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QUESTION: MY GIFT PHALO  PLANT STILL HAS SOME FLOWERS ON IT BUT THEY LOOK KIND OF SHRIVELLED AND SOME OF THE BUDS ARE GETTING WRINKLY AS WELL/  THE TWO LOWEVER LEAVES JUST FELL OFF AND I'M LEFT WITH ONE LEAF.THE TWO LEAF BOTTOMS WHERE ATTACHES TO THE STEM FEELS MUSHY.  I'M SURE I OVERWATERED IT AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DRY IT OUT BY REMOVING THE MOSS THATS ON TOP OF THE SOIL AND LETTING  IT SIT IN AN EAST WINDOW. CAN I SAVE IT BY REPOTTING???  THE PERSON THAT GAVE IT TO ME IS COMING TO VISIT SOON--YIKES!!

ANSWER: Cynthia, the challenge you are facing is one common to all newer growers.  When you received the plant, even if in flower, its roots were rotting away, resulting in leaf loss. It is likely you will lose  those leaves that are mushy. To have any chance of saving the plant you need to obtain some orchid potting mix and repot the plant.  To repot the plant you will unpot it and you will notice many roots that are mushy and therefor rotted.  These need to be removed and are the reason for the other problems.  If you still have some good firm roots there is a slight chance of saving the plant by repoting it.  Had the plant been in fresh orchid potting mix, the amount of watering you did would not have harmed the plant. There should have been no moss on the surface as that further keeps the plant damp and impairs air flow.  You had the right idea but just did not realize the nature of problems at the root zone.  It is recommended that phalaenopsis orchids be repotted annually after flowering.  Use an orchid potting mix containing fir bark and a variety of other ingredients included to promote air movement while retaining some moisture at the root zone. If the plant survives, it will take months to begin to generate new growth as the plant will be on life support.

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QUESTION: Thank you for your reply.  I've taken the orchid out of its original pot and brushed away ny mushy roots and moss.  I've repotted in ord=chid plant bark mix and have it sitting in an east window.  There is one totaly brown stem as well as the green one with the flowers. Should I leave it in the pot and is there anything else I can do except give it last rites.

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Cynthia you didn't mention whether you have one or more healthy firm roots.  If so, you still have a chance that you can grow new leaves. It is natural for the flower spikes to turn brown after flowering.  Once they turn brown you can cut them off near their point of origin on the plant.  Sounds like you have done all you can for now.  Patience is now required to see whetner there is still a viable growing point on the plant and a good root or two to support it.