Phalaenopsis Orchid with drooping leaves but wait theres more...?

I bought an orchid 6 months ago (in NZ summer) and it was doing well in the position I had it (facing north %26amp; not in direct sunlight) for ages. Then my "learning to walk and reach things son" pulled it down twice so I moved it into my lounge in a more shaded but warm area. After the shock of the fall (I think) the flowers started falling off. So I read the internet and cut the spike to above one of the nodes. Then the leaves started drooping so I re potted it (another shock) I only found one little bit of brown mushy rot so cut that, cleaned rots thoroughly... problem is I used bark %26amp; soil, I guess the air can't get in and circulate. It has been in my bedroom for the last couple of months (not over watered and if anything seemed dry) but the leaves are still droopy and after removing a little soil to help the air get in I see some more brown mushy roots in there, I am worried that if I re pot once again it will really give up. It does have a new leaf growing %26amp; a new lil green root

Phalaenopsis Orchid with drooping leaves but wait theres more...?
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Hmm Phalaenopsis, the mighty orchid, very easy to maintain yet so difficult at the exact same time. Basically, you need to take care of it not thinking that the slightest thing you do wrong is going to kill it or else you start paying so much attention to it and doing so many things to try and help it you really kill it. The soil bark mixture planting bad idea. Especially when moving it to a less shaded area. That's where your root rot came from. I've seen orchids with virtullay their whole root system melted and yet come back to life. If you see the new growth showing up then you possibly caught the problem. My advice is wait until it gains a little bit more strength and repot with absolutly no soil just plain bark. Allow them to get a decent amount of light and mist the leaves every other day to create humid conditions. Fertilizer always helps but you need special orchid fertilizer and not some all purpose miracle gro crap. When you dead head the flowers when there done blooming do not cut them back at the first node. Count back from the last bloom 3 nodes in other words ()flower / node/node/node cut at that node. Goodluck!





Greenman
Reply:They are pretty remarkable for taking abuse, you can probably save it.





Droppy leaves means it needs more water.





Plant it in sphagnum moss. It works wonders for orchids. You can find it at HD, Lowes, Walmart or a nursery. It is cheap. A $3 bag will pot up a couple of orchids I find.





Do not cut the spike unless it is brown and dead. It will have no effect on the plant except to mean it'll take much longer for the orchid to rebloom.





I'm betting it'll be just fine.





Phalaenopsis orchids are air plants, you can re-pot it all you want and you won't hurt it a bit. It is just homes are too dry for them so we pot them in moss to keep the roots from drying out.
Reply:It may need more light, and I water mine once a week, and fertilize monthly, theyu do fine.

gary