new leaves, roots and flower formation all durring bloom?

[rick84]

I have a phalenopsis that has suffered root rot and mites. But yet I have managed to make it bloom. Not just 1 spike but 2 spikes. The roots are rotten and the plant has only been foliar fed. I have transplanted far to frequently to various mediums, bark, moss, hydroton and now on a cedar plank. I am in my bloom phase currently and I have grown 2 new leaves. The second leaf is just starting. Still with rotten roots, but new root formation is also currently starting. Is this a freak of nature or am I just that good?

[rick84]

here are new pics from moments ago. Plants are loving the G8-90w all red flower booster 630nm, 660nm. compliment to the 2700k cfl
Is that a keiki in pic 003? It doesn't look like a mitten or a flower bud.

[katrina]

The plant is just doing what most plants do...trying to survive. Orchids tend to be a lot tougher than most people realize.

All plants store energy/reserves in their leaves...it's using those reserves at this time. By foliar feeding you have been boosting those reserves so that was a very good idea. It might take some time to see full recovery but if you keep up what you're doing you will likely see roots before too long. Good luck w/it!

BTW -- phals don't mind being repotted so you don't have to worry that you may have done some damage there. Some "experts" recommend repotting this group of orchids annually.

[RosieC]

If that's what it wants to do then let it. Some of them do just that.

[tucker85]

There are orchids that have distinct growing cycles and blooming cycles. But many of the monopodial orchids grow continuously throughout the year. They often produce roots, leaves and blooms at the same time. Phalaenopsis and vandas are two examples.