Looks good! It takes a while to figure out what "good" orchid roots are supposed to look like. I've got several healthy plants that occasionally have weird things happening on their exposed roots. Some developed dark marks on them, some were plump and awesome and then wrinkled and withered ... only to sprout a new root out of the side! I knew the plant was fine because I could see through the clear pot that the roots in the bark were healthy and growing.

As long as your roots feel solid and are shades of white or green, as yours are, all is well. Black or collapsed: trim them off. Kept in a well-ventilated pot of bark, it will grow more.

So much orchid info on the WWW that sometimes you end up even more confused. Heather you don't list your location, but if you're any where near a large city you should try to find An orchid society. Just Google for 'orchid society in city, state'. It's so helpful to get local information and so much other good to come your way thru joining a club.

your roots look good! I generally try to keep cinnamon away from roots. I do use it dusted lightly on a break of a root. I use cinnamon on cuts on leaves and prefer to use peroxide on roots.

welcome to the forum! Lots of experienced growers here willing to try answering questions. We all seem to need advice at one time or other.

Thank yall, that took a load off. I really want this one to make it now that I'm actually trying lol. The blooms on one of the stems fell off a couple days ago. But the thing that had made me worry about the roots, is that they are orangish brown towards the top. They are nice and hard, and there is some new root growth, and I can even see what looks like a new spike growing, but the brown/orange roots worried me.

There are two types of roots: aerial and substrat's . Inside roots are not exposed to sun, so they look yellowish/brownish. Aerial roots are greenish/silverish. Inside roots work better than aerial. It is important for windowsill orchids to develop strong roots in the media.

Well, I am very glad that you are taking the time to look more into caring for the flower, rather than throwing it away once the blooming stops! I would say, as long as the roots are firm, there should not be a problem. Also take care to use an appropriate soil mix as that will have a vast influence on the outcome of your plant.

Good luck!

~palmsandsnow