Comments on: orchid in small pot outgrown, how to transplant? Also, how do i get my orchid to really grow tall? http://grow-orchids.net/transplanting-orchids/orchid-in-small-pot-outgrown-how-to-transplant-also-how-do-i-get-my-orchid-to-really-grow-tall How to Grow and Care for Orchids Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Credit Expert http://grow-orchids.net/transplanting-orchids/orchid-in-small-pot-outgrown-how-to-transplant-also-how-do-i-get-my-orchid-to-really-grow-tall/comment-page-1#comment-57 Credit Expert Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:40:41 +0000 http://grow-orchids.net/transplanting-orchids/orchid-in-small-pot-outgrown-how-to-transplant-also-how-do-i-get-my-orchid-to-really-grow-tall#comment-57 Loosen dirt around the inside of the pot with a plastic knife. Gently tilt pot and grab base of stem and pull out the whole thing. Remove dirt carefully from roots. Have next pot prepared for the transplant. Needs one that allows drainage. Pebbles are good to put in the base. Add vermiculite to soil to help hold moisture. Put in a plastic stake (not metal) next to the stem to give it support. Use floral tape to connect it, not a twist tie. Orchids like humidity. It helps if you can get a small plastic green house for it, and a few other plants. Not many orchids grow much over 3 ft tall in captivity. Check your garden center for food. Miracle Grow has always worked for me.<br><b>References : </b><br> Loosen dirt around the inside of the pot with a plastic knife. Gently tilt pot and grab base of stem and pull out the whole thing. Remove dirt carefully from roots. Have next pot prepared for the transplant. Needs one that allows drainage. Pebbles are good to put in the base. Add vermiculite to soil to help hold moisture. Put
in a plastic stake (not metal) next to the stem to give it support. Use floral tape to connect it, not a twist tie.

Orchids like humidity. It helps if you can get a small plastic green house for it, and a few other plants. Not many orchids grow much over 3 ft tall in captivity. Check your garden center for food. Miracle Grow has always worked for me.
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