Brassavola Nodosa shriveled leaves, over or underwatering?

[Roberta]

First, Welcome!

I think that you can increase the watering. Also, you'll want to secure the plant so that it doesn't move - if it wobbles while new roots are developing, they can be damaged (those growing tips are very fragile) and won' t grab on. It is growing almost like a mounted plant, which is great for this type, and so it's pretty impossible to overwater it. I think that if you're seeing shriveling, it's 'way under-watered. Roots look good.

[Birdieollie]

Roberta,
Thanks so much! That's exactly what I was hoping to hear-- that I can treat this orchid as if it were mounted, and water much more frequently. It's such a small amount of bark. Perhaps I'll try watering as it approaches dryness? Which I imagine would be every other day right now. Should I attempt to run a U shaped piece of coat hanger over the rhizome, to hopefully pin it down, and fold the ends under the basket? Or just tie the rhizome as flush to the surface of the basket as possible with twine? I attached some photos just for practice. See if I can get a more useful format. Thanks again.

[Roberta]

Go with the simplest approach for tying it down, that holds it firmly. If tying it does the job, that's easiest. The goal is no movement, no wobbling. Ideally, then, new roots will grab the basket. (The existing ones probably won't grab on, you want to give the new ones the best chance of doing that.

[Birdieollie]

Sounds like a plan! Thanks again.