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Orchid
reedmac

Sad orchid

9 years ago




Hi all -

I've had this orchid for almost 10 years - it was neglected/forgotten in the garden for a long time - it's been in my east-facing garden window (filtered light) and I've been watering it by dunking it in a bowl of water - and also spritzing it with water. It got new healthy leaves, but they turned yellow. Now it's got two little bits of green and I have no idea what to do. Would appreciate any advice. Should I repot it? Be careful to only dunk the roots in water? Should I clip the dead parts? It's still attached to the pot with its roots, but none of the live roots seems to be in the medium. Any hope?

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  • 9 years ago

    Sad.....no. Dead......almost. There is a little life trying to come out where the green sprigs are developing. No, it is not living off the roots in the pot. Cut all the dead parts away and keep only the green and any new roots off of that. Yes, you can say it was neglected. Poor things was trying it's best to live. Just try re-potting the green part if it has any kind of roots on it. Otherwise, pitch the whole thing and start over. The pot is nice.


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