Orchid Compost

[flower]

Can anyone help with info as to making your own orchid compost ?  any advice appreciated plus any growing tips too :)

[flower]

[Palustris]

Try looking here. BBC I know but best I found
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/propagation_divideorchids.shtml

[flower]

Thank you Palustris :)

[sandersj89]

This is an excellent site:

http://www.orchidlady.com/

Jerry

[undercarriage plan]

I think it, and this is a huge think, is fairly woody, not soil like at all, and for some reason has charcoal in it? But I cheat and buy mine, it's not very expensive and lasts for ever as I rarely pot mine on.
Lottie  ;D

[dibberxxx]

i have a orchid that someone gave me , and is really pot bound the roots are growing out the pot , don't even like the plant much , have neglected it did flower cut the flower stem back by half and is sending up new shoot , so perhaps i should just go on neglecting it  :) :)

[flower]

Sandersj89  that site certainly is excellent  thanks for the link  :)