Cattleya Walkeriana needs some TLC

[Optimist]

The stability issue is very importent. Pot clips, tie to wood inside the pot, zip tie to mesh etc. I have found that rootless orchids will survive if you water more consistently (they do not have roots and so cannot use the roots to create the food they need-- a lot of biochemical things happen in an orchid root). Placing the orchid in an area where it will not move, and where you cannot jostle it around is helpful to root re-establishment.

[BellaOrquidea]

Originally Posted by Optimist

The stability issue is very importent. Pot clips, tie to wood inside the pot, zip tie to mesh etc. I have found that rootless orchids will survive if you water more consistently (they do not have roots and so cannot use the roots to create the food they need-- a lot of biochemical things happen in an orchid root). Placing the orchid in an area where it will not move, and where you cannot jostle it around is helpful to root re-establishment.

One of the things I’ve noticed by watering like this is that I start growing fungus or whatever that white fussy stuff is on whatever is touching the plant. That’s why I felt that the suggestion mentioned above of bringing the Cattleya outside was best for me.

How can I still do this if I wanted to grow new roots on let’s say a phalaenopsis orchid that doesn’t like as much light as a Cattleya?

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by BellaOrquidea

One of the things I’ve noticed by watering like this is that I start growing fungus or whatever that white fussy stuff is on whatever is touching the plant. That’s why I felt that the suggestion mentioned above of bringing the Cattleya outside was best for me.

How can I still do this if I wanted to grow new roots on let’s say a phalaenopsis orchid that doesn’t like as much light as a Cattleya?

Find a spot under a tree or grab some shade cloth.