Mow that it is cleaned up and potted, leave it alone. It has one warm/hot parent, so temperature should not be an issue. If it is in a tank with others that are doing ok, it should also. Too much fussing is not good for any orchid.

This is the classic damage that happens to children from divorce. This is why its so important for parents to EXPLAIN TO KIDS why things are happening. kids tend to blame themselves for everything around them because at their age they cannot grasp reality and societies ways of life. Thank God my husband always explains to his kids. WHy he left their mother, why he cannot go back with her. He always explains. There is alot of facts missing from your explaination. There are many reasons a father could have left. One usual reason is the deep seeded hate for the ex wife. And the exwife causing him grief. She may have put a restraining order on him. He couldnt' stand seeing her while picking up and dropping of his daughter. Second. the amount of child support was so heavy he needed to get a better job to support his daughter. If that was so, they yes, he would leave the support for teh benefit of his daughter. Third, he may have been depressed. I know my husband was depressed because he felt at the time of the divorce, being a failure as a husband and a father. He felt he couldnt' fix the situation and left for the benefit of his kids. But he didn't leave the province or state. But he still left and his kids did blame themselves for a while. What this man did wrong was that he did not explain to his daughter that he is leaving not because of her. He needs to leave for _______explaination. It should have been given to your friend. That way she would not have this complex of selfblame, less worth and so. ITs so IMPORTANT. Unfortunately, the damage is done. But i honestly think, she should meet with her dad and confront him with her feelings. Tell him off the bat that she doesnt want to lose the relationship she has with him BUT she has long lingering questions and feelings of the past. She is an adult and has the right for answers. He will speak with her because she is not a child anymore. i have to be honest. What i've noticed is that men just dont seem to see the same things woman do. My father also moved on and doesnt' speak anymore to us since he remarried. He speaks with me on the phone and now is trying to have a relationship. I've been invited this weekend to his house. I know whatever didn't happen in the past is long gone. He was never much of a father to me. I had alot of resentment and hate for him. Felt neglected, not good enough. But overcame it by delving into my environment and friends and talking my feelings out. But what helped me the most was my confrontation with him. It was heated and loud and alot of emotions poured out. But that helped me. Screaming at him and telling him he wasnt' there for me while i grew up helped me. I felt a closure of somesort. And from that point i moved on with my life. i finally married and have a child ofmy own. Your friend needs to speak with her dad. She must on this, or she will never get over her feelings. Regardless of how much counseling is done.

I'm 35 dad left and spent his time in the correctional institution. My mom has raised me up til 13. My big sister however raised me until she no longer did. My big sister was my best friend even 11 years older. She had 8 or more kids that took the frustration away from the fact I cannot have kids myself. Years of memories come to pass until one morning she left for court, then cps came over under my supervision and removed permanently all children. By the way the oldest had gotten upto age 10 and with all her effort her only baby girl birthed had just been taken from me. Remind you my sole purpose since 13yrs old is to be an active force within my family unit. My sister spent a year incarcerated while i attempted attempted to individuate my future as a young girl. Iv since been alone. Besides the monsters of chosen men whom iv been deceived by. Total of 5 monsters that have taken a tole over my years of grief. Yes grief because my niece was in a drounding accident in care of foster families and lost her 4 year old life. My sister is a shell of her old ,drugs and her grief combined. Haven't spoken to her in 3 years. My mom is scratching lotto tickets in effort to save me and my dogs out of the nightmare of domestic alcoholic mistreatment i fell a victim being for this monster. I honestly cry randomly to my mom to save me and how much i miss being in a safe place next to any blood relative i have. I'm the last one left. Felt the pain for 3 years of domestic violence without smiling yet. Missing my sister. Missing the children. Iv cried my heart out for momma and been left hanging. My counselor says she won't end our sessions because I'm in trauma environment, so she and my dogs are all that matters. There who claims to stick by my side. Ya know, it's really hard to just get the simple answers in a day too. I've spent so much time to locate adult ged for someone like myself who is limited to isolation aka virtual classes. Or a yearly check up. When growing up consistently evolved around kid stuff...I fell right into survival mode right after childhood. Now isolation as a reality against my wishes. Never shown or been taught how to survive, winging it thus far. My heart is broken for everyone having to feel what I do. We don't have kids we don't have community initiative. Told the monster I could be killed and who would notice? My phone doesn't ring bout 1 time a month.

Towandazz - Thank you. That's great to know. I do need apricot roses. Moses - I totally agree with you about DCT's color habit. I googled lots of pictures and found that the only stage I like is before fully open when the blooms are yellow with delicate pink edge. They become unattractive to me once turning into mostly pink. Karen - The spot where I planted Fragrant Cloud receives full sun exposure. So FC just melted in summer sun. Not only the flowers wilted, but also the foliage looked unhealthy. The spring flush was good, but the blooms didn't last long on bush or in vase. Maybe it's just an inferior plant since I got it from Homedepot. How is your FC? Does it handle our 9B heat well? If so then I might consider to buy one from Regan. I really miss its fragrance. One of the best in all my roses. Better than Double Delight. Sheila's perfume has been on my wish list for a long time. I hold off buying it because of mixed reviews about its heat tolerance on HMF. Someone said it does well in 110F, while others complained blooms frying in 90+ or losing petals in heat. How is your sheila's perfume in the heat? How long do the blooms stay on the bush? Thank you.