I Can See Some Brown Mushy Looking Roots In My Phalaenopsis Orchid

[Kirstin]

My dad bought me an orchid about a year ago. It was one of those just add ice orchids. We knew nothing about orchids or how difficult they can be to care for.

A few days after I got it, all of the flowers ad dried and fallen off. I was so sad. Then two leaves started to tuen yellow and died so I had to pull them off. Research told me this happens normally and I was advised to repot. I repotted by soaking the roots then rinsing old potting mix off and replanted in a phaleanopsis bark mix recommended by many websites. This was about eight to nine months ago.

My phal has grown two new firm leaves and has a half inch new root started but when I fertilized it on Saturday, I noticed long brown mushy roots deep in the plant. The plant is in a clear pot and none of the roots look healthy except the new one.

I cannot see all the roots but I am afraid to repot again because idont want to damage the plant or the new root. Does anyone have advice. I am really trying to get it to bloom again but I don't think it can with these poor roots.

Please help me.