HELP--Newbie Cattleya owner in need of assistance!

[jaxy86]

Originally Posted by silken

It does take a while for the leaves to turn lighter and some are naturally darker than others.

Was the stick quite wet when you checked it? It is likely mold and may indicate it is pretty wet down in the pot. Mine sometimes are a bit white or with dark mold spot and it doesn't seem to cause a problem. Most Catts should dry out almost completely before watering again and have good aeration to the roots. Good air movement is important too.

I'm just having a devil of a time trying to deal with this Catt...I moved the pot and the Catt completely FELL out (I guess I didn't plant it deep enough, but they said you shouldn't so I don't know what the right depth is??)....I noticed then that none of the roots I left had any new growth, so I assumed they were dead and cut the rest off (see pic).

Now I have 0 old roots and am back to square one....only positive in this is that there are new roots shooting out from the rhizome in some places, so I guess I have a chance?

What should I do? Should I look into water culture?

thanks