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Hi guys I have been trying to get phaelanopsis orchids to survive with me but I’ve tried many methods and none seem to work: Watering: 1. From below for 20 mins then drain fully 2. Water with drip watered in bottle 3. Soak moss and leave over roots then remove after 10 mins 4. Full glass container with water leave for 20 mins then invert and fully drain. Repeat every 2 - 3 weeks. Fertiliser: 1. Use pre made orchid feed 1 per month 2. Use crushed eggshell in media for calcium 3. Use tea water 4. Use no fertiliser and allow to grow naturally. Media: 1. Grow on wood branch base with bits of moss and tied on. 2. Grown in clear plastic with orchid media 3. Grown in glass containers lined with dry sphagnum moss / slightly moist green moss and orchid media as main filler. 3. Grown in fluvial strata 4. Grown in just water 5. Grown in terrarium - open and closed in orchid media and a bit of sphagnum moss. I have tried almost everything and no matter what I try they just seem to die. I followed Kew Gardens head orchid keepers advise and still no luck . I’m starting to believe orchids are spiked with fungus so they die in order that people keep buying them . Please help I love orchids 😟😣

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  1. Waspinator

    Okay if you're mostly seeing fungus related death, that's either from getting the crown wet (water gets stuck between the leaves and rots) or from the roots staying wet too long (they like to dry out between waterings, and air flow can help.) That said, your watering methods done every 2-3 weeks would likely severely dehydrate the orchids. (Dehydration shows up as wrinkly roots, then wrinkly leaves, then crispy dead roots, then crunchy dead leaves.) I suggest a standard orchid pot with a mix of bark and sphagnum (more bark for better aeration and drainage, more sphagnum if you need to hold in moisture) and do basic top watering (water directly on the roots, remember to avoid the crown) about once a week. A 20 minute bottom-watering soak is good for helping a dehydrated orchid to recover, but it's a bit much for regular care. It is common for orchids to have health issues when they're sold, so look for signs of good health when shopping. It is easier to rehab a dehydrated plant than a rotting one, but if you find early signs of rot, trim off any diseased parts and treat the roots with hydrogen peroxide

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    • Waspinator

      You can do this!

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