Phal has dark red turning black under leaf

[quietmorning]

Hey, everyone,

I've looked in my orchid books - but they show such extreme cases that I'm not sure of what this is. This started this morning, I noticed a very dark reddish outer lining to the underneath of the leaf. . .ran to the orchid books, didn't find anything - decided to keep an eye on it. It's progressed very quickly through out the day, and another leaf is doing the same thing. This leaf is rolling into itself. The other is not.



Could you please help me to determine what the issue is and what I can do about it? It did have too much sun a few days ago. . .don't know if this is a delayed reaction or not. . . it's not on the top of leaf.

Thanks!

10:00 pm

I finally found some information on the web - it seems my phal succumbed to black rot. There just wasn't anything left to cut off of it. All the leaves had turned, the stem (?) (can't remember what it's called, sorry.) had turned, and most of the roots were dead. The flowers were still lovely, though. **herm** They are now in a vase. I am totally disappointed. Sigh. . .beginner's anthem. . .'nother one bites the dust. . .phoey. Geeze louise that stuff spreads FAST! I think I'm in shock.

So. . . lessons learned. . .I have to educate myself more to try to figure out how to grow an orchid in this old house. There are issues that seem a little mountainous right now. Mold, ventilation, light, heat, cold. . .grief, the list could go on. But I'm determined. . . I love orchids, and this house needs some cheering up.

So onward. . .