New leaf starting on phal I rescued!

[alannanoelle]

This is the phal I rescued from certain death - it was abandoned outside and was drying up from neglect. It's leaves are still a bit yellowish, but they look much perkier now. I trimmed off the dried up spike, and a couple of days later, this new tip of a leaf appeared!

[Swamper]

sweeet I bet you feel pretty good right about now huh?

[alannanoelle]

I'm pretty excited! These plants are becoming like children to me. I'm afraid it's becoming an obsession...

[mayres]

Yep! That is how it starts - look out........
You will soon realize that you CANNOT rescue them all. You will get more selective as your available space disappears..........

[priz_m]

Alanna congratulations! there is nothing more satisfying than seeing your rescue recover I hope it blooms beautifully for you next spring.

[bellini girl]

Way to grow Alanna. Keeping fingers crossed .

Lecent

[camille1585]

Yay! Looks like you managed to save it. New leaves (or roots) are always a very good sign. I love seeing them appear nearly as much as the spikes!

[William]

Sometimes it takes a bit of work and sometimes it's easy but always satisfying. I recently had a bad rotting problem and I'm coming out of it with the help of a lot of friends here at Orchid board. I lost only one and one that's looking bad is touch and go but that's not too bad for having about fifteen infected plants. I did a lot of repotting along with cutting dead and dying stuff, using cinnamon as well as Thiomyl and Physan. It's almost like when my kids got sick. Who thought at my age I would have to care for babies? Glad to see you've taken the first step. Good save.

[Lagoon]

Right on William, Nothing a lil TLC can't handle sometimes

Congrats on the save - I wish you lots of beautiful blooms in the future, you did good!!