Walmart Rescue - Page 2 - Orchid Board

silberhaarig · #11 08-09-2007, 02:39 PM

This morning I just happened to be in the garden section of Lowes where the orchids are located. Funny when your feet just automatically go there.Anyway,they had many Dendrobiums and Phals and an Oncidium that had finished blooming and were marked down to $6.50. I checked them all,and decided that I don't have the space to rescue every misused and unlabelled orchid plant. So I gritted my teeth and left. (Some of my favorites were rescues.)

justatypn · #12 08-09-2007, 03:07 PM

Whether it be in or out of bloom any rescue deserves a new start and with that new home/new medium. Nothing like a fresh bath on homecoming day

reinbo15 · #13 08-09-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ehuber

Question though: if the plant doesn't look like it needs to be repotted, should I just leave well enough alone? Besides looking underwatered (super wrinkly pseudo-bulbs and a little pleating in the leaves) it looks generally okay. The leaves are very long and floppy.

In my experience, if the plant looks healthy, you should wait as long as possible to uproot it. The underwatered appearance could be just that, but it could also indicate a dead root system from overwatering. I would definitely check to see what you have going on in there.

Sedirea · #14 08-10-2007, 10:17 AM

It is good to know that it is the same all over the world!!!
I like to do the same thing! sometimes at the weekend i drive from one gardencenter, DY-store or supermarket, and i love it to check the orchids there. they are in a very bad state sometimes!
But unfortunately, my space is shrinking and it hurts that i can not take the plant with me.

On the other hand, I am not the only one who has this "hobby"!!!

Agnes

cupcake · #15 08-11-2007, 05:03 AM

Congratulations! You have done your duty! Consider yourself an honourable member of the orchid saving community!

Sedirea · #16 08-11-2007, 08:58 AM

cupcake! Thank you for this honour!!!

Bye Agnes

new_orchid_rescuer · #17 10-29-2007, 06:13 PM

Hello,
So this is an update on my Walmart rescue... On the bright side there is a new leaf, but on the down side there is no new root growth, and more roots have died. Here is a picture. I switched to S/H when it seemed like nothing else was working. It's been in S/H for a month, so we'll see if anything starts happening.

Anyone have any suggestions? Or it this just a wait-and-see situation. I would just be sooooo happy if there was even one new root. I've been using alot of root stiumulator, but with no luck.

caseydoll · #18 10-29-2007, 06:29 PM

I can't really offer any advice but a new leaf should definately be a good sign! I'm going through a similar situation with a few of my phals. I switched one over to s/h at the beginning of summer and it sure doesn't look that hot. But it grew a new leaf and I figure I'm just going to leave it until something happens! I haven't dug around to see if there's any new root growth because I don't want to disturb it. So for me it's just a wait and see thing. I just can't imagine a phal sending out a new leaf if it was dying...

new_orchid_rescuer · #19 10-29-2007, 06:31 PM

Good point!

quiltergal · #20 10-29-2007, 06:33 PM

If it's growing a new leaf then something good is happening.

If it had any viable roots left, those that didn't rot are probably sending out new root branchlets. That's what mine did. Then it started growing a new leaf, and shortly after that it started shooting out new roots. I think you're out of the woods now.

Good job! I'd quit the rooting hormone and go to regular 125ppm N fert weekly. The rooting hormone if used too much can cause deformed flowers.