Dying sedirea japonica, please help!!! :(

[merytt]

So now i got rid of moss and put it in a basket, one more leaf fell off.....arghhh....All of you were right : spag and sedirea in my climate = bad bad idea ....... Only one leaf left, so we can say that i have lost my second plant....

[Paul Mc]

As long as you have some healthy roots and a leaf, you might be able to save it. You will need to keep an eye on it constantly though so at the first sign of trouble you can change whatever you think might help.

[nenella]

Hi Merryt,
You may probably lose it now...But, you never know with orchids!!
.. If you manage to keep the roots growing or staying healthy then you will get a chance of maybe seeing a basal kekie forming
To answer a question you asked before (ref root/moss growing) I would cut off all dead/dry or mushy roots. Look to see & observe how the best roots are growing? With a bit of sphag under?(between roots and mount) /or growing best sunk into the sphag or direct on your mount?
Once you have observed this you can decide to remount.
My worth is that if it were mine I would water & then leave out the 'aquarium tank' and would even put it in a 'draft' so as to make sure the leaf joints of leaves to stem and roots to stem are dry. Also I would 'lower' your sphag between the root joints & stem as it sits very 'high up' on your mount.
You could also install a fan into the tank........ But I am not up to sophisticated growing methods! but lot's of people on this board are..
Good Luck! Do keep us posted!
This is not one I would classify as 'easy' Yet !

[Leafmite]

I have one of these in a plastic net pot and lava rock (my favorite way to grow orchids). I just have it on a shelf, getting south-facing light and once a day I spray the roots that have grown out of the pot until they turn green. I fertilize it when I remember (not very often) but during the summer, I usually use water from my goldfish. It spends the summer outside, getting direct morning light and has a very bright spot in the window during the colder months. I only use pure water for my orchids. This is just how I grow it and someone probably can tell you a much better way to be successful. Good luck,
Leafmite

[merytt]

Originally Posted by nenella

Hi Merryt,
You may probably lose it now...But, you never know with orchids!!
.. If you manage to keep the roots growing or staying healthy then you will get a chance of maybe seeing a basal kekie forming
To answer a question you asked before (ref root/moss growing) I would cut off all dead/dry or mushy roots. Look to see & observe how the best roots are growing? With a bit of sphag under?(between roots and mount) /or growing best sunk into the sphag or direct on your mount?
Once you have observed this you can decide to remount.
My worth is that if it were mine I would water & then leave out the 'aquarium tank' and would even put it in a 'draft' so as to make sure the leaf joints of leaves to stem and roots to stem are dry. Also I would 'lower' your sphag between the root joints & stem as it sits very 'high up' on your mount.
You could also install a fan into the tank........ But I am not up to sophisticated growing methods! but lot's of people on this board are..
Good Luck! Do keep us posted!
This is not one I would classify as 'easy' Yet !

Thanks, tht was really good information. Im afraid that i noticed everything a bit late, and now the last leaf if turning purple/brown, so it still was rot of the growing point where the leaves start. Roots look good, i cut 2 roots away cause they looked dry and not living. Other ones are short( 2-3,5 cm) but have healthy green tips. I´ll hope to manage it , maybe i´ll see a keiky, maybe not. I´ll try till the roots look good, and hope that this plant isnt done yet and has a surprise for me.

[merytt]

Thanks to everyone who has replyed, ill keep you informed what happens .