Drowned Vanda

[Master Jedi]

I soak my vandas once or twice a day. Yesterday I forgot it and left them in their soaking bucket all night and now they look horrible. Is there anyway they might recover. They hang under a mars hydro 2000 in 70%rh

[Waterdog111]

Besides the pics, and explanation you’ve given , is there any additional info you might be able to relay, I’m not probably one that could help but anything you could add might draw out some help.

[Roberta]

That doesn't look like damage from just soaking. More like heat damage (how hot was that water?) or rot of some sort. Or when it came out of the water, was it too close to the lights such that the water acted like a magnifying glass and cooked?

[PuiPuiMolcar]

I drowned my vanda overnight a lot of time but it was never this bad. I think there was something else in that water...

[estación seca]

That sort of damage can happen when hot Vandas go into cool water.

[WaterWitchin]

I did exactly what you did (forgot and left, over 24 hours) and it looked just like yours pictured in photo #2. It was many years back, and the first vanda I'd ever attempted growing. Everyone said Oh, you can't drown a vanda! Oh yes, yes I can.

And what ES says, which is likely what happened to me. It was a very hot day, had been hanging in full sun, and I dropped it into a chilly pond they were soaking in. Never thought about that, but sure sounds about right.

[Master Jedi]

No. My vandas are soaked indoors in a shady area in the corner of the bedroom with the water temp carefully monitored by a an inkbird with an alarm. The water stays at 75° 24/7. But I take it from lack of an answer that they can't be saved.

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Can they be saved

[Roberta]

The middle photo shows one with still a bit of green, and the newest growth is green. So maybe. But they will all probably lose all or most of leaves, not a good sign. You can observe them, see if they keep leaves. If they don't then RIP. If that water sits at 75 deg F. 24/7, that's a good temperature for incubating stuff that you really don't want to incubate. Also, if all the plants went into the same bath, if one had an infection, it would have lots of opportunity to spread at that benign temperature.

[WaterWitchin]

Sadly, my personal experience is DOA. But take that with a grain of salt. I don’t grow Vandas anymore. Wrong climate for me.

[Master Jedi]

Can we all just have a moment of silence for the fallen, and wish them well in the next stage of their existence?
Thank You.