Good afternoon everyone.
I am an amateur, but now with 30 'kids' in the corner [including 9 rescues from my ailing father's house], I am getting into more advanced care. We live in Nebraska so now all the 'kids' are relocated indoors.
So, I may have made misjudgements on this one but hope to salvage it. This little catt was looking like it needed repotted several months ago. Removed fromm medium, left any viable roots [not many] and plopped it in water for a few days ---fast forward about 4 months it's still in water!
Gets some roots, then they die off. However it did push out a new shoot that looks happy. (see pic)
My plan was to cut off most of the old pseudobulbs and pot the new growth and maybe 2 pseudobulbs.
1) With the lack of roots, I am concerned that the usual Catt mixes might be too dry. Was thinkng about slightly wrapping the base with a little sphagnum before putting in the piece into mix to encourage roots to 'try again'.
2) However, now I've noticed these little nodes at the base of the old pseudobulbs. Do these have a good liklihood of taking off and growing a new plant? Do they need special treatment? I can possibly make 6 plants out of 1 IF the old pseudobulbs w/ nodes can be started.
3) Any growth promoting solutions/drops, that would help the nodes or roots take off?
They do get monthly soaks in Quantum Orchid solution.
Potting, dividing,?new growth node ?, no roots what to do -Ric Chien Ya Lantern
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