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nepenthomancer

The madness of the Ianclarkara rescue. I rescued this plant through a service that sends out struggling plants destined for the trash, knowing it was an orchid but not having any idea what I was getting myself into. I thought it would be a phaelenopsis with a fungus, something I have pretty good success treating. Well this has been an entirely different beast that’s for sure. It’s had a lot of history I have no idea about and has certainly had a pseudo bulb removed right in the middle of what’s left which leaves a strange gap. Alright so what I did when I freed it from its tiny cup it was escaping was I cut off all the dead roots and placed it in spagnum with a leca bottom in a plastic orchid pot, then aggressively treated (and still treating) with a gentle fungicide weekly. About a month or so of this and it has rewarded me with new growth! I’m so proud. This is Ianclarkara Cheyenne Marie “Green Gecko” first pics are how it arrived, and the roots before, last pics are how it is now. The bulb damage hasn’t really changed and it has lost two leaves due to practically being black with fungus spots. Sorry for the massive post, maybe we can all learn from the odyssey of saving this super sick orchid.

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  1. nepenthomancer

    The pictures are in reverse of what I had written somehow 😂

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  2. MeasomerPi

    I am all for this type of post regardless of length. It is great information presented clearly and a helpful description of your process. Thanks!

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  3. MeasomerPi

    Aaaah, thanks ☺️ Cool looking flower! I really hope you’ll be posting flower photos soonish. I don’t have any real experience with this type yet. I got one a few months ago. It’s still alive so a small win but all my knowledge is academic. This is what I’ve learned through various sources (so big ol grain of salt here): They can take high levels of light, maybe just shy of direct sun. They will put on a rapid flush of growth starting in spring. They are heavy feeders and drinkers during this time but still let the roots dry out. Flowers in fall. May drop its leaves before or during flowering. Keep it dry when the leaves drop and it goes into dormancy. Some shriveling of the pseudobulbs is okay. Some growers remove it from the media and store the pseudobulbs until the later winter/early spring when they pot it up in fresh media. Begin watering again in the spring when new growth emerges. And several sources say they are spider mites magnets. 😶 Hopefully Jen will pop in as they are much better at systematic observation and diagnosis than I am. But based on the results you’ve gotten so far, I think you are figuring it out. So I’m gonna sit back, watch and learn 😁 I really like your leca / sphagnum approach. I have been burned by sphagnum so many times I avoid it like the plague unless propagating or rehabbing. But I’ll have to give this combo a try.

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  4. Sybellina

    I love a good rehab story! This type of orchid has always been a bit above my experience but the fact you’re rehabbing it, is so cool! So excited to hear updates!

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  5. Sybellina

    I just looked up the blooms on that baby and I’m super excited to see 🫣

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