| I am a newbie too. I have 6 orchids on my virgining collection. I have always been fascinated about orchids since I was a child, but always seemed to kill them. This is a great site to receive info from and I try to learn all I can. Taking care of orchids is easy, u just have to take precautions with over watering and watering at the wrong time. Water orchids in the early morning to avoid rot that develops when water sits on leaves or around roots. The key is to allow the medium(in ur case the sphag moss in container) to dry out completely then water. It should be easier for you since the container is translucent. The pic shows moisture so wait for it to dry out. when dry the roots become white instead of green. I must congratulate u for ur rescue and u have done a great job!!! The plant seems to be very healthy. The this about Phals like ur's is that they are prone to crown rot!!! Make sure to avoid getting water in the crown9the part where all the leaves grow from.) the way this orchid is shaped if moisture does not dry out quickly it will sit in the little pocket/crown. CROWN ROT KILLS THIS TYPE OF ORCHID VERY QUICKLY WITHIN DAYS. WARN WIFE IN JUST IN CASE. I DONT LET ANYBODY TOUCH MINE AND THEY GET A FIRM WARNING. THIS IS ONE OF THE EASIEST ORCHIDS TO GROWWW!!! AND NEXT TIME U SHOULD TRY TO REBLOOM THIS ORCHID!  |