Dendrobium Hybrid...ROOTS

[FL_GROWER82]

Hey Folks,

This is a dendrobium that I I rescued from work not realizing what kind of shape that it was in.

I attached some pictures of the roots...is this plant too far gone to be saved??? What should I do now? I am kinda just grabbing at straws with this...

Anyways yall have been wonderful when I have had issues with any of my chids...but this one has thrown me through a loop.

Let me know what yall are thinking about this.

Thanks,

Zach

[shakkai]

The canes don't look mushy, so I'd say you've got a chance. I'd pot it up with fresh potting medium and keep it on the dry side until you see new growth start. A Den. in winter rest won't need or be able to use the water anyway.
Think occassional misting, not watering.

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[Neverend]

What I would do is just dump the plant medium-less in a corner and wait for it to dry out first. If the roots look really dead and rotted then cut them off and treat with fungicide.

Since it's in winter rest it can thrive without water at this point, just make sure it doesn't not dry out completely or get wet until spring comes.

[cb977]

Not to worry
I've saved a number of Dens that looked much worse than that. As our friends have already said, get rid of all the old media, clean it up a bit, (my little addition: spray it with some Listerine) and repot. Then keep it kind of dry for a while. Just a little misting every once in a while should get it back on track...

you can do this!

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[FL_GROWER82]

Okay, I should have included a little more information...I am not sure if they are in winter rest....Do Dendrobiums flower while in winter rest?

The potting media is brand new...but I think that I am just going to take it out and let that sucker dry out and then go from there just as you all have said.

I can do this!!!

THANKS

[cb977]

There's a very specific list of Dens that would get a full winter rest...your hybrid is probably not one of them but most 'chids should be getting a little less water during winter anyway.

Let us know how it turns out

[FL_GROWER82]

WILL DO!

[FL_GROWER82]

About two to three weeks ago I removed this dendrobium from its potting media to let it dry out.

I am now faced with what to do with these roots. Do I do a hack job and get rid of all of these roots to stimulate new growth or just give a light mist with plant food and Dyna Gro KLN combination?

Again many thanks for all of your advice...

[Undergrounder]

Originally Posted by FL_GROWER82

About two to three weeks ago I removed this dendrobium from its potting media to let it dry out.

I am now faced with what to do with these roots. Do I do a hack job and get rid of all of these roots to stimulate new growth or just give a light mist with plant food and Dyna Gro KLN combination?

Again many thanks for all of your advice...

You won't get any new root growth until the spring anyway so i'd leave as is, keep on the dry side and then do a half-hack when it comes spring. Has it flowered? do your hacking after its finished flowering i guess.