Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite Bloodbath gets abused

[quiltingwacko]

This Phaio has been taking over the living room, growing like a weed. So feeling guilty about ignoring it needing to be repotted, I snatch it out of it's pot, had to trim a few escaped roots, okay lots of them. I stuff more moss into a much larger pot and tamp it in, water it, and regard with satisfaction the phaio in it's new home. Hmmmm, what is this? It has a spike with a bud on it! What have I done to you, poor baby? Perhaps it will bloom anyway. I feel lucky.

[Chubidubi]

Can we see a pic of your baby, please???

[quiltingwacko]

Just for you Wanda, I will attempt to post one. Grin.

[Chubidubi]

Thanks I'm dying to see it

[quiltingwacko]

Okay Wanda, here is my abused baby. I have repotted this thing three times already! Remember when Hausermann's was having a sale? This thing was one of my purchases. I am really hoping it does go ahead and bloom.

[Chubidubi]

The plant looks sooo healthy. I just googled it to see the flower and it's GORGEOUS.

Please post a pic when she flowers ok.

[quiltingwacko]

I sure will. Hope she does flower after I so cruelly plucked her out of her pot. Some name, huh? It was easier to post a pic this time. Things just keep improving on here.

[Chubidubi]

Well she looked very happy to me. Maybe the move around didn't affect her at all. Let's just keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best

[cb977]

She'll be fine! I always repot (including cutting roots) budding, even blooming, chids and have never had a problem

Orchids are much more resilient than we give them credit for

[dgenovese1]

Hi Quiltingwacko,

All of your plants pictured here look happy and healthy.
I'm hopeful that you have not done harm to your plant, and that it will bloom for you. I look forward to seeing the pic of the bloom when the time comes.