How to Repot Orchids While in Bloom

Spread newspaper over the area where you intend to repot the orchid.

Remove the orchid from its current pot by turning it over and hitting the bottom of the pot over the newspaper, making sure the delicate blooms are not touching the newspaper.

Loosen the roots and shake off the soil from the roots. Remove dead or damaged roots, which will be light brown in color. Trim the healthy roots with sterile, sharp trimming shears. Remove any dead pseudobulbs as well.

Select a new, sterile flower pot that will hold the orchid for two years. If it has been used before, soak it in bleach for 30 minutes and rinse thoroughly. Let it dry for a few days if it is a clay pot. The flower pot should have drainage holes on the bottom or slits on the side.

Fill the container halfway with a potting medium that is formulated specifically for orchids. Orchid mediums contain fir bark, peat moss and perlite, which aids in the drainage and aeration for the orchid, according to the University of Tennessee Extension.

Position the orchid at the same level it was in the first flower pot and place the potting medium around the roots, tamping firmly.

Water well in the sink until the water drains out. Stake the orchid with a plant stake tied with twine to hold it in place.