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AHAB 02-28-2010 12:35 AM

No the in inconsiriderate oaf snapped everything clean off . Nohing butroots were left.

Jeffery 02-28-2010 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AHAB (Post 294345)
I didn't know it would, it is mounted on bamboo.
I just watered and fertilized it with the rest and it just slowly put out new leaves.
No special care. Maybe watered it a bit more since it is mounted, it has a small spike on it now. I'll let it bloom then cut off the spike after it opens up.
I use MSU South Florida Formula at every watering, flush everything down before I water. I have a hydrofogger that puts out a fine mist and reall helps with humidity year round.

you make mention of cutting off the spike after it blooms, you do that to all you plants or just weak ones?

AHAB 02-28-2010 10:49 PM

Just weak ones... or if it is an awarded plant that I'm not going to pollinate this time.
Sometimes with divisions, if the plant is too small then it is better to take the pollen and let the plant get more growths and get stronger so it can hold the pod without tapping it out and either weakening it or even killing it.
I'll take the pollen, store it and cut the stem and display the flower in the house.
Then the next year or so it should have enough growths to support the pod.
Hope this helps!
Jim T

Jeffery 03-24-2010 11:55 PM

Will the 1 leaf wonder didn't make it..

Kitty 03-25-2010 12:12 AM

move on
 
I hate to be the bearer of bad new's, but it's time to call it dude. Resist trying to save every rescue that comes your way! Learn to grow healthy blooming orchid's, many orchid's that have gone so far down hill most likely will never fully revive. It is much more rewarding , less depressing, more fun, and enjoyable to grow a healthy plant and not a rescue. Your growing area will take on the persona of it's plant majority, keep it a positive one! Good luck, carry on...Only with the best of intentions...Kitty:goodluck:

Tropicgirl 03-25-2010 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffery (Post 300004)
Will the 1 leaf wonder didn't make it..

Well, at least you tried. Kudos to you for giving it a shot!

Jeffery 03-25-2010 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitty (Post 300005)
I hate to be the bearer of bad new's, but it's time to call it dude. Resist trying to save every rescue that comes your way! Learn to grow healthy blooming orchid's, many orchid's that have gone so far down hill most likely will never fully revive. It is much more rewarding , less depressing, more fun, and enjoyable to grow a healthy plant and not a rescue. Your growing area will take on the persona of it's plant majority, keep it a positive one! Good luck, carry on...Only with the best of intentions...Kitty:goodluck:

Will at the time I didn't want to see it tossed in the garbage, it was still a living plant, so I thought i would give it a shot, but all is good, I removed it from my growing area and it left a vaccant spot, guess now I can replace it with another, and there is one already with my name on it :biggrin:

Kitty 03-25-2010 10:37 AM

been there
 
:wavingJeffery, we all do that in the beginning , [it still has some green, or there is a pitiful new twisted growth coming or maybe a flower or kaiki} It's all in the roots brother! often times a dieing plant will speed up growth production or try to flower in one last effort to get pollenated before it die's,lesson learned...carry on

Jeffery 03-26-2010 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tropicgirl (Post 300052)
Well, at least you tried. Kudos to you for giving it a shot!

Yes!! I gave it a a shot, I have another Phal I am trying to give another shot of life, its a young plant, so I am trying that sphag n bag with a rootless cap, I heard that it can sometimes get roots.

Tropicgirl 03-26-2010 11:03 AM

There are plenty of us that have saved a rootless phal. Try using some SuperThrive or K-L-N for root growth. Good luck and let us know how it goes!


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