Hi guys! I was given two sad orchids, i’m trying to nurse them back to life!! I have repotted both of them in clear, plastic nursery pots with lots of drainage holes and filed them with orchid bark. Any advice helps! UPDATE! My dendronium has a new shoot!!! (third photo) Unfortunately my Moth orchid has had no progress :(
It seems like you’ve cleaned away the right amount of dead roots on both of these orchids. For best chances of recovery, I would first cut the flower spikes, which only drain the plants. You want these guys to put all their energy into growing new roots. To help encourage that, I would gently peel away the tough old dried remains of leaf sheaths on the central stem of the first orchid, as that would just ease their way out. I also find it helpful to stake them so they aren’t super wobbly in the pot, again, just to help prevent damaging new tender roots.
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0 likesThey're both mainly dealing with dehydration, so once they get some new roots going they should bounce back well. For the phal, I'd add a bit of sphag right up near the remaining roots since higher humidity can help encourage new growth. Dendrobiums are drought resistant and this one has both healthy canes and a new cane started, so it should be faster about getting re-established. I agree on staking them; stability really helps stressed plants. Plants appreciate sound, especially thunderstorms, so playing some music with a good beat can give them encouragement when there isn't anything else to do
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