Help! Rescue phal still lagging after a year

[NewBloom]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

While it doesn't always necessarily does so, when an orchid initiates an inflorescence and/or flowers and blooms, there is a fair probability of that process taking away resources used for developing roots and leaves. The probability increases when the plant is already in a weakened state or under stress.

Makes sense. Thanks!

[Paul Mc]

I have to agree with King - and I learned that lesson the hard way. One of my phal's put out a keiki on the tip of an old flower stalk in the fall but otherwise looked healthy. I thought nothing of it and left it alone. However, then the keiki started trying to flower and the mother plant went down hill fast. I checked the roots and they were rotted out. The flowering and the keiki just drained her dry and pushed her over the edge. Apparently, she was just barely holding on as it was.