I'm uploading pictures now. I'm not seeing any good roots. It was in the original sphagnum moss. No fungus or mold. I'm not seeing a root, but I'll keep looking...

Ok, I might be wrong about the fungus/mold after looking at the pictures I probably am... The root covering is completely dried. They just slip off without any resistance and they've completely dried out. I think that the roots are dead, but I will defer to those who know.

Thank you for your help.

OK, they don't look good. If there isn't a root coming out of the bottom of the green leaves, then as a last ditch effort you can try this.

Cut out the dead steam from behind the leaves, cut about an inch below the knob under the leaves.

Get some fresh sphagnum moss, soak it in water, squeeze out most of the water.

Get a plastic Zip Lock bag, put in some moss (do not pack it in), and place what's left of the orchid in the bag and zip it close. Place it in a shaded place and cross your fingers.

If you want to enhance the chance of it surviving, dust the bottom part of the leaves, where roots may come out with rootone.

Keep in mind though that after purchasing sphagnum moss and rootone, it may not be worth the time and effort since there's no guarantee that this will work.

Go to YouTube and check this out: How to propagate-Dendrobium Nobiles. About 7:30 in. The idea is the same. JMO

Hi Kauiguy,

I will follow your suggestion & give it a go. When I originally saw it I figured it wasn't in very good shape. I've seen some amazing comebacks in the garden so there's no harm in trying.

I have both sphagnum moss & rootone. I regularly make cuttings with other plants.

Again, thank you for your help.

Carlota

run to the nearest trash can and empty out the pot, clean the pot and leave it in full sun several days to sterilize it, the effort, and skill needed to resurrect this plant is not easily found, unless you have grown phales successfully from flasks and or community pots and have all the materials that those tasks entail... and then only if this was a "special plant". If it is a run of the mill (grown by the gazillion) phal, easy to replace with another $10 blooming phal....

thanks for the chuckle....

upon closure inspection of the pics, this plant has zero chance of survival, no roots at all and no green tissue on stem to provide any nutrient to allow keiki to grow even a miniscule root, not being mean, just stating the obvious... next couple of days will see the leaves wilt and brown and cause plant to migrate to that big greenhouse in the sky...

Ben,

I understand where you're coming from, but it's in sphagnum moss and still green in the ICU! It may end up in the greenhouse in the sky however, I don't mind trying at least hopefully I'll learn something from the experience. I've managed to rescue many plants and we have a full inventory of supplies so it doesn't hurt to give it a shot. : )

Carlota