saving a dying phal.

[scy]

When I have done sphag & bag, I open the bag every day for a few minutes to let air get in and have not had a mold issue.

Other times, I will use a take out container (if it's a small orchid) and use that instead of a bag and just have a small hole punched in it so it can still get humidity while not being closed off all together. I did not encounter mold issues when I did it this way. Good luck!

[calypsoB]

Thats a great idea! I will go and see if I have anything large enough.

[JaneEyre]

Originally Posted by scy

Other times, I will use a take out container (if it's a small orchid) and use that instead of a bag and just have a small hole punched in it so it can still get humidity while not being closed off all together. I did not encounter mold issues when I did it this way. Good luck!

Thanks for the idea. I might try that on two of my Lc. plugs that are in a bag right now.

[pedidiva]

Good luck.

I, too, have been nursing a dying phal (miniature). It has 2 good roots (finallY), the leaves look awful. I'm just keeping on keeping on. I wish you the best with yours.

[calypsoB]

OOOhhh..what kind of mini's do you have?
Well the roots on mine done have new growth but are somehow looking better...How are yours doing? Are mini's difficult?

[pedidiva]

I got it at Lowe's, don't know what kind it is. Hopefully it will make it.

[calypsoB]

So I bought a wardian case to nurse back unhappy plants. The roots are not wrinkled anymore but I am still not seeing any new growth. would some sort of warmth help that? The living roots still have some black spots on them but they are not rowing so I see this as a good sign How long can it take to see new growth?

[pedidiva]

I don't know. Mine has just started putting out a little root. It has been about 6 weeks.
Pedi

[scy]

I've used a seedling mat for bottom heat to encourage root growth along with diluted rooting hormone. How long it takes for root growth really depends on a lot of conditions (how healthy your orchid is, the growing conditions you are providing, etc).

I have a phal that had root rot from sphag not drying out. I repotted into a different medium back in January, only to find that the medium I used was starting to break down and had to repot into something else again in March. I thought all this repotting was going to really set it back, because it had to readjust to new medium each time. I checked on it every time I watered to see if there were any changes and saw none. There wasn't growth yet the leaves and roots seem to be the same. However just today when I watered it, I saw through the clear pot that the current roots branched off with new roots, and there is a tiny nub within the leaves that might be a new spike! Meanwhile I have a den that just decided to bounce back and give me new roots in a week. I think it really all depends! Hang in there!

[silken]

Yes, hang in there! I nursed a near dead phal back and it took a good 3 months before I saw new roots. It now has new leaf growth and fairly decent roots to the point that I am sure it will survive (unless I do something bad to it). That's nearly 5 months later. I carefully misted the leaves every day while it had no roots. I am sure it helped. But you have to be VERY sure not to let it get into the crown of the leaves or it will cause crown rot.