Bringing orchids inside

[cbuchman]

Originally Posted by butterfly_muse

Thanks! I did actually water my orchids the other night, and one slug crawled out and disappeared somewhere in my house. I freaked out, but my husband thinks the cats got it, lol. Hopefully they did.

The other slugs, however, did not really seem that phased. Would repotting the orchids be advisable? They have been in the same pots for two summers now (though they aren't climbing out of them yet), so it might benefit them to get some new media anyway. If I do that and use the aforementioned methods to get rid of insects/fungus/everything else, would that work?

It's always best to repot when the orchid is actively growing, usually when new roots are starting to appear. This is typically in the spring (but not always). My repotting schedule depends on the media but is usually 2-3 years. Hope this give you a little guidance.

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by cbuchman

It's always best to repot when the orchid is actively growing, usually when new roots are starting to appear. This is typically in the spring (but not always). My repotting schedule depends on the media but is usually 2-3 years. Hope this give you a little guidance.

Yes, that was helpful. They are still growing, strangely enough. They've been putting out new roots and pbulbs like CRAZY this summer. I will examine them, and I guess depending on what I find I'll hold off on the repotting. That said, the one with the slugs living inside of it -- I think I'll repot that one just to be safe because they were tangled up in the roots and media. I'm not particularly attached to that specific plant anyway, so if it gets cranky, oh well.

Thank you very much!