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Repotting An Orchid

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Oleanda | 12:20 Sun 11th Jan 2015 | Home & Garden
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I have an Orchid on my kitchen windowsill and after flowering continuously for 2 years it is about to drop its last flower. there doesn't seem to be much in the pot apart from the roots and a few bits of what look like bark. When I water it, the water runs straight through. Is it time to re-pot it, and if so, what sort of compost should I use?
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I don't know about the kind of compost but orchids should always be potted and/or re-potted into a CLEAR pot so that daylight/sunlight can get at the roots. Good luck. Orchids look beautiful. I have one that I got as a pressie over a year ago and it still looks great.
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I'm having a guess that you've got a moth orchid.

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The water is supposed to run straight through it. Orchids grow in pockets of leaf litter in trees. They need air moisture and weak fertiliser. I have recently moved all mine into glass orchid pots and they love it.
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I use a wetting agent when i water so the water and feed gets taken into the orchid compost and doesn't hang around in the bottom of the container.
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