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Thread: How can I bring my orchid back to life?

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  1. December 8th, 2006, 05:07 PM #1
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    Default How can I bring my orchid back to life?

    This is all that is left of a once beautiful orchid. The two small green buds are attached to a piece of lava rock. Can anyone suggest a way to bring this plant back?
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  2. December 8th, 2006, 05:24 PM #2
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    I do not like your chances.

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    The last 2 words of the line above, is were I would put the plant
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  3. December 8th, 2006, 06:21 PM #3
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    looks like a good opportunity for the last resort - sphag it and bag it.
    wrap it up nice in wet sphag and seal it in a little bit of plastic. that things dried like crazy!
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    increase humidity so it doesn't dry out????
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  5. August 10th, 2012, 10:22 PM #5
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    Yes, and fresh sphagnum to help prevent fungal infections.
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