Comments on: When do I repot my Cattleya Orchid? http://www.grow-orchids.net/cattleya-orchids/when-do-i-repot-my-cattleya-orchid How to Grow and Care for Orchids Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:34:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Susi C http://www.grow-orchids.net/cattleya-orchids/when-do-i-repot-my-cattleya-orchid/comment-page-1#comment-75 Susi C Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:23:09 +0000 http://www.grow-orchids.net/cattleya-orchids/when-do-i-repot-my-cattleya-orchid#comment-75 The best time to replant catts is when they are just beginning to show new roots. If the medium looks OK and there is no new root activity, leave it for now. Put the whole thing into a clay pot or other heavy container for stability. See source for more information on cattleya orchids<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.orchidplants.info/cattleya.html The best time to replant catts is when they are just beginning to show new roots.

If the medium looks OK and there is no new root activity, leave it for now. Put the whole thing into a clay pot or other heavy container for stability.

See source for more information on cattleya orchids
References :
http://www.orchidplants.info/cattleya.html

]]> By: Travis http://www.grow-orchids.net/cattleya-orchids/when-do-i-repot-my-cattleya-orchid/comment-page-1#comment-74 Travis Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:49:47 +0000 http://www.grow-orchids.net/cattleya-orchids/when-do-i-repot-my-cattleya-orchid#comment-74 Often orchids get tippy in pots... tends to be their nature. They need repotted about every 2-3 years, not due to pot size but because you odn't want the soil breaking down to fine. Orchid soil should be thick, chucky and well draining much like beauty bark almost. Chances are if you just bought it, it doesn't need repotted. My suggestion would be to find a nice heavy ceramic pot that the smaller plastic pot can sit/nest in, or go to a garden store and they sell orchid pots that are heavier ceramic (but about the same size as you probably currently have) that you could transplant it too for more stability. or you can prop your current pot up.<br><b>References : </b><br> Often orchids get tippy in pots… tends to be their nature.

They need repotted about every 2-3 years, not due to pot size but because you odn't want the soil breaking down to fine. Orchid soil should be thick, chucky and well draining much like beauty bark almost.

Chances are if you just bought it, it doesn't need repotted. My suggestion would be to find a nice heavy ceramic pot that the smaller plastic pot can sit/nest in, or go to a garden store and they sell orchid pots that are heavier ceramic (but about the same size as you probably currently have) that you could transplant it too for more stability.

or you can prop your current pot up.
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