roots wrinkled, leaves dropping
Got this orchid in April (I really should have known better, my mother gave up orchids years ago as she killed them, and she's a master gardener). It all seemed to be going well. It put up a flower stem and looked to be growing a new leaf. Then a bud turned brown. I noticed that the roots looked a little shrunk. Web search indicated that this meant over or under watering. I checked roots and there was no rot smell or brown mush. I proceeded to water more frequently. No change in roots and all buds died. Today I was feeling the moss for it's moistness...and 2 leaves fell off. I don't know; I would like to save it, but it seems as it may be too far gone. I kept in indirect light, watered just as the top of the moss seemed dry, used distilled water and orchid food. Any thoughts? I may not try another orchid, but I would still like to understand what I did wrong.
Thank you.
|
Threaded Mode
