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title: "Hi there! Just wanted to share some orchid joy here. My mother gave…"
description: "Hi there! Just wanted to share some orchid joy here. My mother gave me a severely root rotted and fungus infected orchid literally about to be on deaths door…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/652b6ea160e45458283b87ab"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "nepenthomancer"
published: "2023-10-15T04:46:25.205Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi there! Just wanted to share some orchid joy here. My mother gave…

_Posted by nepenthomancer on 2023-10-15_

Hi there! Just wanted to share some orchid joy here. My mother gave me a severely root rotted and fungus infected orchid literally about to be on deaths door that she found. Now usually I’m a carnivorous plant rescuer, but I figured I would give it a go. My treatment regiment has been using arber fungicide instead of something super strong (like phyzan for instance, is a chemical one normally would use for such a heinous fungus infection) I started out soaking the plant, the pot, and the medium for 15 minutes in the diluted solution. Then went down to weekly. I also removed all the mushy roots, and the most heavily infected leaves. I allowed it to dry onto the orchid, with help from a gentle fan. I keep it with my nepenthes so it’s in 60+ humidity and bright indirect light and over 70f. It’s been about four months, only watering by doing the soak, and keeping the spagnum top dressing moist with distilled water. The medium is just orchid bark. And I’m happy to say that there is not just new roots but a tiny leaf starting to appear! The before and afters not that great yet, but please let me know if I’m missing anything here.

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## 3 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-10-15

Congrats! That’s a wonderful achievement

I really appreciate the methodical way you outlined your process.

Oh and “nepenthomancer” is just brilliant.

### Sybellina commented on 2023-10-21

Heroes don’t always wear capes

### Sybellina commented on 2023-10-21

In all seriousness though that was awesome!

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