Hello everyone! I'm excited to share that thanks to this board, I have somehow managed to bring my orchids back from the brink of death due to my own beginner mistakes/lack of knowledge. Now I am at a point that I could use some assistance with how to determine when/how to pot these guys. The larger orchid pictured was a beautiful orchid that bloomed multiple times for me and was given to me about two years ago. The smaller orchid was given to me for mother's day 2016 - never bloomed for me again after I got it, but seemed to be doing ok otherwise.
Well, I tried re-potting them (I don't think they actually should have even been re-potted now that I know more...) and things went south very quickly. Somehow, through reading LOTS of posts, I have managed to bring them back through multiple surgeries and some TLC. Now, I'm not sure where go from here! Both have a new baby leaf that is growing!
Current questions:
1. Should I start trying to pot the larger orchid with the baby roots? Should I wait? What do I do with the smaller orchid that still has just 1 root (and I don't see signs of other new roots)? The leaves are very wrinkled - am I not soaking them enough/getting enough water? The small orchid has a dying leaf
2. What do I re-pot them in? I have some actual orchid pots (that was the first place I went wrong before...) and some Miracle Grow bark-based Phal orchid mix. Should I do the sphagnum instead?
The first 3 pictures are the large orchid, the last 2 are the smaller orchid. Their current state as of today.
Thanks in advance!!
-Kate
Phalaenopsis - When/how to pot after coming back from the brink of death
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