My Problem Child

[HighSeas]

I have a sick little guy that fooled me for some time (obviously). He actually had two beautiful blooms in April or May...much to my amazement. He's Rlc. Joy Sokabe 'Shining' and yesterday thankfully....I completely knocked him right out of his pot. Well...not completely....but enough to know that he wasn't anchored in very well.

I figured that since he was all squirreled up in the pot, I'd just yank him out and have a look-see at his parts.

It wasn't pretty....Weird too because he has a new lead growing and another on it's way. (Plus, like I said, he bloomed nicely in April-May)


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Pretty sad stuff here...

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I noticed this rusty colored area several months ago. It's firm...not mushy. No smell. Looked through the medium and found zero buglets of any kind.

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I'm thinking fungal...bacterial. I need an Orchid Pathologist for this one! Thanks for your help!