NO ROOTS

[Mr.Green61]

Dear Frends, I have four slipper orchids with no roots at all, only crown with leaf. I dont have clay pallets neither S/H pots, i am keeping thm in plastic bag with moist spagnam moss, please advise me wht best i can do with them.

[camille1585]

Hi,
There are others on this forum with more knowledge on this, but from what I know and have read on OB, s/h is not a miracle cure. Healthy plants with actively growing new roots are the best candidates. I would leave your slippers in sphag and bag until some new roots appear. Just my

[Mr.Green61]

Thanks Camille, the second question i put befre forum members is where i keep this bag, inside room or in open shade area, i read tht higher the tepreture,more humid the bag, shal i need some holes fr fresh air.

[camille1585]

I personally leave my plants in sphag and bag inside. I'm not quite sure which is best to do about opening or closing the bag. I have read that you can leave it open or close it. If it's closed it's necessary to open it nearly everyday for a while to have some air circulation.

[Ray]

I agree with Camille - s/h is no miracle - and I keep the bags indoors, warm and shady, but I also seal them up and don't open them except to check after a few weeks.

One thing about rootless paphs, recovery seems to be a 50/50 thing - some will, some won't, and in 35 years of growing them, I have no idea why.

[Mr.Green61]

Thank You Mr. Ray Barkalow, yr site is very help ful orchid lovers, i need one advise frm you, perlite is not available in karachi, but Pumese is available, very light weight lava stone and easy to break, can we use fr s/h. and can we use red clay bricks pieces instead of clay pallets

[Ray]

I would use the pumice over your other options, but it's pretty variable, so i don't know how well it would work.