'orange bird'

[absinthekitchen]

Thanks for all the information, it's definitely helpful as I'm a first time orchid owner. Can you tell me why one shouldn't use pine chips? That's what it came in from the greenhouse.
What kind of fertilizer should I use in it and how do I use it? when do I know that my orchid is beyond saving, and if it will come back, when will the flowers appear again?
Thank you!