I recently was given a mini phalaneopsis orchid at a local grocery store. She had lost all her blooms and of course I knew that meant they were going to throw her away
. So I decided to see if they would let me buy her at a discount. Sadly, when I got her home most her roots were a mushy mess or dry. So I potted her up in bark which only seemed to make more roots die from dehydration and then of course start to mold because I was watering her more to try to save her. Does she look salvageable?
Orchid Whisperer gave me good advise which was to unpot her and soak her daily and then let her dry out. While I think this has helped her hold on some I'm not sure shes got enough roots to really keep her hydrated and fed. The only hope I have is that I see a small bump like a root is trying to burst forth and I bought a better orchid fertilizer yesterday that wasn't urea based. Today is her first soak in the new fertilizer.
Free Mini Phalaenopsis Orchid Save doesn't seem to be doing all that well :(
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