Overwatered Walmart Phalaenopsis: Emergency Repotting Guide

No drainage holes + standing water = root rot. Flowers wilt, leaves turn rubbery, roots vanish. But recovery is possible with drastic action.

Emergency Repot

1. Get orchid mix + plastic pot with drainage.
2. Soak mix 30 min. Trim ALL mushy/stringy roots. Keep firm, green-when-wet roots (including aerials).
3. Pot with wet mix, tap to settle. Drain completely.
4. No water for 1+ week—then weekly. Better dry than wet.

Recovery Timeline

Rubbery leaves may yellow and fall. New roots and leaves take 2+ months. Patience.

Sidebar: 'Mendenhall' Cultivar Name

'Mendenhall' in single quotes denotes an exceptional clone from Carter & Holmes Orchids (SC). It's a cultivar epithet, not a species or hybrid name.