Orchiata New Zealand Pinus Radiata Bark - Ex Large Chips (1") 1 Gallon Bag

I have not been able to find good course bark chips for my orchids. Several bags said they were but when I opened them a lot of it was small or even almost pulverized and not what I needed. These bags come in just the size you choose - the whole bag! The bag is sealed well and the chips are moist and ready to pot. I won’t waste my money on another brand again this will always be my favorite.

The product arrived way earlier than estimated and it is exactly what I needed very happy with this seller :)

Good quality but not as chunky as expected. Too pricey for the quantities I need

I like this bark as part of the medium for my orchids. It holds up very well, and doesn’t break down easily. I gave it five stars for it’s quality, but I feel that it is expensive. That is the only draw back that I have.

My orchids look beautiful. I was very happy with the product and will order again when I purchase more orchids

I am using it to repot my orchids

Great for cattleya and large phalaenopsis

Not too happy with this bark because I am convinced that it carries fungal spores. When you open a fresh bag there is a great piney smell. Some of the bark ships have a dark brown or white fuzz to them which is just bark dust and likely mineral deposits (dolomite according to pamphlet). Bark was slightly moist on arrival.The Good: Bark chips are a mixture of medium and small pieces (1.5in - 1in length for moss pieces) much like other brands of orchid bark. They smell intensely piney.Full disclosure: I made the rookie mistake of trying to steam-sterilize my orchid media. I thought it was a good idea after researching about proper disinfecting of orchid media. After autoclaving or letting the bag sit unopened, the bark was visibly moldy. Therefore, the bark was already inoculated with fungal spores before it arrived at my door. I can not exclude the possibility that in the process of sterilizing, I somehow contaminated the bark. I do not think this is the case because I used gloves and the mold is on every single piece in both the autoclave and un-autoclaved bags.The Bad: I bought two 1-gal bags. 1) I autoclaved the contents of one bag in a pressure cooker. Let the "sterilized" aluminum-foil sleeves sit to dry for 2 months. On opening, the bark still smells piney, but there is a beige fuzz on every single chip. T_T $15 wasted. 2) I left the second bark bag unopened for the same amount of time. Upon opening, this bag does NOT smell piney and has a strong musty smell. T_T $15Moral of the story: Don't try to autoclave bark (in general or from this vendor). After bark arrives LET IT DRY OUT COMPLETELY (baking sheet in full sun or and oven). According to the good reviews, this bark can be really awesome, but there could be more clarification from the vendor regarding proper storage and preventing mold.