​Better-Gro Phalaenopsis Mix by Sun Bulb was the first Orchid potting mix I ever purchased when I realized I might be addicted to Orchids.  I’m sure if you’re reading this, you’ll totally understand what I’m talking about.

​The only thing I knew about using bark as an Orchid media is that it needs to soak prior to using.  The bag itself was so pretty, and the reviews were pretty decent too.  I didn’t know anything else about Orchids at that time, nor did I realize there was anything else on the market that could be used to pot Orchids.  WOW was I wrong!   But that’s not what this article is about.

Yes, you read correctly, finally a use for these packaging peanuts other than tossing them in the recycling bucket or trash.

At some point, you're going to be repotting an Orchid and you quickly discover, after removing the Orchid from its pot, that the roots have totally outgrown its current pot, and it won't fit comfortably back in its original pot.  So you grab the next size-up pot and discover the new pot is a little too deep.  So what do you do?