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I guess I was babbling in a panic. It was the paphiladeum. As I tried to uncover the plants roots, I found that the entire plant was just sitting in the spaghnum moss. It was a mess. The roots were all tangled in amongst the moss. Upon exam, the really healthy part of the plant had no roots, just this threadlike attachment to the older part and I broke it, by accident. There were two part to this paph. The rotting roots wer on the older part. It was almost like a plant that had grown from a root.

So I was a little rattled. This newer, healthier part has no roots. Its new leaves are about 1 1/2 " tall, but no roots. I've read that new growth begins first, with roots to follow soon after when about 2" tall.

I repotted in bark based medium like ! would have for a Phale. I drenched the pot and set in a clear plastic dish of gravel that I will keep wet.

I was going to allow to dry and maintain moisture in the dish below. Hopefully this would encourage root growth.

Please help. The Paph looked so good I never would have guessed this to have happened. Any input would be appreciated.