BLC George King "Serendipity" Rescue

[greysister23]

I recently found out that my room mate has had an Orchid for years, but never had any luck with it. I recently came into this hobby by buying a Phal. at Lowes that was in late bloom, and also to take up some time and to show my room mate with a green thumb that I (with my black thumb) could keep an orchid where he hasn't had luck.

I asked him to show me his Orchid and found it was a BLC George King "Serendipity", I believe theyre called Catts for short? This orchid is in bad shape. It was kept under grow lights that are on 12 hours a day and was very dry. There are four leaves. They are very shriveled and two are brown at the ends. They are in an orchid mix soil with rocks in the bottom for drainage. It has been like this for a year. He bought it bare-root in a plastic bag as a "grow your own orchid" from either Lowes or Home Depot.

I placed it on a counter outside a south facing window to the left, so it is southeast. My Phal. has done well with that placement so far and I cant find any information saying otherwise for this Catt. I also started feeding it with Better-Gro Orchid Plus 20-14-13. Which, again, my Phal. has done well with. Since April the Phal. has started growing a new leaf.

I want to know; what substrate to use - if this is inappropriate, what fertilizer to use - if any, how much light to give it, do I keep it moist or let it dry a bit before watering again? Any help is MUCH appreciated! I want to get this little guy better and then maybe even a spike within a year!