Bad Phal

[No-Pro-mwa]

So I am going to re pot my mom's phal that just has a couple leaves and at some point had the crown rotted. I am hoping to put it in the same pot but how much air space does it need in it's Just add ice container? I am thinking sense I have been reading that I may put it in another outer pot that has more air movement.

Anywho do you think it will grow again? I have had one myself that did that when I must have gotten water in the crown. It does have good looking roots. But I have no reason why?

[mattryan]

post a picture that's the best way peeps can help you out.

Cheryl

[No-Pro-mwa]

Ok I will try and do this, I will tell you I am a bit challenged in this area so you may have to bare with me. also I have been reading and have heard that I have to have 5 posts before I can post up some pics so I am trying to get that done as well.

I'm going to maybe get some of the questions you might have out of the way. I posted in the into section about a few of my failer's and part of it was that I was afraid to repot because I was not sure of what I was doing. I had at least one special case I will tell in another place. But in March I knew I had to do the deed so I ordered mix from Kelly's Korner so I think I have a pretty good mix.

I like it and most all my plants are so so happy with me they have all improved. So now much to my dismay (this is since I am the one that got my sister and mother into them) I find myself having to repot both there's. They don't seem to want to spread there wings and learn how to do the job.

I think I will have to limit them. But then again I just bought them both 2 each of those just add ice ones. They seem to be the rage as of now. I will also say that the using ice never did seem like a good idea to me and in reading this board I have found that out as well so I guess I made the right decision there.

Ok I will go and take some pics of said orchid and see if they will let me post them.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Here is the orchid. I will see if I can just put it back in the pot but does it look like it may need a bit bigger? I have a clear pot that is bigger and it and I have socked the mix all night. I did read somewhere on here that you don't need to but it is so dry in my climate I think it is best.

[Skayc1]

looks like water got in the top of the crown & caused crown rot. Roots look good to me. be careful not to let water stay in the crown area of the orchid, in nature the crown grows toward the ground.

[Vanda lover]

It is possible that it could recover. The roots are still good but when a phal gets crown rot it takes a very long time to recover. I recently had mealybug destroy a crown so badly that I threw the plant out.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Thanks Skayc1 and Vandalover Yes I am sure it did get water in it. It is my mothers and I'm not sure but I think she got it this way. I have told her not to let water in the crown but I think she told me she got it from one of my sisters but not sure.

I think the poor thing has been this way for a while now so I thought I would try and save it. She would like to. I had one that I got water in about 3 years ago and I didn't know it till the crown rotted but it got a new growth right away. However I have not gotten it to bloom since because I was to afraid to repot. I am luckily over that now.

I guess I will just go for it and hope for the best thanks so much.

[silken]

If the roots fit back into the original container without too much crowding, you could stay with that one or otherwise move one size up. It's best to use a pot that fits the roots to avoid root rot. You may get a basal keiki from the plant since the crown will likely not produce any more leaves.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Thanks silken do you think it will be good enough to just have it on humidity trays and I am looking for a new humidifier also.

I do have to hall my water for that as if I use my well water it will put white powder over everything. I think I will have to get some new either K-L-N or seaweed. What does anyone think is best? Mine is very old and I have just found out no good anymore sadly I did use it on the ones I repoted in March but I guess I was just wasting my time.

I am also watering with rain water.

[Skayc1]

I like the seaweed, mixed with lots n lots of water- can you buy distilled water? white powder on everything is not good.