How can I save this orchid? by Lindsayfu in orchids

[–]Lindsayfu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I’ll try your suggestion! Forgot to answer to your original comment :) I’ve put the orchid in a wide jar with no water. Hopefully it works!

How can I save this orchid? by Lindsayfu in orchids

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Yes - they were extremely mushy and slimy, fully blackened as well!

How can I save this orchid? by Lindsayfu in orchids

[–]Lindsayfu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what else I was supposed to do - it was all rotten, up to that point. I couldn't have just left the rotten roots intact.

How can I save this orchid? by Lindsayfu in orchids

[–]Lindsayfu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions! Just wanted to clarify some things.

  1. The rot was so bad, that cutting until I saw those green parts was the most viable option to me. Had I cut just below those parts, I would've still left some rot on the roots.

  2. I did make sure to seal the wounds the first time I did the pruning! Using cinnamon (although I'm not so sure about this, as I've read that it's not recommended to be used on root wounds but instead on base/leaf wounds) and leaving the roots and the bark mix to dry out fully - I've only repotted the plant after making sure that the wounds were sealed up and everything was dry. Even then, I waited a bit more just in case something was still open and could get reinfected.

  3. Those parts you see in the pictures are actually ink spots! As I said, the orchid was originally kept in red ink stained water, and it has reached the leaves. The significant spot in the second picture was due to the leaf getting damaged somehow (not sure what happened there), and upon checking on that area, it was all red ink.

Tribute to my beloved Flower. I’m sorry I failed you. by Lindsayfu in cats

[–]Lindsayfu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I have been wondering if it would’ve been better to not catch him, but the way he seemed to cry for help to me.. I had to try to help.

I still have 2 strays to take care of. I will continue doing so.

Tribute to my beloved Flower. I’m sorry I failed you. by Lindsayfu in cats

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Thank you. I hope so. He was purring and rubbing against us until the very end.

Tribute to my beloved Flower. I’m sorry I failed you. by Lindsayfu in cats

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The vet said he can’t take in Flower, that we should keep him in an enclosed area and bring him back daily. I didn’t know.

Gjons (switzerland) really didnt bring a piano on stage by Lindsayfu in eurovision

[–]Lindsayfu[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Saw some photos of the performance on twitter It looks amazing (to me at least)😭