Broken Leaf and Bruising

[ColfaxWife]

(See picture link pg 2) I 'rescued' my first orchids from Lowe's discount plant rack. They were $1.00 each (phal's), had mealy bugs, hadn't been watered in who knows how long as their wrinkled, puckered leaves were crying out for help...how could I pass them up?

I've had them for about 6 weeks now. The bugs are gone, the leaves are plump, and they're happy in my bedroom with west and north facing windows.

My question is that one of the leaves was bent in half when I purchased it, and now it seems like a bruise is spreading from this crease. Should I just cut the leaf off? Or trim below the bruise-saving what portion of the leaf I can?
Thanks in advance!
-Kat

[kevin1217]

Can you post a picture?

[SlipperGirl]

ok how can you find plants for $1.00 and I can only find them for $16.00 and thats on sale

[ColfaxWife]

I will, as soon as I figure out how, lol. Keep getting this message: New posts are limited by number of URLs it may contain and checked if it doesn't contain forbidden words.

[ColfaxWife]

...Ah, I need 5 posts before I can put a picture up. This makes 3

[ColfaxWife]

This makes 4

[ColfaxWife]

This makes 5, @mothorchidgirl, they were in sad, sad, saaad shape, lol. That's probably why they were $1

[ColfaxWife]

One more for good measure.

[ColfaxWife]

[ColfaxWife]

I'm better with plants than I am computers...I want to make that clear.....