Orchid care - will it regrow from roots?

I have acquired a small orchid plant. The top has died off - there are no leaves or sign of leaf shoots. However, when I tipped it out of its pot to survey the damage one branch of the roots is fat and green and healthy with several one-inch root-things budding off it. How do I help it along?

Orchid care - will it regrow from roots?
I have two in my home now do not think they will come back on there own. this is a joke. Ok.here is the deal first find a good orchid bark. look at lowes or home depot.You will need an orchid pot also.


place some small gravel in the bottom of pot then place bark fill only 3/4s to the top then trim off the dead roots the brown ones now take the plant put on top of bark in the pot just up to the leaves or just below.


next fill up the pot with more bark pack lightly.


then place into sink fill sink up with water almost to top of pot


let stand a good ten min or so.


then let out water let drain well.


then place plant in a drip tray fill it with Small gravel set orchid on this in an east window. ok now water only when bark looks real dry, mist every so often .fertilize ONLY every ten to fifteen days with and orchid food.


they have some now to even promote blooms. the type of orchid you have is the easiest to grow
Reply:Hi there, iv recently bought an orchid myself,beautiful mine is a miltonia warsecwizzii..


what kind of orchid is it,it essential to know this or describe it, the flower,leaves, what its habit is,is it an ephipyte(This means they need a special light-growing medium such as bark,coconut shell etc which provides rapid drainage and good air circulation around the roots. Your orchid should come planted in the right type of medium. When you repot the plant be sure you use a similar material.


) Depending upon conditions, you may need to water orchids only once or twice a week during the summer. Be sure and allow the growing medium to dry before watering again. Excessive water will cause the roots to rot,this also depends on what genus your orchid belongs to


it is natural for only some orchids to die back but not all.


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Im afraid your Orchid has a disease and may not come back. Phals do not die back to the root and any other orchid that does this,well its usually their habit as in, they sprout a flower spike straight from the root.


There are some deciduous orchids but generally orchids should not lose a lot of leaves at once. Some leaf loss of old foliage in natural, especially in autumn but excessive leaf loss will usually indicate that the plant has been kept too wet. Orchids do not like to be kept too wet, should not be allowed to stand in water and should therefore always be watered from the top and left to drain.





A plant in this state should be allowed to dry out, all dead foliage removed and encouraged to start growing by being kept warm and humid. Hopefully then new leafs and roots will be produced. Of course in severe cases over watering will kill the plant.








Jion a local Orchid society if you are serious
Reply:It is natural for orchids to die back. Store the healthy looking bulb in a dry place or you can leave it in the pot and water it when it is ready to come back. what kind of orchid is it?