Wne should I repot my Doritaenopis Orchad?

[marilynn]

Hi, I am brand new to the group. I have a gorgeous 1 1/2year old Doritaenopis Orchad which is my first orchad to ever live! It came with one flower stem/spike and had two this year that were multi branched and full of flowers. Now I have FIVE more spikes growing and my husband says I need to repot. How do I know if that's true? It is doing incredibly so I feel like I should just let it be???

[WhiteRabbit]

What type of media is it potted in? Dried moss? Bark chips?

Generally, store bought orchids should be repotted after they have finished blooming - you don't know how old the potting media is, and most orchids will do better if the media is not old and broken down.
Dried moss breaks down fairly quickly.

[marilynn]

Thank you so much, Sonya! Should I increase the pot size or keep it small?

Lynn

[WhiteRabbit]

Use the smallest pot that you can fit the roots into without forcing the issue

[marilynn]

I am really surprised by that so I am happy that you got back with me :-)

Lynn