| Rescued orchid NOID. Can anybody ID it?
I rescued this phal today at a discounted price. I just can't stop looking at it -- it is so different than any I have seen before. It is very beautiful but the flowers will be dropping off soon and the roots have some issues. Almost all of the roots were rotten or partially rotten. There is one healthy looking root but who knows what it'll turn out to be.
The phal was potted in sphag. I immediately took it out so it is now bare rooted and drying off. I left on some of the partially rotted roots because maybe they can still help feed the orchid. If I have to cut the spike I will.
The tag says Wedding Promenade like many others on sale in big box stores (no matter what color it is).
I have posted some pictures in the hope that somebody can ID it for me. Also, can anybody please advise as what to do at this point to give it the best chance of survival?
I plan to pot it in coconut husk mix or a bark which I will get soon with a shipment from Jerry (hybrid project). I plan to use a smaller pot than it came in because there are fewer roots now. I don't have anything to treat it against rotting or molding. I guess physan would be good. Where do I get some?
1st pic -- flower
2nd pic -- roots before cut
3rd pic -- after cuting the rotted ones
4th pic -- two OK looking roots
5th pic -- a black spot in the center of the stem (is this rotted?)
6th pic -- flower |