. Flowers are temporary; roots are forever.