If they have been terribly overwatered and all or most of the roots are gone I have had very good luck reviving plants. I place them on a windowsill close to the kitchen sink, soak them in peroxide, allow them to completely dry out and then start rinsing the roots and give them minimal water as needed, depending on the weather. The survival rate is close to or above 75%. Yeah it takes a while and really its not worth the effort unless its something special but it is still rather fun and rewarding. It is especially rewarding when a friend brings one and begs for it to be saved after ignoring growing instructions for the months before it started visably going going down hill.

It does seem that they would rather be partially neglected than over pampered in most cases.

Care to share any pictures ? I'm always fascinated by resuscitations.

Way to go, Nick. It is so true, any scrap of live plant could, and often does, come back to life.

I never throw away anything healthy. If it resuscitates and blooms it can always go on the silent auction table for a minimal amount.

This Pleuro is different, it's a desirable plant, should make a good trade if and when it's healthy.

Nick

I think the proper orchid terminology is- It's not dead until it's squishy and dead.

Please help!!
My boyfriend had given me a gorgeous blue diamond
Orchid, (don't know scientific name) I did everything the
Instructions said yet i think I ended up over watering it.
Within two weeks it 'died'.. All blooms and leaves fell off.
I just soaked the roots and replanted it in orchid bark soil
Hoping this will help revive it but my two questions are::

1) the stem looks dead, it's very dry and brittle, almost hollow
On the inside blue has blue moisture. Should I trim it down, if
So how low?- or just leave it be?

2) is there anything else I can do to encourage
regrowth?

Thanks,
Victoria

Sounds like it might be a white Phalaenopsis Orchid that was dyed blue as a marketing aid.

Sorry, but the title says it all, no leaves is not a good sign and even if you get a spark of life the road back will take ages.

Google Phalaenopsis and select images to confirm type of orchid. Maybe find some complete cultivation notes that relate to where you live in the USA, buy a new orchid and have another try.

My lovey Phal gave loads of flowers for months,then suddenly it gave up and all the flowers fell off..For months I nursed it because it still had two long green stalks with spikes...Leaves were droopy but green.....After months today I see cute little shoot with two one inch leaves ,think it is a keiki and another is coming up...Nature never gives up....Sue

My Den brymerianum (love the fringe) hasn't been happy since arriving almost a year ago, maybe because of my underwatering.

It got repotted last month, and I thought it was a goner. Only 1 live root & a tiny new growth. I put it almost on its side so the new growth was above the sphag. It went in a very small plastic basket, inside a somewhat larger clay pot w/ sphag between the two.

So far, the new growth is growing.

And so far, it's been most forgiving of my foibles.