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Vonnie 12-14-2011 08:47 AM

Hmm, this was posted in the other thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by silken (Post 457214)
according to OrchidWiz,,, it needs fairly low light/dappled conditions. Intermediate temperatures and it needs to be potted in an open fast draining media such as fir bark amended with some chopped sphagnum moss or similar.

And this link:
http://www.orchidspecies.com/trichtortilis.htm

Which shows that the tortilis needs full shade. So conflicting!

FairyInTheFlowers 12-14-2011 05:24 PM

I have no experience with this type of 'chid, but :welcomeflowers: its great to see another Canadian here on the OB!!!

ezil 12-14-2011 06:10 PM

Welcome Vonnie. It's good to see so many Canadians joining lately: that means that the orchid hobby is alive and well here. I have no experience with this orchid either, but seen that it's winter here, it's almost impossible to get too much sun. I too would repot, or at least find out the condition of the roots. Regardless of the composition of the media it's in now, from what's visible, it's far too fine for this type of plant. Keep us posted.

WhiteRabbit 12-14-2011 10:43 PM

:welcomeflowers:
Glad you found us!

Vonnie 12-15-2011 09:43 AM

Thanks everyone, for your help and the welcomes!

I'm going to repot it tonight and see what the roots look like. I'll try to take pictures while I'm doing it and I'll upload them here.

Vonnie 12-17-2011 12:03 PM

Okay, so after rinsing off the soil, this is what I found:

http://img.tapatalk.com/4ac696f7-ca0a-44e7.jpg

I trimmed off the rotting, mushy roots. Here's hoping that it makes a comeback. :D I don't know if I should clip off those two bulbs at the end. The tips are black, but the base is still green. I'm gonna keep a close eye on them.

RosieC 12-17-2011 03:28 PM

Well it looks like you have some good roots anyway. I think it should be able to recover. Personally I would leave those bulbs, but keep an eye on them as you say.


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