I couldn't remember how to add to my previous Orchid post. Please if you have time to read that post It will help with missing info possibly..

I bought this pretty girl about 1 month ago and I'm obviously killing her!
Iv ask a lot of questions but decided to leave her in pot I bought her in.
So I believe my plant room is too dry but I almost can't believe it caused this much damage in such short time so I'm concerned if that's only issue here.
Ok I have humidifier for my plant room but Iv only been in this home short time and I'm still getting everything set up.
I'm having trouble with my baby girl Shelly too.
She is just a Painted turtle I saved from being left by herself at a few weeks old.
Anyways working on getting her tank back in order too. She isnt very happy atm and that makes me very SAD;( GONNA TAKE CARE OF HER TODAY TOO. I WAS WAITING FOR PAY DAY!! GRRR MONEY SUCKS!!
Sence the plant room and house are new to me I'm learning about how much humidity ect I need in my home for myself and my plants.
Unfortunately I believe if I'd worked a little faster this wouldn't have been this bad?.?.?
So AFTER THIS POST I WILL rerun some wires n get it hooked up now !
In mean time this girl "Orchid" is extremely unhappy
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
SHOULD I LEAVE IT OUT OF THIS GLASS POT FOR ROOTS TO GET ANY KIND OF LIGHT?
This is a question I'd ask before but I don't remember finding an answer.
Personally Iv learned many of my different types of plants do enjoy light on the roots .. somewhat.. I guess Iv rooted a lot in my kitchen windows and seen some do amazing things in glass/clear containers long term where roots got light also..
Anyone know if this orchid would benefit at all with some light to that roots?

1 other thing... maybe by me moving this Orchid out its pot to water each time causes disruption? Maybe it's playing a factor and .. moving it from GROCERY STORE to home?? I.. we all know that the Orchid could have been to HELL and back before I brought her home...
So how can I make her happy now.
I personally hate the way this media looks!!!!








This last picture of Orchids in clay pot set it something I thought about putting the Orchid in permanently and changing that media.. or not???
Idk
Any one with an opinion on clay pot move.. and switching Media to a basic Store bought Orchid mix with maybe a little added Vermiculite or something to help it grow Beautifully!!!!!! Any recommended ideas for this idea?
I'm going shopping very shortly and I will be checking back for ideas...
Thanks a million to each 1 of you for your time, thoughts and expertise .. ty ty ty ty ty

Dear Pamela, your orchids are Phalaenopsis and are easy to grow. If you go through the NGA, get to the forums where we have one on orchids, particularly supermarket orchids. Those are primarily Phalaenopsis. Other threads within those forums talk about the care of these orchids.
Also, if you go to the American Orchid Society website:www.aos.org, look at the top of the page. There are pull downs there and one has "culture sheets". These are printable pdf files. Download and print the one dealing with Phalaenopsis.
Welcome to the forums!

Clear plastic pots are nice because you can see what the roots are doing without unpotting every time. Moss holds water longer than other mediums so watering needs to be done only when the moss is completely dry. That moss is completely soaked; you are overwatering and the roots are rotting.

To add to your previous thread, all your threads and posts are found in your profile.

I have several orchids, from Trader Joe's mostly, most of them Phals and a few years old, no humidifier added ever. They get morning bright light from sitting at a big window and I water maybe every other week. I removed the moss they came with to better keep an eye on them. I agree, some roots are looking like they are rotting from being to wet.

Your Orchids look fine. You may be too focused on the appearance of the roots. Some of the roots have turned dark and are no longer functioning. The lighter colored roots are fine. The roots do not require light nor are they damaged by exposure to light.

Orchid aficionados tend to get a bit bogged down in potting mixes, fertilizers, humidity, and precise watering. However, if you simply want to keep a Phalaenopsis growing and flowering, they are not that difficult.

It does look like yours is in moss that has been kept too damp and lacking in porosity, although it has apparently not affected the health of the plants. I do suggest that you carefully remove most of the moss and replace it with fresh, loose sphagnum moss or fine bark chips. Put them in pots that are smaller than the terra cotta pots in the photo and have a drain hole. You can also leave them as is, but allow the moss to dry out more before adding water and make sure no water collects in the bottom of the container.

Don't worry about the humidity. Phalaenopsis Orchids have proven to do very well in very dry winter home environments without humidifiers, misting or pebble trays.

Provide lots of bright indirect light such as close to a north or east facing window.

Try to relax with and enjoy your Phalaenopsis. They can manage quite a bit of abuse and are not nearly as fragile as commonly believed.

I have found that whenever I buy an orchid from anywhere except a dedicated orchid nursery or grower, (and sometimes, even then) it is always wrapped way too tightly in way too much moss that stays wet way too long. I remove at least half of the moss, and place the plants in more open pots or even wood slat baskets so that the roots can be more epiphytic, which is what these plants are, epiphytes. Sometimes I remove all the moss and place the plants in orchid bark. It depends on the plant.

The advice you have been given by BigBill to frequent the NGA Orchid forum is spot on. There are extremely experienced orchidists there who can answer almost any question about almost any species or hybrid you have if there is not already a thread dedicated to your very topic.

Here's the American Orchid Society Culture sheet for Phal's:
http://www.aos.org/orchids/cul...

Also, the AOS culture sheet for the novice grower: http://www.aos.org/orchids/cul...

Excellent resource Lin.

Thanks Gina, I've found the AOS Culture sheets helpful at times.

Pamela, this sentence of yours caught my attention

maybe by me moving this Orchid out its pot to water each time causes disruption?

This practice will make your Orchid quite unhappy! I don't know of any Orchid which might appreciate this treatment.