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Dendrobium phalaenopsis Type: Root Loss & Rest Period Mismanagement

Overwatering During Rest Killed Roots

Canes = stems. Post-bloom rest: leaves yellow/drop, canes firm but shrivel slightly. Watering during rest rots roots (inactive). Keikis also rest—roots turn white.

Recovery If Possible

Separate firm, non-squishy canes. Repot. Mist only in new pot. No water until new growth emerges. Squishy-based canes = rotted, no viable eye. Year-and-a-half decline = poor prognosis.

Orchids: Dendrobium Rest Period: Black Root Tips, Yellow Leaves & Dormancy Care; Rescuing a Phalaenopsis with Dead Roots: Emergency Care; Mini Dendrobium ID: Likely a Phalaenopsis-Type Hybrid; Phalaenopsis Keiki Propagation: When to Cut and How to Anchor; Dendrobium phalaenopsis Type Care: Warm-Growing & Seasonal Rest; Dendrobium phalaenopsis Type: Root Loss & Rest Period Mismanagement; Dendrobium Care: Black Spots, Scale, and Repotting Bare-Root Plants; Dendrobium Burana Stripe Rest Period Violation and Phalaenopsis Newbie Guide; Reviving a Near-Dead Phalaenopsis: 3 Years, One Leaf, One Root; Identifying 'Antelope' Type Dendrobium Hybrids

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