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08-22-2007, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Blondie
Because I am a beginner, I would probably give up on the plants and buy new ones. But is it possible to hack off the leaves and let new ones grow? I guess I don't really know... can orchids survive without their leaves?
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I am in the same boat....but I think the crown is ruined on one of the phals, so with this, I don't think it will make it. |
08-22-2007, 02:23 PM
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Becca,
Congrats on the marriage 
It's such a stressful time, don't see why more couples don't elope 
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Lin
PS: A South American scientist from Argentina, after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with insufficient brain and sexual activity read their e-mail with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
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08-22-2007, 06:32 PM
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Okay I think I am going to be sick...lol. These two phals that I killed were given to me. I looked up what they would look like once or twice, but they never stuck in my brain for some reason.....well I just looked at pictures of them again on the internet.
The first one is/was Phal. Fortune Saltzman 'Maple Bridge' AM/TOA:
Pictures of Phalaenopsis Fortune Saltzman 'Maple Bridge' (Phalaenopsis Fortune Saltzman)
Phal Fortune Saltzman 'Maple Bridge' AM/AOS
Eek...$75.00 and I just killed it like that!
The second one is Phal. Mary Brooks 'Mendenhall' AM/AOS:
http://www.pcorchidsinc.com/pcorhids...0406%20381.jpg
This one would cost me around $20 to replace, so not as bad as the first one, but it is still very pretty.
I think some of the burns turned into rot, and I found signs of rot on the stem...
Sorry to keep going on this one....I just can't believe my carelessness cost me such pretty phals! |
08-22-2007, 07:59 PM
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Becca, first of all congrats! 
What I would do with those phals is cut off as much of the rot as possible & sprinkle w/cinnamon. I had to hack off half of a leaf on a phal a long time ago. It healed up and started growing new leaves. It will definitely set the plants back some but at the very least you might get a basal keiki out of them. |
08-22-2007, 09:19 PM
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Okay so I hacked the crap-o-la out of them...lol....One has one huge leaf left with some burn on it, and the other has one itty bitty leaf on it is clear down at the base of the stem. I treated both phals with Dragons Blood (something Steve aka IdahoOrchid recommended to me). I have had luck with it stopping rot before so holpefully it will stop the rot that has started on the stem. I'll post an update some time down the road...thanks for the congrats and the encouragement everyone!
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08-23-2007, 12:20 AM
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I'm curious about what's going on with you, Becca.
Whenever I have burned plants, I ended up with crisp, parchment-like areas, and never any rot.
Rot usually comes from a bacterial or fungal infection of wet tissues. Did you do something to try to cool down the plants or something?
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08-23-2007, 12:59 AM
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Jezzz, that is the worst I have ever seen.
I would still keep them as the crown sees to be more or less fine.
You could wait 1-2 months until they recover a bit and try the aspirin cure (I just read about it and cannot wait to tell the whole world...)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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08-23-2007, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray
I'm curious about what's going on with you, Becca.
Whenever I have burned plants, I ended up with crisp, parchment-like areas, and never any rot.
Rot usually comes from a bacterial or fungal infection of wet tissues. Did you do something to try to cool down the plants or something?
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I did not do anything to them, I swear! I brought them from outside to inside, that same day, where I normally keep them (they were outside for watering), then after a day or to I put them in the orchidarium in a low light area. The orchidarium is around 70% humidity and high temperatures around 80 or just below and low temperatures are in the low 70's. Other then moving the phals into the orchidarium, I did nothing un-normal with them. |
08-23-2007, 12:56 PM
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Hmm, I wonder if moving them into the orchidarium with warm temps and high RH, started a bacteria fest in all that damaged tissue. Seems like it would be perfect conditions for that.
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08-23-2007, 01:24 PM
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Becca,
I agree with both of Terri's messages. If not too late, cut off all the rot that you're able, dust the cut edges with cinnamon or captan, and I think take them out of that high humidity room and into a drier area with somewhat lower temperatures for at least a few weeks to see if things have settled down. It will ruin the appearance, of course, but worth a college try to save these plants -- especially the $75 one!! 
Shirley
 Very best wishes on your marriage. As Dave suggests, maybe get new hubby involved in the orchids. It's great when a couple enjoy the hobby together.  |
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