Phalaenopsis root color
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phalaenopsis is slowly dying of root rot
Comments (3)Take them out of the bags and replant in orchid pots. Use an orchid mix so they drain well. Phals grow and die slowly. Think glacial speed. You may see some of the bottom leaves yellow and die. Don't worry about that. Next you will see a new leaf start in the top. Then new roots coming from the bottom. I water mine every 4-5 days in the summer and every 6-7 days in the winter. If you are successful keeping them alive you may see a flower spike starting in November or December. Then blooms that last for 3-6 months. Good Luck....See MoreOrchid phalaenopsis new root system
Comments (1)What you have there is a keiki. Some people leave them attached as you have and they can then bloom off of the keiki. Others would seperate them and pot them in there own pot. Looks like you have plenty of roots to do that if you wish. Some phals. make keikis as it is in there breeding and others make them as they aren't happy. There is also a section on the top of the page that answers many basic questions. There may be a more complet answer in there....See MoreDo Phalaenopsis roots need light?
Comments (2)Should be okay. I would take the plastic out of the pot and water it in the sink to let the water drain out, then put the plastic back in the pot. When the roots get wet, they will green up....See MoreBlack roots on my Phalaenopsis Orchid
Comments (5)I live in Toronto Canada, cold snowy winter conditions for months now. My orchids are always indoors, and yes the house has been rather dry for a while without a whole lot of ventilation. I never take my orchids outdoors. I already have too much trouble controlling bugs on my 2 large hibiscus plants that I keep outdoors every summer as otherwise they don't bloom too well and also because they take up a lot of space indoors. I keep spraying with insecticidal soap and neem oil, as soon as I stop the little white mites are back......a few days ago I sprayed with diluted H2O2, will see how this goes... The growing medium for my orchids is bark, specific for orchids it said on the bag, but don't know what kind. I have been watering them every week to 10 days with some orchid fertilizer most of the time, with plain water in between. I have not spritzed them for months... I used to take each orchid to the sink for watering, lift it out of the ceramic pot to drain, then replace. But lately I have been lazy and just watered them on the spot with all the rest of the plants in the same location , a bay window. All of my other plants are in pots with drainage holes and sitting on a plate allowing for drainage. But the orchids came with a cheap plastic pot with a drainage hole and an outer ceramic pot without. I do now realize that I have to change this system. How do you tell the difference between black rot and mold, and would both not present similar problems and spread ? I will spray the outer pot with H2O2 today. In fact I was thinking of spraying the bottom roots of the plant with perhaps a diluted version as well. Some people on youtube suggested this, but others warned against this method, that is why I asked for help on this forum...I really appreciate your help Jane, thanks for taking time out for answering!...See More- 8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoJosh D (California) thanked ootockalockatuvik_7a
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