Thanks “OrchidAdict” for reply. It’s an informative reply related to aerial roots.Originally Posted by OrchidAddict
I agree with the above posters. I don't see anything terribly alarming going on here. You may end up losing those roots that are looking not quite so healthy. Sometimes I find aerial roots just "give up" if they are not getting misted frequently or if they don't like the environment, or, heck...perhaps I looked a them the wrong way one day. They can be finicky. So don't be too worried if you lose one of the bottom leaves and a couple of aerial roots shrivel. Those aren't necessarily integral to the plant. If those aerial roots shrivel up into sad little wrinkly sticks, you can cut them off without feeling guilty.
What's much more important is the root system as a whole, which is probably doing just fine. I always take my plants out of their pots when I get them home to inspect the roots under the media, just to make sure nothing nasty is lurking in there (I've been caught unawares by fungus more times than I'd like to admit to), so now I always know what's going on. As long as the roots throughout the bark look good and aren't smooshy and brown...or there's no white goo or fluffy stuff that smells bad, your orchid is just fine.
Keep doing what you're doing...there's always a bit of an adjustment period when an orchid goes to a new environment. I'm sure it will do well for you.
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