Paph roots in bad shape - need help

[Phyrex]

I have a paph that is just sitting there with two new growths. The old flowered growth has completely disintegrated already. I pulled it out of the pot to check the roots and there might be one viable root left. What can I do to get it to grow some new roots? Should I keep it dry compared to before, should I add rooting powder, put it in a darker spot? I don't know what to do and I don't want to lose this beauty. Any help is appreciated.

[Zoi2]

Hi Richard, can you post a picture or two?
Joann

[Ray]

Rooting powders are much too concentrated for use on orchids.

Get a liquid version like K-L-N or SuperThrive. Soak the entire plant for about an hour in a gallon of tepid water to which you've added about a teaspoon of the stuff.

Pot it up in some fresh, moist, airy medium, put it in a plastic bag to maximize the humidity, then keep it warm and shady.

If it's going to recover, it will.

[tuvoc]

I've had some success using basically Rays method. Just keep in mind, this can be a very long process. Patience is a major virtue here. Good luck.

Kim

[Jorch]

There's an article in Orchid Digest a few months ago about rooting paphs in straight perlite. Some other people tried the trick and it seems to work well

Otherwise, I use live moss and it seems to work well too good luck!

[seamonkey]

Straight perlite? You'd have to water it a lot then, wouldn't you?

[Ray]

The process is basically semi-hydroponics.