Better-Gro Special Orchid Mix - Premium Grade Orchid Bark Potting Mix for Potting, Repotting, Enhanced Drainage, Air Flow & Root Ventilation, Ideal for Phalaenopsis, Cattleyas, Dendrobiums - 4 Quarts

I have kept orchids indoors for many years and have great success with them. They bloom at least once a year, some twice. Store-bought orchids will be content in their cheap plastic growers pots for a while, and you should not transplant them while blooming. But soon, if they like their location and conditions, those roots will grow and crowd the pot, also retaining too much moisture. Your orchid leaves will not be the dark lustrous green they are supposed to be. Then you know it's time to transplant but be careful! Sterilize your tools, be gentle and trim off the dead roots. As a matter of practice, I will pour enough water into the repotted plants so I know all the new soil is wet, let it thoroughly drain... then resuming a sparse watering schedule. My orchids are healthy and have lived quite a long time with proper care. The soil is easy to scoop by hand, you don't need a spade. The soil also smells clean and is just the right particular size to tuck into the roots but prevent compaction. I like the ziplock seal, to keep for future use without the risk of contamination. Best wishes and enjoy your lovely orchids!

At first glance, this seems like a very good soil for orchids. I liked it, and I hope my orchids will like it too. Before this, a couple of years ago, I ordered several different soils, and they were all terrible quality. This soil contains bark, and it's good, not rotten

This orchid mix has put life back into my phalaenopsis! I rescued it from a family member who was unable to take good care of her plants and was unsure if the orchid would make it. The bark pieces are on the larger side, which leaves plenty of room for the extra air that's needed. They have a nice smell as well! Overall effective mix and highly recommend 👍

This is a good kit for replanting orchids, not enough moss and pebbles.

As an orchid lover, this mix works well for transplanting. I like that once it is "seasoned" after a few waterings, it holds moisture easily. My orchids are quite healthy blooming at least twice a year.

Ill be honest, i know absolutely nothing about orchids so when i saw this mix i was a bit nervous (i prefer mixing my own)..But honestly? From the research i've done, it seems great! the woodchips are a bit large since my orchid doesn't have too many roots, so shifting it down to make it steady was a bit difficult but i made it work. I like how the bag is easily resealable and you get a lot! If there are any issues down the road i don't think i'll edit this since it's a rescue orchid..And my lack of experience could also be the cause haha

This is the best bark for houseplants, hands down. I use it not only for my orchid but I mix it in with my potting soil for plants that like a chunkier growing medium. My hoyas, philodendrons, pothos, monstera, etc. all get about 50% of their potting medium from this bark mix (and the rest is about 40% indoor potting mix and 10% perlite, give or take.) There is a good variety of sizes of bark pieces, I like the added horticultural charcoal and big pieces of perlite. Conpared to, for example, the Miracle Grow orchid bark, that is all smaller pieces and I don't know what kind of bark they use but it always breaks down quickly. So I now only use this brand of orchid bark and it is spectacular! My plants are green and happy, they don't hold too much moisture, it's everything I need.

First, this bark is scented, which is weird and I can’t imagine is great for the plants. The smell is pleasant but not natural. It goes away after a month or two and the bark begins to smell a bit musty… like damp bark. Second, I would be really cautious if you are transitioning a Phalaenopsis orchid from moss to this bark. I have to water plants twice a week that are potted in this mix when previously I only needed to water them every two weeks in moss. This bark is extremely chunky with perlite and charcoal as well, so is very hydrophobic. Yes, it will be much harder to kill your plant by overwatering or suffocation if you use this mix, but when I left my phals alone for a week trip, even a couple months after repotting, they became very dehydrated and suffered greatly, dropping lower leaves and losing roots. Watering twice a week is overly demanding, in my opinion. If you have an orchid with roots that are already bark adapted, you may be ok to transition to this mix. But given my experience, I would wait until you see new root tips emerging to repot a moss-grown orchid into this mix in order to ease the stress. I will likely mix in some high quality sphagnum moss when I repot with this in the future. I have added moss caps to my repotted phals, and they have stabilized, but several still seem to need very frequent watering in this bark mix and have lost a number of roots due to dehydration.

Believe it or not, I found a beautiful flowering Orchid outside my workplace about a month and a half ago. It was in a tiny container filled with, I don't know what, so I brought it inside. Since I knew nothing about Orchids I had to do some research. I found this WONDERFUL planting material on Amazon. This is the type of planting material that all the websites recommended. I bought a bag, got a proper pot for it, trimmed the roots and today I saw a new leaf emerging. I guess I did the right thing. I can't be happier. I am a seasoned gardener, but Orchids was something that I knew nothing about. They are a beautiful plant and now I have one. The flowers have all disappeared so I am anxiously awaiting the new arrivals. If you are an Orchid person, I would highly recommend this planting material.

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Great for orchids. Makes them bloom frequently

The product was ordered 4 weeks ago. When it finally arrived, the bag was opened, and for plant food was dried out not suitable to use. As soon as I opened the box I took a picture. I didn’t open this bag at all. Waiting so long for delivery, and then not getting a SEALED AND FULL bag when it is expensive, I am totally disappointed.