Ang. distichum rotted in my terrarium

[vmax3000]

It had been doing extremely well for a couple of years. I recently cleaned out the terrarium and reestablished the plants. There's a Pleurothallis truncata above the Angraecum, so I didn't notice the base of the plant had rotted away. I did, however, notice the brown leaves and dramatic leaf drop. I pulled the plant out and cut off what I thought was salvageable. The cuttings are in a 3% H2O2 solution. Is there any way of saving the cuttings? What to do to get some root mass on the cuttings? What should be done with the terrarium, in that a diseased plant was among the healthy ones and I don't want this to spread? Thanks. Pics below.

[WhiteRabbit]

good luck!

[vmax3000]

Thanks, Sonya! I think it will be easier to just replace the plant, as the largest portion of it was mushy dead when I pulled it out....dang
I've just not gotten the hang of rooting an orchid cutting, yet. Thought this might be the perfect opportunity to learn....oh well.

[Bud]

repot the remaining healthy part of the plant in moss and small media seedling mix
put it near the brightest windowsill you have and try spritzing it every other day(this needs to dry before watering)
it didnt have a chance to dry inside your terrarium so it rotted
I have mine mounted and hanging on my windowsill it is a 15 year old plant that has been with me for the past 5 years

[vmax3000]

Bud,
Yours looks fantastic! I had mine for ~3 years in the terrarium. It had been thriving, but the nearby pleuro grew up over it, so it wasn't getting as much light. When I cleaned the terrarium out this spring, I tried a new potting medium....a little more on the 'mud' side...drowned another plant it seems. I'll try the moss. Maybe the plant should be set up in the greenhouse? Or maybe a drier, brighter area of the terrarium sans the 'mud'?

[Bud]

no mud please.
this comes from an equatorial part of the world so the light must be bright can be weaned to direct sun but shaded from 11am to 3pm....it is found attached to trees and in some instances on rocks....give it humidity but the roots have to be dry not wet; roots are really hard to grow much less the leaves on this plant....it grows an inch a year ....
if it thrived in your terrarium for 3 years then by all means do it again but brighter and dryer part of the space.
I always do research on the original environment of my plants and recreate it in my culture....this came from the Philippines and that area has only two seasons: hot humid summers and monsoon rains ....the temperatures range from 105F in summers and 60F in rainy seasons
our plant is very tenacious it can take abuse but dont push it too hard

[vmax3000]

Originally Posted by Bud

this came from the Philippines and that area has only two seasons: hot humid summers and monsoon rains ....the temperatures range from 105F in summers and 60F in rainy seasons
our plant is very tenacious it can take abuse but dont push it too hard

Very similar conditions here in central Texas! Thanks for the input. I'll try reestablishing a piece in the brighter end of the terrarium...the other will go to the greenhouse.... I hope they both thrive, again!

[Bud]

they are still alive...its just a matter of establishing them in their environment

[Wynn Dee13]

I have heard of people growing these from cuttings so I hope you have good luck with it! I have mine potted in moss in a clear slotted plastic pot with a few packing peanuts in the bottom. It has grown quite a bit of roots since I got it around March. It is also branching and growing more growths but I haven't gotten it to bloom yet. I can't wait tell mine looks like Buds!