ORCHID CARE: EARLY DETECTION OF OVERWATERING AND ROOT ROT OF YOUR ORCHID

[stickydate07]

another thing is drainage on the side will still leave water on the bottom which will root your roots for sure, you should dip it in water and get rid of the old soil then cut the dead roots to allow growth, plant it in a pot double that size with new soil and use some pellets to give it more of a hit :)

[sooneaty]

@stickydate07 By soil I hope you mean orchid bark mix because ordinary potting soil would be too wet for the orchid.

[mejiaslideshow]

my orchid looks like that!!!!! Im in trouble!! I better repot it but I've just had it for three weeks

[sooneaty]

@mejiaslideshow Well if it looks like that, you need to not water it and let it dry out. You could unpack the moss and then suspend the orchid over the wet moss and let it dry out. Suggest watching the video `` how to save a sick orchid`` by Sphag and bag method. Also ``How to save a rootless orchid `` by Angelofjustica in my favourites list.

Good luck , keep us posted.

[mejiaslideshow]

@sooneaty Thank you so much! Yes, I looked at those videos and I'm on Doctor alert and my orchid is now bagged and I'm hoping it survives.

I also went ahead and repotted my other orchids. Although they look healthy with green routes, I discovered that the moss inside was making them yellow too.

I hope my orchids live!

[sooneaty]

@mejiaslideshow Lol doctor alert! Would like to see videos of your orchids and what happens.......

[sooneaty]

Midnull, sorry to say it did not. It pulled along for a couple of weeks and then I looked at the roots again and it did not ( the final video is the one `` what does and unhealthy orchid look like``. :( :(

[sooneaty]

Midnull, sorry to say it did not. It pulled along for a couple of weeks and then I looked at the roots again and it did not ( the final video is the one `` what does and unhealthy orchid look like``. :(

[midnull]

Did it survive?!

[sooneaty]

Yellow leaves if they all turn that way could be related to overwatering, the first sign of which is wrinkling and dehaydration.

[orchidkid01]

I will make an update video sometime this week.

[sooneaty]

well we have to wait and see, make sure there is a good lighted window and some direct sun for a fe hours, good watering (and drying out) and some orchid food in the right concentration at every watering. The temp needs to be about 18-25 celsius.

[orchidkid01]

Yes the other leaves at doing fine. They are glossy and firm except for the bottom two. I was getting scared because this is how my last orchid died :( it lost its bottom leaf first, then next until the last leaf fell. They all turned yellow.

[sooneaty]

Most likely also ageing. Are the other leaves healthy? Then it would be fine.

[orchidkid01]

I have recently notice that the leaf on the other side of the yellow one is starting to wrinkle and feel floppy...is that also normal? I really hope it is because i don't want to lose this one.

[orchidkid01]

That's exactly what my orchid looked like when I purchased it. The roots were in bad shape and one leaf is wrinkled and yellow. If you can please take a look at my video about my orchid cause it isn't doing well. I would really appreciate you opinion and what you think is the problem. Thank-you

[sooneaty]

@orchidkid01 I have seen your video, the plant looks healthy because the leaves are glossy and firm, no wrinkles. The yellow leaf you point out underneath is normal ageing. The grey spikey thing at the bottom of the plant is a new root and it looks healthy too.( the picture is blurred, but thats what I am guessing). Enjoy your orchid it looks lovely.