Lisa,
I don't think they look bad, I've been messing with some store rescues this year.
And they looked a lot worse then yours.
I've not had any before this year, so I'm certainly not familiar with them long term,
but my rescues are growing like crazy, and getting spikes...
But, someone in our area that had experience with them gave me some great advise,
that I'll pass on to you....
Your plants just look like they need some more light exposure, humidity and saturated
water flushes. That alone will perk them up...
If you re-pot them with Phalaenopsis bark mix (they need the charcoal and very little
sphagnum moss) But mainly bury your plants so your roots and crown are secure in the
growing medium. The roots will come out later and that will be OK....By then the plant
will be secure.
Take them outside and run water through them with the hose for a while. They need the
water flushes to give them the oxygenation they need to flourish, plus they need to be
really saturated once in a while. They need that even when they are kept in the house,
at least once a week, more if the air is dry.
If you can, leave them outside til the temps start dropping in the shade, in bright indirect
light... The humidity outside will perk them up quickly. But they must be in the shade.
Because be aware they sun burn very easy. Then you have to cut them up terrible... Sadly,
I tortured these terribly, in an attempt to help them, before I was told how to grow them...
Flush them with water every couple days, and after a few water flushes. Start feeding them
with reduced fertilizer, Better-Gro Orchid Plus does really well (& No Urea) and is easy to get a
hold of, if you don't have fertilizer. Then keep feeding them once a week, when you flush them
with water.
The humidity and indirect light outside will perk them up quickest, The first one will come around
the quickest. The wilted leaf one with come around quickly too. They may lose some bottom leaves
but they'll grow new ones..The one with just the crown. Well..... it's hanging in there...
So, you never know.. I have one that's similar to that, and it just grew a new set of leaves off
the side of the crown...
They are tough plants, I've enjoyed messing with them....
Seems as long as the crown is not rotted, roots are fairly healthy, can get plenty of air through
their roots, get regular saturating water flushes, and some fertilizer, they are good to go, and they
love being out in the humidity, we have here....
Obviously, they mean something to you.... They do appear to have been well cared for.
