REPOTTING IN ORCHITOP
IN BARK MIXES
BASICS ABOUT BARK COMPOST
We highly recommend Seramis special compost for orchids as a ready-to-use-mix, it is ideal for use in our Orchitop. When using for terrestric growing Orchids e.g. Lady´s Slipper you can use it out of the box. In all other cases you should sieve it and remove all particles 4mm in diameter and smaller.

If you prefer to mix your substrate yourself we recommend to use Kiwí Orchid Bark (KOB) and Seramis rugged clay granulate at a volumen ratio 2:1. In our opinion this is the best mix you can offer to your orchids. You get both ingredients in our shop

We import the KOB for you in an energy-efficient manner by sea directly from the producer in New Zealand, Bark Products Taranaki. Kiwi Orchid Bark has clear advantages over European bark due to the higher content of essential oils and decomposes much more slowly, so you don’t have to repot as often. This also conserves natural resources – as soon as you open the KOB pack you will know what we are talking about. Seramis delivers the coarse clay granules (this one is not commercially available, only from us) directly to us. You can get both substrate components in our webshop.
The best time to repot your orchids is between March and June. But even between July and September repotting is possible.
Except of this time slot you can repot your Orchids when the following situation apply:
-orchid is not flowering
-orchid is flowering/growing spikes or buds but already is at it´s new location at your home for 4-6 weeks in minimum
It is also important that the pot is not chosen too large. The root volume must always be in a sensible relationship to the substrate volume so that the roots are not moist for too long and can sometimes dry out. If in doubt, it is better to choose the smaller pot size, lead a few roots through the rods to the outside into the saucer area and water more often.
REQUIRED COMPOST FOR ORCHITOP:
Orchitop S
ca.
0,5 L
Orchitop M
ca.
1,5 L
Orchitop L
ca.
2,5 L