This is Ruby. She is a mini phal.
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Although Ruby has 27 beautiful blooms, I believe Ruby may be on her last legs/roots.
Ruby lives in Michigan in a house that is usually about 40% humidity. Ruby was repotted when she was brought home on 2/18 because it was hard packed icky smelling spagh. Ruby's Mom thought she had an ok root systemand thought she would be fine in a home of Better Gro Orchid Mix plus about 20% spag because its so dry. Ruby started with 6 leaves and is now down to 3...which is why Mom unpotted her to find she has barely any roots left. Mom pulled off the last yellow leaf (3rd gone) to see what was under it and the crown looks a little yellow (see under red mark on picture). Ruby has been put in an indoor green house and kept at about 76 for last week before she was unpotted. She is now soaking in KelpMax, and will probably be planted in very loose spagh soaked and wrung out of Kelp Max and placed under a fan. She did get KM water in her crown which is shy she will go under the fan in the green house.
Ruby's Mom is newer to orchid's. Is there anything else Ruby's Mom should do to try and save her. LOL
Ok seriously guys....I have been trying to get into Ray's zoom thing on Tuesday but can't figure out what to do after I sign up--so I can ask these questions. Also am not good with these boards and REALLY HOPING my pictures even show up!
I did a board search on crown rot but didn't really find much to help me. Once they have crown rot are they done? Should I just enjoy flowers till she dies completely? I saw something about copper but didn't understand. I saw something about H2O2....but I thought that wasn't a good idea. Any help would be appreciated.
Ruby the Mini Phal Might have Crown Rot
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