How Do You Stabilize An Orchid Plant In A Pot?
Orchids grow in potting mix made of bark and/or pebbles, which make them unstable, wobbly and eventually fall over if not stabilized. You need to stabilize your orchid in a pot, so the beautiful, florescent flowers on the plant thrive better and last longer. Take a pot clip and place it across the pot of the orchid or at an angle, whichever works best to secure the orchid and move the clip until it feels snug. Add a second clip in the pot going lengthwise and crossing the other clip. Try different ways, if going lengthwise doesn’t work, until the plant stabilizes. Use a bamboo stick for taller orchid plants with flowers in order to steady the plant even more. Put the bamboo stick into the potting material while making sure the stick remains close to the plant as support. Wrap twist ties above a node on the bamboo stick and around the center of the orchid stem. Tie it tight. The material of the twist ties prevents the chance of cutting into the orchid’s stem because it is so light yet e
