orchid lovers

My mother had the greenest thumb I've ever known. She had a special love for roses and orchids. My older sister also collected orchids and had a little glass greenhouse type addition on the side of her house where she would rotate them to get them more light if they needed it. She had them in every room of her home. Her house was right on the ocean and must have had exactly what the orchids needed because they flourished in her place.

Myself, I do okay, but I didn't have the time to devote to things that they had. I do wish I had asked Mom more about her rose care. They were stunning. Everything she grew was stunning. She had an orange tree that had the most flavorful oranges I've ever tasted. And after they sold their home, I was so sad to drive by it and see that they removed that tree! Their home was purchased to turn it into a care home since it was a single-story home. But they should have kept the fruit trees to give fresh fruit to the people living there! Fresh orange juice from Mom's tree in the mornings was amazing.

And she was like you - loved the challenge of rescuing an almost dead plant that had been sorely neglected.

Can you post before and eventually after pics of your rescues if they make it?

We have a lot of orchids and our biggest challenge with some success is getting them to rebloom.

Our neighbors often bring us orchids on the brink of death and often, they're too far gone. We have revived a couple though. No tricks up our sleeve though. Good luck! I hope you can save some of them!

I had an orchid with no roots and only 2 leathery leaves and have been rehabbing it.
So far it has grown several new leaves and a series of roots.

But the leaves that were already existing and leathery are still damaged and only the new leaves look nice.

So I think you can save it, but the 2 damaged leaves will likely stay looking that way until new ones replace them.