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Help sick phal orchids

10 years ago

I have one orchid with a fungal infection? I think. It has two green leaves. Not sure if it will pull through or not. My other orchid had black on the part where it joined the crown. I have isolated the sick orchid to prevent the infection from spreading, but I am not sure how or if I can treat it.

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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
10 years ago
Is there a drain hole in that pot and what material is it planted in? Looks like it may be overwatered.

tj
Lisa McEachern thanked tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
Lisa McEachern
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10 years ago
No I don't think so, just a ceramic pot with the plastic container that phal orchids come in. I think it is planted in sphagnum moss.
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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
I have better luck with pine or fir bark, but I know others use sphagnum moss. How do you water it and how often? Have you looked at the roots?

tj
Lisa McEachern thanked tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
shirleyz8tx
10 years ago
You need to lift the plastic pot out of the ceramic pot right away. It is not draining. I overwater in moss so I repot mine into phal bark I buy at Lowes. They are doing well and look happy.

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