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Old 09-17-2008, 12:29 PM
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Hello,
Thanks for your advice last time, about the roots, my orchid sprang back to life, I have done something bad, I left my orchid out in the direct sunlight by accident, It was in the shelter but then the sun moved round and I forgot the bring her in. Now the green leaves are limp, burnt and dry and patchy in colour. Is it possible to salvage her. Thanks so much
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Old 09-17-2008, 12:53 PM
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What kind of orchid? Do you have a picture? I'll vote yes it's possible.
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Old 09-17-2008, 12:57 PM
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It was possible with my Catts I fried by accident.. its taken them long time to recoup, (longer than I really expected) but they are doing pretty well, considering it looked like a ripe banana peels.

What kind of orchid -
How bad is it --
pictures would really help
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Old 09-17-2008, 02:10 PM
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These are the pictures of my orchid and the leaves. I only have 3 flowers left now though. Thanks for all advice.
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Old 09-17-2008, 02:17 PM
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The bad news is that they are Phals which love shade so a sunburn for them is a little more harsh then a catlleya or a vanda. The good news is the roots look good and it has a new leaf. I would also cut off the spike so it can conserve its energy which it's gonna need to heal.

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Old 09-17-2008, 02:24 PM
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The bad news is that they are Phals which love shade so a sunburn for them is a little more harsh then a catlleya or a vanda. The good news is the roots look good and it has a new leaf. I would also cut off the spike so it can conserve its energy which it's gonna need to heal.
Ditto. No more direct sunlight and it should be ok. Those leaves though, you might have to get used to their current looks.
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Old 09-17-2008, 02:48 PM
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The burnt leaves will fall off- its good to see there is a nice root system and leaf coming out-
The plant is stressed, so it is a tempting target for lots of other problems, keep on eye on it, it will take some time for a recovery- make sure you keep it shaded!
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Old 09-17-2008, 03:20 PM
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Yeppers I agree with all above and mostly keep it very shaded. Let the leaves alone and let the plant deal with them itself. They will likely fall off all on its own time schedule. THen in a few months you'll find new leaves sprouting..

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Old 09-18-2008, 02:03 AM
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No water on leaves, period, or you will find yourself with a rotten plant. The burnt leaves are very vulnerable so take good care and keep them shady.
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Old 09-18-2008, 11:36 AM
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You need to cut away the sunburn IF, the leaves start turning soft and watery, that means a secondary bacterial infection hit where the sunburn did the damage OR it will creep into the stem of the plant and kill it, good luck
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