Orchid Compost 8 Litre Carry Bag, Black Gold
A specialist, free draining orchid compost in a handy 8 litre carry bag, enriched with pure Gro Worm worm casts to support strong roots and more abundant, longer lasting flowers.
Why orchids need their own compost
Most orchids sold as houseplants are epiphytes. In the wild they grow clinging to the bark of trees, with their roots exposed to air and rain rather than buried in soil. Ordinary multipurpose compost holds water and closes tightly around those roots, which is the quickest route to root rot and the most common way orchids are lost. This mix stays open and drains fast, so the roots can breathe.
Enriched with pure worm casts
Worm casts release micronutrients gently rather than all at once, and they support strong, healthy root development. With orchids the roots are everything, so keeping them well aired and well fed is what gives the plant the energy to flower more abundantly and hold those flowers for longer.
How to use it
Repot every one to two years, ideally in spring once flowering has finished, or sooner if the old compost has broken down and no longer drains freely. Ease the plant out, trim away any soft, brown, hollow roots with clean scissors, keep the firm pale green ones, and settle it into fresh orchid compost. Orchids like to be snug, so only move up a pot size if the roots have genuinely run out of room.
Suitable for moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) and most other orchids grown as houseplants.
New to orchids, or trying to get yours to flower again? Read our guide on how to look after an orchid, or browse the full orchid compost range.
Orchid Compost 8 Litre Carry Bag, Black Gold
A specialist, free draining orchid compost in a handy 8 litre carry bag, enriched with pure Gro Worm worm casts to support strong roots and more abundant, longer lasting flowers.
Why orchids need their own compost
Most orchids sold as houseplants are epiphytes. In the wild they grow clinging to the bark of trees, with their roots exposed to air and rain rather than buried in soil. Ordinary multipurpose compost holds water and closes tightly around those roots, which is the quickest route to root rot and the most common way orchids are lost. This mix stays open and drains fast, so the roots can breathe.
Enriched with pure worm casts
Worm casts release micronutrients gently rather than all at once, and they support strong, healthy root development. With orchids the roots are everything, so keeping them well aired and well fed is what gives the plant the energy to flower more abundantly and hold those flowers for longer.
How to use it
Repot every one to two years, ideally in spring once flowering has finished, or sooner if the old compost has broken down and no longer drains freely. Ease the plant out, trim away any soft, brown, hollow roots with clean scissors, keep the firm pale green ones, and settle it into fresh orchid compost. Orchids like to be snug, so only move up a pot size if the roots have genuinely run out of room.
Suitable for moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) and most other orchids grown as houseplants.
New to orchids, or trying to get yours to flower again? Read our guide on how to look after an orchid, or browse the full orchid compost range.