Ummm? Joanna, please post pics of the 'shagging' part? *G*

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Cheers Wendy

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J Fortuna wrote:
Ok, so how does one go about the spag'n'bag method of orchid rescue?
When does one do it? And what is it likely to accomplish?

I've got this one Phal that may not survive. I have been telling it
that we've got a record to uphold, since no orchid has died in my
household yet, but I'm beginning to worry that this orchid is deaf or
stubborn or suicidal. In early July it started growing one new leaf,
but the leaf was always very dark, and it stopped growing and
remained small. It lost several leaves earlier this year. I repotted
it in August. When it started loosing another leaf I cut off the
yellow part and the other half survived for a while, but now it's
loosing that too, and after this it will just have one large leaf of
dubious health and the small dark not-quite new leaf. It used to have
healthy roots, but now most of the roots look dried out (at least the
ones close to the surface), however it does have a few tiny new roots
that look alive. All together, it's kind of sad looking. I don't
think it has any pests, and the plants right next to it have been
very healthy.

Should I try this sphag'n'bag method? Or is there something else that
I could try? I might post a picture of this plant to abpo, if my
camera will cooperate.

Joanna