PLEASE HELP! First Orchid I am killing it :(

[Jackirko]

I have it in the bathroom b/c there is a lot of direct light through that window, but I have a shade drawn so it won't get burned. I hope this pot size is better.

[Jackirko]

And I will not water too much haha and will mist daily

[Nanook 2010]

looks good..I wouldn't even mist it daily....I'll bet your humidity is fairly high (bathroom). Remember, the medium towards the bottom of the pot will dry more slowly that the top. Some people stick a bamboo skewer in the pot and use it to check moisture (when bamboo is dry ...water)

Good luck

J

[Bud]

trust your instincts...you saved that plant from being trashed...you will have it grow into health and bloom...its got a new leaf; it has correct lighting and temperature/humidity in the bathroom ...and its a good sized pot for it; you even got the correct media...have a watering regimen and fertilize it weakly weekly while growing...you are set

[cythaenopsis]

If it doesn't have many roots, it might be best to use some sphagnum moss as the medium. And then when the roots develop some decent size, switch to a bark medium.

I know from first hand experience that moss can be a tricky medium to work with. It's very easy to over-water and run into root rot. Orchid retailers use moss for convenience (less watering needed), but after the blooming cycle is over it is best to repot with bark mix. I wish I'd realized this when I first got started, as I think I'm going to have more root rot to contend with after this cycle. But I'm definitely moving onto bark as soon as it's appropriate.

[camille1585]

One thing you could do to encourage roots is to mist the top of the medium every day. For some reason that often seems to stimulate fresh roots.

[cythaenopsis]

Originally Posted by camille1585

One thing you could do to encourage roots is to mist the top of the medium every day. For some reason that often seems to stimulate fresh roots.

I agree. I started a regular misting regimen with one particular healthy phal and it started sprouting some roots that are reaching for the air now.

This photo was taken a over 3 weeks ago:



They're even longer now.

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