Advice About Newly Potted Phal

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by mothorchidgirl

I always like to cut the flowers off when the plant is in bad health.

You can not save the leaf that is going yellow it will get more and more yellow until it falls off.

What is causing the yellow, though? Does any kind of plant disease cause it? Would infected roots do that? Is it because it was wrinkly?

And where do I cut it? I read on the "Second node"..second from the bottom of the spike?

And edit: I am also reading that to encourage root and leaf growth it might be better to cut it at the base of the spike?

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by butterfly_muse

What is causing the yellow, though? Does any kind of plant disease cause it? Would infected roots do that? Is it because it was wrinkly?

And where do I cut it? I read on the "Second node"..second from the bottom of the spike?

It is probably falling off because the roots got rotted.

You only cut th stem off at the second node if you want it to bloom again. you want it to stop blomming and start growing roots and leaves so you will cut the stem off all the way as much as you can get.

here are some videos on orchids there is one on cutting the spike hope it helps
Orchid Care Videos

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by mothorchidgirl

It is probably falling off because the roots got rotted.

You only cut th estem off at the second node if you want it to bloom again. you want it to stop blomming and start growing roots and leaves so you will cut the stem off all the way as much as you can get.

here are some videos on orchids there is one on cutting the spike hope it helps
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ng-photos.html

Thank you! My last question: I purchased some Dyna Gro root hormone today in an attempt to assist my orchids in growing new leaves since they are kind of weak right now...how do I apply it once it's here? Is it a dilution that I have to spray in a spray bottle? Do I apply it directly to the roots? Do I drench it? o_O I imagine the directions will be on the bottle, but I want to make sure I do it right. Oh! And I assume I dab a little cinnamon on the cut spikes, yeah?

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by butterfly_muse

Thank you! My last question: I purchased some Dyna Gro root hormone today in an attempt to assist my orchids in growing new leaves since they are kind of weak right now...how do I apply it once it's here? Is it a dilution that I have to spray in a spray bottle? Do I apply it directly to the roots? Do I drench it? o_O I imagine the directions will be on the bottle, but I want to make sure I do it right. Oh! And I assume I dab a little cinnamon on the cut spikes, yeah?

I have never used dyna gro so sorry I cant help with that

I would put a little cinnamon on the cut stem.

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by mothorchidgirl

I have never used dyna gro so sorry I cant help with that

I would put a little cinnamon on the cut stem.

Last bit then I'll stop for tonight! I just cut the flowers back and I was examining what I could see of the roots through the potting media and one of them has gone limp and thin and mushy =( I don't know about the rest but what should I do about this? Just leave it? It was just repotted so it must have been okay before I put it in the bark...=\

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by butterfly_muse

Last bit then I'll stop for tonight! I just cut the flowers back and I was examining what I could see of the roots through the potting media and one of them has gone limp and thin and mushy =( I don't know about the rest but what should I do about this? Just leave it? It was just repotted so it must have been okay before I put it in the bark...=\

could you post a pic, I am thinking you will leave it but a pic would help

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by mothorchidgirl

could you post a pic, I am thinking you will leave it but a pic would help

I will try...it's in a glazed shiny pot so...

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by butterfly_muse

I will try...it's in a glazed shiny pot so...

a glazed pot hmm, well if you could it would help

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by mothorchidgirl

could you post a pic, I am thinking you will leave it but a pic would help

Alright, pictures attached. I hope my KLN gets here fast, I have a feeling that without it I might lose this girl =( Sorry the pics are bad quality, it's dark and I had to shine a flashlight on the root, lol.

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by butterfly_muse

Alright, pictures attached. I hope my KLN gets here fast, I have a feeling that without it I might lose this girl =( Sorry the pics are bad quality, it's dark and I had to shine a flashlight on the root, lol.

I would leave it. If it starts to look worse you can post again and we will try to help