DIY GARDEN- Root Care for a Newly Purchased Orchid🌸

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Today I'm going to talk about the sponge in the root of a newly bought orchid that needs to be removed. I think florists put a sponge in the roots so that the orchid will live a long time without wilting and lack of water, but this sponge can rot without careful watering, so I wanted to remove this sponge.

For this I waited until almost all the flowers had fallen because moving the soil could damage the flowers. Although I was sad that my flowers fell, it gave me an opportunity to touch the root and I started the process.

While renewing the soil, I did not neglect to cut the dried roots. In this photo you can see how dry the roots are.

And here's the root. You see the cake-like structure, the sponge in the center of the root, we need to remove it.

Here, come and take a closer look. Here it's clearer. I tried to get them out of the roots of my plant and I removed what I could. I also removed the dried up parts of the roots and the pieces of leaves from the soil and I think my plant is healthier now.

I put the orchid back in its pot, added soil and put it under water. I soaked it all over and put it in the white pot and put it in the corner in the living room.

I think this watering will last my orchid for 1-2 weeks. Of course, I will not forget to check my plant during this time.

Thanks for reading and Merry Christmas