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Old 05-20-2008, 08:11 PM
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My three year old phalenopsis has eight beautiful blooms, but since it has bloomed, has lost two leaves and has another that is yellow and about to fall off. I have never encountered this before....I did add some new bark about six weeks ago...Otherwise always healthy with tons of blooms once a year. All help would be appreciated
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Old 05-20-2008, 10:28 PM
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What's the condition of the roots ?. I'd take the plant out of the pot and examine the roots. Just my

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Old 05-20-2008, 10:39 PM
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It may be time to completely repot your plant. You didn't mention the last time it had it's last physical examination. It does seem strange that it would shed three leaves in such a short time. Definetely worth a look.
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Old 05-21-2008, 12:01 AM
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Yup, something is definitely amiss. Check the roots. Did you just add more bark to the top of the old or did you do a total repot?
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rstephen, this is not abnormal, it just makes us think the plant is ailing. Most likely it needs to be repotted. Take a look at the roots. I have recently repotted all my phals from bark to aliflor and thinking the bark is in good shape, not so when you take a deeper look beyond the top of the pot it might just surprise you.
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Old 05-21-2008, 12:13 AM
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Sounds like a fungal infection or mold in the roots.
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Old 06-01-2008, 12:31 AM
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i have a phal that has a yellow leaf,, but the rest are healthy, i did repot the roots looked fine, is yellowing always a problem?
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Old 06-01-2008, 06:42 AM
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An occasional yellow bottom leaf and subsequent loss of that leaf is not abnormal. All plants loose a leaf now and then.

rstephen: I would examine the roots of your plant. It sounds like it might have root rot and needs a trim and re-pot in new medium. Good luck!
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Old 06-01-2008, 01:18 PM
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Others have suggested checking the roots and, in the process, completely repotting the plant. I think that's a good idea. It's notmal for a Phal. to lose a leaf or even two, especially when growing a new one. However, having just bloomed and now losing so many leaves sounds like a sign of real stress on the plant. It's quite likely thhat the medium the plant is in has broken down considerably and thus is not allowing the roots to get air and so to dry a bit between waterings.

What I would do is to remove the plant from its pot. While it is out, thoroughly inspect the roots. Clip off any which are dead or infected. You might even want to dip them in a fungicide and then rinse them thoroughly. You should also thoroughly wash the leaves while the plant is out so that you can clean off any dust or other stuff that shouldn't be on them. Repot it carefully, and if the roots are few or weak use a stake to add additional support for the plant while new roots grow. If the plant isn't stable in the medium it's not going to want to grow new roots.

Give it a bit less light than usual, though not too little, and watch for signs of new root growth. Don't allow the medium to get overly dry - arid - but you might want to use misting more and watering less while the roots develop. If the leaves begin to wrinkle, though, you need to water more. Once the new roots start to come in you can put it back into the normal light level and it should recover nicely.
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