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09-13-2021, 12:28 PM
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Help! Broken roots/stems
Hi! Are these broken roots or stems ...? My orchid was like this when I purchased it, but wasn't sure if these are stems or roots and if they might grow in the future? Should I be concerned about them? Thank you for any help!
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09-13-2021, 01:13 PM
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Hi,
two of them are old flower spikes. The lowest in the pot is just a root end that has dried up.
There are no worrying signs on this orchid. Everything is looking healthy and in good shape.
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09-13-2021, 03:20 PM
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Thank you! I'm trying my very best to be an attentive orchid mom, but I feel like the more knowledgeable I get, the more worried/paranoid I get as well, lol.
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09-13-2021, 03:22 PM
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Orchid roots and plants don't always look pretty even when healthy. You'll figure it out with time.
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09-13-2021, 08:55 PM
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I'd like to confirm the prior opinions. The roots you pictured look a bit rough, but they're perfectly fine.
If you'd like, I'd like to see what the rest of the plant looks like.
Just curious.
-Keith
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09-13-2021, 09:32 PM
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Keith, I uploaded more pictures.
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09-13-2021, 09:52 PM
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Hey, that's a very nice well-grown plant. It appears to be flowering for a second time from the same stalk, and it's branching at the base. It's in good condition or it wouldn't do either. Edit- and the roots look fantastic!
It's hard to tell from a photo, but the leaves look a bit long, so a bit higher light and it might grow faster, but it's definitely not in poor health.
-Keith
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09-13-2021, 10:17 PM
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Do you mean I should have the plant a little higher, like maybe put it on a riser of some sort? I don’t know if you can tell in the picture, but the orchid is a bit lower than the frame of the windowsill. I’ve only been in my current place though for a couple of weeks. Prior to the move, it was pretty even to the window ledge on a dresser. If I moved it higher, would that help with the spike and leaf growth?
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And thank you ( and everyone else! ) for your replies and advice, it is appreciated!
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09-13-2021, 10:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by desirue
Do you mean I should have the plant a little higher, like maybe put it on a riser of some sort?
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I deleted my last post. I misunderstood.
If you are growing under lights, yes, raising it up a bit would give it more light.
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09-14-2021, 02:23 AM
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good thing you showed the leaves. K-sci has already confimed that is what my phal ended up doing from too little light too this year. I'd say it took a good 6 months of too little light to cause elongated leaves.
You have only had it for less than a month so your lighting conditions will not have caused it but could probably do with more.
It sounds like a dresser or window sill is blocking some of the light. I've got houses blocking my light.
I'd try giving it a bit more light, especially in winter.
Then in spring you need to minitor the new growth. If the next leaf starts getting a bit thicker again then you have found a good spot.
If the next leaf is just as thin it can do with a bit more. You can easily end up giving too much light which will cause a sunburn so make small changes and observe how it does in response for a week at a time.
It could be that this spot is perfect and the previous spot just had too little light. They are low light plants but too little will affect flowering long term
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