Pro-mix Questions
Has anyone grown orchids successfully in pro-mix (fine peat and perlite based media) and if so, under what conditions?
This seems to be the media of choice for all of the commercially available non-Phalaenopsis orchids. Often times when I buy one of these, I don't want to risk bud blast so I wait until the flowers start fading before I re-pot. No matter what I do, I get progressive root death and a fair number have been rootless wonders by the time I repotted them.
Is there a secret to watering these guys while in pro-mix? I have a really nice Sharry Baby in full bloom that I acquired recently in pro-mix. I want to enjoy the flowers so I'm not repotting. If possible, I'd like to maximize root survival until it stops flowering and I do repot it.
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