Please tell me I didnt kill it??

[Chiral224]

Ok, so my phal had some serious root rot going on so I had to re-pot it and risk losing all the blooms. I was very careful and followed advice I had read in this forum on repotting. Its replanted in a clay pot (special for orchids) in an orchid bark mix (with some pebbles on the bottom) that was soaked ahead of time. I expected to lose the blooms, but the roots are all shrivelling up and the leaves dont look any better. The blooms are all droopy and wilty!
Help! This was a gorgeous phal and now I dont know if it can be saved!

[Zoi2]

How many roots did you have before you repotted it and how long did you soak the bark? Can you post a picture?
Joann

[Jorch]

Yes, a picture would help, and also tell us where you keep the plant. what kind of temperature, light, and watering schedule you give to the plant.

Everyone's growing condition is different. In my condition, clay pot never works well. It keeps the root too cool, and wick moisture away from the medium too quickly. Just my

[isurus79]

Chop the blooms!! Thats the first thing you should do with a sick orchid. Those flowers take a lot of energy and your plant needs to recover.

[Chiral224]

Hi and thanks

I had quite a few good healthy roots before potting. There were strong arial roots too that are now in the mixture. My plants are in an east window on a humidity tray. I'm not sure on the temperature but my other phal is doing great. Watering schedule...I dont have one per se. My other phal is in moss, so I just sit and wait until its mostly dried out and the roots are silver. I'm not sure why this one rotted and the other didnt except that the one that didnt has stones in the bottom.
Interesting on the clay pot. I was nervous about it myself as I've always had orchids in plastic. I could wrap it in a heating blanket
Sorry, I dont have pics. I'll try using my cell phone but it doesnt bring out details too well.

Oh, and where should I cut it? below the last bloom? Maybe I can get another bloom this year??

[Zoi2]

Cut the bloom spike close to the base of the plant, about an inch above it. Don't plan on getting another bloom this year, concentrate on getting your plant healthy again.
Joann