where to start (over)

Hi again. I bought another phal after my other one up and "retired" (I put that one in another room and will leave it there to see if the roots grow a new plant). I bought the new one from a hardware store nursery and it was planted in potting soil! The roots were 50% rotted. I put it in a clay pot with holes and filled it with phalinopsis bark/medium soaked until moist. Do I keep it in low light and let it rest and recover? Do I feed it right away? How do I jump start a disadvantaged plant? I'm a sucker for sick plants. I've done miracles with some houseplants but I'm a novice with orchids.

Thanks

pd

Hi pd!

Glad to hear you got another Phalaenopsis orchid plant. We will have to get you to get a healthy one before long. :) If you haven't done so, please see this article in our library. Growing the Phalaenopsis Orchid It should get you on the right track.

Cheers,
BD :D

Good luck with the new one...let us know if you have any problems...phals are my favorites to grow. Little work and months of enjoyment when they are in bloom.
Connie

I'm sure you will do great. I also love phals.

Katie