OK, I tried it & ....

[Luvlyhnezh]

I have this noid orchid that is not doing anything - not growing, not blooming, nothing at all, just staying alive. So, I thought, maybe I should use it as an experiment for my 1st s/h. It was in bark, & they were degraded bad. There was hardly any roots... actually they were all dead, except for 1 small, tiny & short live root Well, 2 weeks have passed, so I thought I'd check it out. I dumped out the Leca, & the 1 live root is now at least an inch long, plus there are 2 new roots, very tiny, small, short ones. Wow, I am so glad for s/h. This chid almost got thrown away or would have been dead shortly, & now thriving in s/h well. A wonderful result for such a short time I'm impressed. So, today, I put 2 of my phal in s/h... they really need saving Wish me luck

[orchids4me]

Good save!! I never would have thought to try s/h on a one root chid.
What kind of orchid is it ?
Thanks for sharing a success story : )
Emmaye

[11Orchid126]

What kind of orchid is it, and what kind of light is it in? Usually when an orchid isn't doing well, it's because of light.

[Luvlyhnezh]

Thanks Orchids4me ~ I was desperate. I didn't know what else to do. Sure glad I tried s/h

I have no idea what kind of orchid it is. The leaves look like the brasavolla nodosa I hope I spelled that right. Maybe you guys would know what it is?

Anyways, 11Orchid126, I don't think light is an issue. I've been growing it in the patio. I had a vanda & sprag bloom there. I think it was more of me not knowing what I was doing

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by Luvlyhnezh

Maybe you guys would know what it is?

Maybe but we'd need a picture.

[Luvlyhnezh]

Hi Kmarch

Here's the pix of my noid chid that's surviving in s/h...

[Phalcycle]

It looks like something in the Catt alliance.maybe a bassvoala?

[orchidea]

I was able to bring few Catts back to live in S/H but had no luck with Phals.
I hope it's not your case.
Please let us know how your Phals are doing in S/H.
Your orchid is probably some kind of Catt, but future blooms will tell you more...

[PocoGigio]

I see a new growth there
It looks like it's on the road to recovery! You might lose some of the old pb's over the course of the next year but it's normal for hydroponics transition. It helps to keep up the steady fertilizing and maybe a little superthrive or kln. Catt alliance in hydroponics are "heavy" feeders.
Good luck!

[Ray]

It looks to be planted too deeply. Sympodial plants have a rhizome that should be at the surface, not below it, as in the photo.

I suspect it was planted that deeply for stability, but you'd be better off staking it, orusing a rhizome clip instead.

[Luvlyhnezh]

Thanks for identifying my chid, at least now I know it's in the Catt alliance.

Paula ~ you have good eye. I did not even notice the new growth. Thanks for the tip. I've been fertilizing w/ 20-20-20 + superthrive only every other watering. So, I guess that means I should do it every watering.

Ray ~ thanks for the tip. Yes, I did plant it deep for stability. I will stake it on my next day off. I never knew that sympodial chid w/ rhizome should be planted at the surface.

It's so nice to always learn something new, esp. here in this forum. Thanks all for your tips & help.

I will update you on my progress on my next day off.

[tangers40]

yep, looks like it's something with brassavola in it. and FWIW, i have my Brassavola Little Stars in s/h and it absolutely loves it.

[Luvlyhnezh]

Ok here's an update:

I put a stake on my noid chid & replanted it just at the surface per Ray's tip. It now have 5 roots + another new growth However, while staking, I broke the 1st new growth that Paula noticed

As for the 2 phals, 1 of them did not make it The other one is holding on. Leaves are still firm, but no new roots yet

[Luvlyhnezh]

Update:
My phal now has a bump on it. I figure that's going to be a new root soon. Am I right? So, does that mean it really is working out for this phal? Ohh, I really hope so.

As for the noid chid, looks to me like the older leaves are longer than I remember. Did not check roots but I'm sure there's more now. New growth looks good except its more of purple color than green. Is that normal? I'll take pix next time.

[Luvlyhnezh]

Here's a pix of the bump of the Phal that's surviving in s/h.

[Luvlyhnezh]

Here's a pix of the growth that is color purple, beside the 1st growth that I broke

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by Luvlyhnezh

Here's a pix of the bump of the Phal that's surviving in s/h.

It's possible, roots commonly push through the leaves at the base. Hard to tell at this point. Your leaves look turgid and healthy, I'd say you're doing well.

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by Luvlyhnezh

Here's a pix of the growth that is color purple, beside the 1st growth that I broke

Very new leads commonly turn red or purple because they are not acclimated to the light that the mature parts of the plant are growing in. Think of that red pigment as "orchid sunscreen"- in moderation, it's a sign that your plant is getting sufficient light. If it starts to show signs of burning, you might want to turn that part of the plant away from the light source, if possible.

[Luvlyhnezh]

Update:

Noid chid is growing slowly, but have another new growth growing

Surviving Phal now have one root growing