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Rehydrating a Rootless, Rotted Phalaenopsis

Saving a Phalaenopsis with No Healthy Roots Is Unlikely

Rotted roots are mushy/stringy (collapsed velamen). Firm roots are healthy regardless of color. A leafless, rootless Phalaenopsis probably cannot be rescued. Crown rot often accompanies total root loss.

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