Burrageara nelly isler VERY SICK
 

Hello,
Hopefully someone can help me out saving my beautiful burrageara. I've had it for almost a year; it has flowered twice this year. After it's last flowering (about 3 months ago) problems started:
- It had scale and/or mealybugs: I removed pest with cotton buds dipped in alcohol and sprayed with neem oil several times. Had to cut off a lot of leaves that just died. Sprayed a bit of insecticide once because I was desperate. Pest is gone now. Or so it seems.
- We have continued to fertilize (once every 2 months approx) with an orchid fertilizer and added a bit of calcium about a month ago.
- Then it just continued to kind of "rot"; as you can see in the picture the bulbs look like they have rotten or are on it's way of rotting.
- I water once/twice a week and am now spraying with water every day so it doesn't dry (it's in bark).
- We only have north and west windows; west has good sun in the afternoon but don't know if it's good for her; she doesn't seem to be liking anything now.
- I just changed her to the north window even though there won't be much light there. I have fluorescent lamps where all my orchids are but I'm afraid that she could be contagious...

Is there anything I could do to save her?

Do you have any good roots left?
Joann

Don't know if I have any good roots left...should I repot and see what's in there?

Hi, Welcome to OrchidBoard!
Unfortunately at this point the plant looks to be a goner. All of the bulbs are infected by whatever that is, and there are no visible new growths from which the plant could 'restart'. Any roots left on it?

Thanks.
In the picture you can see the roots...
Anything to be done?

Doesn't seem like there are any viable roots left. :(

If there were viable roots left what would you do?

If you had a viable root or two, I would suggest repotting in a good fresh media.
If you had at least 1 green bulb, I would suggest water culture to get some root growth.
I don't believe either of these methods will help your plant now. I'm sorry, but I believe it's time to get another plant and start fresh.
Joann

Sorry to say I agree that your plant is probably beyond saving.

Don't give up on orchids. Nelly Isler is a gorgeous one so I would get another if I were you, along with a another orchid you fancy. I always think you should console yourself over the loss of an orchid buy getting two replacements :biggrin:

Afraid the others are right looks like rot probably because of the roots not being good at lot of times it starts there and takes over.. :(