Phalaenopsis with All Rotten Roots: Recovery Protocol

Repotted After Total Root Loss—Will It Survive?

All roots rotten (overwatering). Repotted. Survival chance? How to regrow roots?

Requirements: Fresh bark mix (soaked), plastic pot with holes, 1–2 firm healthy roots, healthy leaves.

Degraded mix → waterlogged → no air → roots die. Annual repot prevents this.

Patience. It can come back.

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