HELP! My whole orchid leaves fell off!!

[manna01]

Thanks for looking into this for me.

Did I kill my now dead orchid plant? What can I do to ensure that my other orchids are not going to have the same fate?

[tucker85]

Originally Posted by manna01

Thanks for looking into this for me.

Did I kill my now dead orchid plant? What can I do to ensure that my other orchids are not going to have the same fate?

We've all killed our share of orchids. Crown rot is usually caused by water sitting in the crown of the plant in between the leaves. Try to water the medium that the orchid is planted in without getting water in the crown of the plant. Also if the phal starts to grow sideways or leans of to the side instead of straight up, let it do that so that water can't sit in the crown. Phals actually grow with the leaves pointing down in their natural habitat.

[manna01]

Thanks Tucker85! Very informative.

So do you think I should just bin the 'decapitated' leaves as well as the remains of the roots ie. no hope for resurrection?

[tucker85]

Originally Posted by manna01

Thanks Tucker85! Very informative.

So do you think I should just bin the 'decapitated' leaves as well as the remains of the roots ie. no hope for resurrection?

That's what I would do.