Thank you everyone for the wonderful compliments! I was just so happy that it lived! Blooming was just a big bonus for me!
Zoi2: I grow my orchids indoors in an eastern facing window behind a sheer curtain. The temperatures were in the 80s-90s in the summer.
Silken: There were quite a few new growths. It's hard to tell which were from this year as opposed to the previous year, since they are all over the place. Some of them did not get very tall due to the root loss. I haven't used any pesticides or chemicals on this orchid. I will definitely post an update if I see any other blooms.
Kelo: Thanks for the suggestion. I will remove it after it's done blooming. I just tried to remove it a few minutes ago, but it's really wedged in there. Actually now that I think about it, I just tossed a plant that didn't make it. I'll sterilize that clip (it's 1 size up) and use that for this milt. As for the leaves looking that way, I goofed when I repotted and put too many styrofoam pieces at the top. When I watered it, some of the water got into the leaves and it led to some yellowing and browning. I cut off some of those leaves, but couldn't do more without having to unpot it and really get in there. I put the ring to keep the plants in a small area so they would fit on my seedling mat. I keep them on a mat during the winter, since the night temps can get to 45 degrees.
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