Ok about not cutting the spikes off & yes my repot is good & flowers are ok,
but it's a young plant with
very good roots.
Regular tap water is ok & I only put the cinnamon on any fresh cuts.
The coarse potting mix would be better. Some people even use styrofoam
peanuts with the mix.
Cheers Wendy

"Maggie's Mom" wrote in message
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I don't think I can actually force myself to cut the flower spikes - cut
flowers are not "my thing". You wrote that you repotted your plant without
cutting the spike - did it lose the flowers after repotting?

The roots, from what I can see, look reasonably good. There are some brand
new roots, and yes, couple of them are most certainly dead. I guess the
commercially available orchid growing medium will have to do, as I don't
have access to any special orchid things. All the orchids I have do fine
in the orchid medium available at either Home Depot or Lowe's. They carry
at least two kinds: coarse and fine. Sometimes they have the medium mix.

Dust cuts with cinnamon? (I guess I have just shown my level of
ignorance....) rinse in tap water, or distilled? Or distilled with few
drops of Superthrive?

Thanks for words of advice; peace, - Maggie's Mom.


"Wendy7" wrote in message
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Hi Maggie's Mom,
The rule of thumb is to repot when new growth appears, (new
roots with green tips)
Now, if that were my plant, I would cut the flower spikes & put them in a
vase. They last a long time.
I would repot using some chopped up sphagnum moss & large bark with
some charcoal. I would pot it up in a
plastic pot with lots of drainage holes then insert it into your
designers pot.
First trim off all old mushy roots & rinse plant, dust any cut roots with
a little cinnamon & pot up.
I have just done this with a phal that was left on my doorstep (the
words out) except I didn't cut the flower spike because
all roots were good to go, umm grow! *g* Also it is a young plant to
boot.
Anyway I would be curious to find out the condition of your plants
roots if you do decide to repot, also what
others have to say.
Cheers Wendy