Karen bought a discounted Phalaenopsis with wilted top flowers. Expert warned: grocery stores lack orchid care knowledge; roots likely distressed. Water carefully—overwatering worse than underwatering. After flowering, repot in suitable mix. Check for collapsed (dead) roots when unpotting; remove them. Use pots with drainage holes, no standing water. Healthy roots are firm. Growing dry can slow root rot spread until repotting.

Assessing Orchid Root Health and Repotting Timing: Trim Dead Roots, Wait Until After Bloom
Dendrobium/Phalaenopsis Hybrid with No Roots: Water Culture Attempt
Orchid Flower Wilt from Top Down: Normal Senescence
Shriveled Aerial Roots on New Phalaenopsis: Humidity Issue
Broken Phalaenopsis Spike: Can You Get a Straight Spike Next Time?
Basic Care for New Phalaenopsis and Oncidium Orchids
Phalaenopsis Flowers Wilting from Heater Emissions
Repotting Phalaenopsis: Pot Size and Root Handling
Orchids Cannot Be Rooted from Cuttings in Water
Phalaenopsis Leaf Loss: Crown Rot Emergency
Phalaenopsis Keikis on Old Spikes: How to Remove and Pot
Phalaenopsis Orchid with Aerial Roots: Care and Repotting Timing
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