There are a range of reasons for repotting a plant. From wanting it to grow more and realising your Vanda Orchid is restricted in its container to changing the pot because it has gotten old like any other type of Houseplant you may grow for fun. Whatever your reason, the below steps should lead you in the right direction to replacing the pot of your Houseplant, a type of plant in the Orchidaceae family of botany.
What is the best way to repot your Vanda Orchid?
Read the essential steps below to ensure the thriving health of your Vanda Orchid, from optimal timing and gentle extraction to precise soil selection as part of repotting.
1 – Water Vanda Orchid profusely before repotting
Step one is all about preparation. Ensure you’re repotting during a growth phase of Vanda Orchid if you want to get the most out of repotting. In addition to this, consider watering generously beforehand to loosen the soil and you have the right soil for your Vanda Orchid to hand. The below table should help you out.
| Bloom time | Spring, summer, fall, winter |
|---|---|
| Soil PH | Acidic |
2 – Turn your Vanda Orchid and the pot upside down to repot
After you have watered your Vanda Orchid, it should be easy to remove by pulling from the the root slowly and carefully or picking the Vanda Orchid up and turning it on its head.
3 – Place Vanda Orchid in new soil when repotting
Place in new soil in the new pot and add extra soil (if necessary) to the pot of your Vanda Orchid, the soil type you should use is Peat moss, bark soil. It may be useful to check you have the right type of soil for your Vanda Orchid before you begin the repotting process and maybe consider buying a plant that is similar like a Totem Pole Cactus so you don’t waste soil.
How to care for Vanda Orchid
After the repotting process for Vanda Orchid is over, it is important that you are clued up on how to take care of it into the future.
What other names does Vanda Orchid have?
There may be other more scientific names for your Vanda Orchid such as Vanda Orchid Vanda or ‘Vanda spp.’ as a more botanical name. Consider repotting other plants like a Thanksgiving Cactus or if you want to be different, another type of plant like Pink Muhly Grass to continue repotting.
More information about Vanda Orchid after repotting
To take care of your Vanda Orchid in the best way after repotting, make sure you research how to take care of Houseplant in general as your plant is from the same family. In latin, this family name is called Orchidaceae that is non-hazardous.
Where should you keep Vanda Orchid? Inside or outside?
When it comes to repotting your Creeping Zinnia and deciding on growing it inside your house or outside, you will need the two pieces of information below. Compare the weather near you to the recommended growing conditions below for your Creeping Zinnia:
| Native area | Central America (Mexico, Guatemala) |
|---|---|
| Hardiness zone | 2–11 (true annual, grown in all USDA zones) |
If your Vanda Orchid is repotted, will it bloom?
Witnessing Vanda Orchid flourish after you have done the right repotting process is very satisfying. Anticipate Pink, red, yellow, orange, blue, purple, white blooms in the Spring, summer, fall, winter time and relish the sight of your Vanda Orchid maturing leading up to the bloom, reaching around 1–3 ft. tall, 1 ft. wide. Perhaps if you really like the way your plant has grown you could grow a similar plant like Tree Philodendron.
After you have repot Vanda Orchid, how should you take care of it?
When you repot, it’s important to make sure the repotting process is effective and your Vanda Orchid grows to how tall it can get in its new pot which is 1–3 ft. tall, 1 ft. wide. Vanda Orchid should also be kept in an area where the sun exposure is ideal and it gets Full, partial exposure in its new home.
This shouldn’t be a big issue if you are growing your Vanda Orchid in the recommended area of the US which is in the hardiness zone: 10-11 (USDA). With the right care and some common sense of the fact Vanda Orchid is usually found in Asia, it should grow well.