Saving a Phal a la Vanda

[Swamper]

When school ended this past summer my wife, a teacher , brought home this really dead looking phal asking me why it looked so bad. I told her I thought it was dead, rotted roots, just miserable. She asked me to revive it and I laughed as I thought she was kidding. So I threw it out and then picked it up and figured it wouldn't hurt to at least let it dry out and hang it like I do the vandas. I figured since they are related it might make it. Well it's been three months now and it has a bunch of new growth. You can see all the dead roots and the new ones, one old, original leaf plus two new leaves. It is hanging under a Phoenix robellini. I guess it may make it after all. What do you think?

[Junebug]

It's definitely recovering. Good job!

[Zoi2]

I agree, great rescue!!
Joann

[stefpix]

I think people from southern Florida have an unfair "home" advantage!
great! did you mist it everyday?

[RosieC]

Good job, looks to me like that should make it.

[CTB]

Everything should be given a second chance. It's going to make it! The wonder of the Will to Live!!!!

[Swamper]

Thanks a lot for your feedback everyone. Stefano, I use a hose to water so I would say I drench it every day unless I don't see her because she's hiding behind a frond.

[Eyebabe]

Originally Posted by stefpix

I think people from southern Florida have an unfair "home" advantage!
great! did you mist it everyday?

Haha...was thinking the same thing!
Wha? No palm trees in Pennsylvania to hang my phals from?
Guess I can always move south

Will be interesting to know if you get a spike from the plant at some point down (prob WAY down) the road Swamper

[Swamper]

D, I will keep you guys posted if it ever spikes I'm jujst happy it came back like it did. I saved a different one that I have on a tree and it grew roots and leaves but no spikes yet either. That one has been recovering for 2 years.

[nenella]

Good Job! That's definitely got the will to live! Yes please to keep us updated