Vanda dropping leaves, can this be saved?

[captainbug]

I'm definitely not cutting any more off this poor thing. If they were black and necrotic looking that would bother me, but the little bits of even the lightest green give me some hope--even if they dry out to seemingly nothing.

How long do you think it might be before it starts putting out root growth? Where should I look for it? Right off the main stem, or would it come out of existing roots?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by captainbug

How long do you think it might be before it starts putting out root growth? Where should I look for it? Right off the main stem, or would it come out of existing roots?

It could do either, or both. (Old roots that look pretty dead can sprout branches, and new roots can also emerge from the main stem) Could be several months. I wouldn't be concerned even if went six months with no action. I have a V. bicolor that sprouted some keikis, lost leaves, and after a couple of years grew enough new roots near the remaining leaves that look good enough that I may cut that section off to be a new plant, but not until spring, just to get the size back to something reasonable. Sloooowwwww.