Phalaenopsis with severe sunburn – what to do?
This is the result of too much sunlight exposure, too little water and a lot of neglect. The good news is, this
orchid is perfectly savable!
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Courtesy of my viewer Ana maria I have identified this beauty as Phalaenopsis Timothy Christopher, a lovely white
multifloral. When I purchased it I noticed some damage, but I wasn’t expecting it to be this bad.
The problem is that the tissue got so damaged that it passed the point of no return, so the leaves are dropping
one by one. Good thing is, there is no sign of rot and the roots are in very good shape, after some re hydration.
I potted this orchid in my normal set up and I keep it on the moist side for a while. This doesn’t mean it’s soggy
all the time, proper ventilation around the roots is still necessary.
It is always a good idea to increase humidity around the orchid, but I could never advice misting or placing
plastic bags on top of orchids. Misting can lead to accumulation of water inside the crown and leaf joints and
this is very risky when dealing with a sick orchid. The last thing we need is crown rot! The bag acts the same,
there is too little ventilation, so molds and rots will love the environment.
Keep the orchid in bright shade, intermediate temperatures and adequately watered. You’ll see that the simplest
and most decent measures will very often times result to success. In a few weeks the orchid will start growth,
mine already is working on a new leaf. This is due to me cutting off the flower spike and letting it jump right
into vegetative mode.
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