It's hard to be sure without seeing the condition, but they're usually
pretty resilient, and good about rerooting if laid on a fairly shallow layer
of sphagnum and kept humid.

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"Ford" wrote in message
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I've been given a L.discolor that is in need of some help, some time has
been over watered and the main stem (it's a horizontal L shape) that was
carrying the roots has rotted but the main part of the plant seems to be
fine it is flowering at the moment but the leaves are rapidly shrivelling,
I'm guessing with no roots it's not going to last long unless something is
done ASAP.
Can the connection between the flowering part and the old rotted, rootless
part be severed and potted separately, will it re-root in time to save the
plant or can it be saved by perhaps a layering propagation?
Many thanks,
ChrisR.