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Old 01-01-2011, 03:21 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
Jane Jane is offline
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Default plant dying, need Help!

One of my phals has suddenly turned limp. All the leaves, even the
new ones, are limp and some are starting to wrinkle. The plant is
also currently producing a new flower spike, about 3" high.

I removed the plant from the pot and saw that all of the submerged
roots were rotted. I cut them all off, replace the medium and
repotted it. However, there are no roots left in the medium. I tried
to cover some of the air roots with potting medium. Should I have
done that?

I have about a dozen phals. They are all years old and all are on
their 4th or 5th blooming. They are all in front of the same
window. I water them once a week, using Shultz orchid food. The
others are thriving and either in bloom or growing new spikes.

Is there anything more I should do for my sick patient? I don't see
anything on the leaves that appear to be a fungus. While I know that
rotted roots would normally mean over watering, the potting medium was
not wet when I changed it. It's exactly the same medium that I use
for all of my plants. They are all in clear plastic pots with
drainage holes. The medium is Shultz Orchid Mix.

Help!

Thanks

Jane