Phalaenopsis orchids I don't know what to do

[hannah]

Hi there. I had a similar prob recently with some phals I rescued from my friend. They were origionally planted in sphagnum moss. I repotted in bark, cut off all the manky roots and soaked the bark in water before I repotted. I think the problem was the plants were too wet, yellow leaves and rotten roots indicated this. Once they were repotted I didnt water at all to encourage new roots for 2 weeks. Then I lightly misted every other day for about a week. Then I just watered about once a week. After about a month they looked a lot happier and were producing new little roots. None of the plants had keikis but 2 had flower spikes which I just left as they were. Good luck. Hope that made sense, typed out on mobile phone!
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[myimagine20]

Hi
Thanks for the advise! I took the spike off and repotted in a Phalaenopsis Bark mix I found at boxstore. I have a little nub starting to grow on the back of the second leaf, like where a spike might form. I am hoping its a new root!

I've never had a plant in the bark mix, how do I tell when it will need water?

I have one question Hannah, did you mist after the after the two weeks of not watering or when you started to see new roots?

(P.S. you did a great job for typing on your phone )

[hannah]

Hi
Thanks for the advise! I took the spike off and repotted in a Phalaenopsis Bark mix I found at boxstore. I have a little nub starting to grow on the back of the second leaf, like where a spike might form. I am hoping its a new root!

I've never had a plant in the bark mix, how do I tell when it will need water?

I have one question Hannah, did you mist after the after the two weeks of not watering or when you started to see new roots?

(P.S. you did a great job for typing on your phone )

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No I didnt mist but then I dont bother misting any of my orchids as I live in
England and its damp and humid enough here already! The idea of witholding water is to force the plant to make new roots to search for it so maybe dont mist. Thanks for the typing compliment! Good luck im sure theyll be fine.
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