Here’s my original post on Feddit.org, a german instance: https://photon.slrpnk.net/post/17757233

I still made quite some effort to translate it manually for you.


I bought two phalaenopsis orchids about two months ago.

A pink, and a gold one.

First the pink one. I got it from a discounter, and… well it already looked like shit when I bought it. The roots were pretty much all dead.

Now, it recovered, and even put out its’ first flower spike!

It still looks a bit dehydrated/ leathery, but otherwise it’s in a stable condition and recovers very well.

The other one is from a proper garden center, AND IT LOOKED EVEN WORSE!

Not only were the roots completely mush, but it also had a new buddy in its sleeve, I call him “worm buddy”, my new pet.

Now, it looks like this:

It grew new flower pods and already started to bloom! How awesome is that?

On top of that, I showed the pictures a worker in the shop I bought it, and they were so embarrassed, that they gave me a voucher for a new plant, because they called it “inrecoverable”. So I got this Oncidium orchid additionally for free:

This post is just a small reminder that plants can be very tolerant to anything, and with some luck and experience, you can save them.

  • pseudo
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    3 days ago

    Great job. I could even maintain alive my own orchid.
    I guess my journey in the zero waste (and gardening) path still as a long way to go.

    • Guenther_Amanita 🍄@slrpnk.netOP
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      3 days ago

      Hey :) I’m very sorry that you now feel bad because of my post. I just wanted to inspire some people out there, because a lot of plants/ orchids get thrown out, even in way better conditions.

      I even noticed a few people throwing orchids into the trash after they finished blooming! :o

      Really, please don’t feel bad. My journey to zero waste is also very long, even after a few years. Every little bit counts!
      I still produce A LOT of waste, I just wanted to inspire others a bit with my submission.

      Cheers!

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        2 days ago

        Don’t worry. I don’t. I don’t have a green hand and I learn my lesson. I now have low maintenance plants and buy no more orchid.