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Lets see, details details:
The leaves didn't wrinkle but showed yellowing at the base first then fell off. Its sorta strange. I have seen this in root rot but usually they turn black first. It lost its leaves from the top down. The biggest leaf fall off last.
I re-potted it in a mix of coconut husk, regular bark, small and medium dyna-roc, just a little spag moss, perlite and charcole. Its the same mix I put all my orchids in. I just adjust the mix to the plant. A little more big pieces, or a tad more little stuff. All very scientific. I only use spag when plants are very young and need just a tad more moisture and usually with my phals. I really have to be careful because I have rotted more plants than I care to admit to.
The plant was kept in my upstairs office until May one. Cool at night, warm during the day but not hot. Since may one, they have been outside and our weather has been delitefull. 70-75 during the day high 40's low 50's during the night. Nice a breezy during the afternoon. What more could an orchid want during the spring?
Ah well, this is a trial so you have to expect a little death and dying along the way.
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