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Old 08-15-2016, 12:17 AM
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HOLA.

Well, I just touched-down in California and this the first time I've been home for a couple of years. And lo-and-behold, my mother has been slowly killing some beautiful and large phals from my grandmother's funeral.

PIC HERE

She's planted it in "orchid mix" but the crappy Miracle Gro one... Although, she did just recently buy the much higher quality "Better Grow" brand which seems to be a mix of bark and perlite. I removed from the 7" pot of mix (lol). And punched holes in the smallest 3" plastic pot, washed the Better Grow mix, and planted it.

I only snipped some of the brown stuff off but kept both roots. The white root was not squishy so I thought it was still viable.

I doused it in some Hydrogen Peroxide and then rinsed before setting it in the bark.

I don't have my typical fert... so I let a mm of the Miracle Grow "spikes" soak and crushed it (seems like a 20-10-20) and added additional water to weaken it and soaked the entire pot in that.

:\ not sure what else to do here or if all that's left is to wait and see.

Do you reckon I'll be able to take this guy from CA to NYC on a plane?

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Old 08-15-2016, 03:48 AM
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You have done a great job to revive it! Just try not to overwater it.

For me, I will spray some heavily-diluted seaweed solution to promote root growth on a regular base.

Good luck!
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Old 08-15-2016, 03:59 AM
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I think you will be able to take it home, (I assume it is legal, houseplants usually are when taking them yourself).

I think it will recover, just remember it can take some time before flowering again.
But with som love and care you can do it.

Good luck with your plant


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Old 08-15-2016, 01:26 PM
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For me, I will spray some heavily-diluted seaweed solution to promote root growth on a regular base.
Perfect! I have some seaweed solution that I use for newly repotted and received orchids. I'll give him a good soak at home. :P

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I think you will be able to take it home, (I assume it is legal, houseplants usually are when taking them yourself).
I hope so! I've never flown with anything live. haha
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