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Question about reviving a specific orchid after root rot
My Miltoniopsis 'Red Star' got root rot from a bad potting mix I bought in Portland. It took me almost 8 months of weekly water therapy and repotting into pure sphagnum moss to finally see a new growth spike. Anyone have a faster method for this type of orchid?
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grant.anthony5mo ago
Man, eight months is a long haul. I had a similar fight with a Miltoniopsis using the sphagnum moss method, and it felt like forever. What finally sped things up for me was switching to a small clay pot with a really chunky bark mix (like the Orchiata brand), and I only watered when the pot felt light. The clay helped dry things out faster between drinks, which those fat roots seem to love once they start over.
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rileyprice5mo ago
Yeah, clay pots are a game changer for that. Did you find you had to water way more often after switching? I had to check mine every couple days because the clay pulls moisture out so fast. That quick dry-back really does trick the plant into pushing out new roots. I stuck with clear plastic pots inside the clay ones so I could still see what was happening without disturbing it.
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