How To Care For Orchid Without Roots. Start by getting rid of all the dead weight by cutting it with the help of sterilized scissors. You dont have to actively water the air roots but many people choose to spray or water them routinely.
In fact my wife has been in this exact predicament with several of her rescue orchids. When potting use care as these new roots are fragile. Orchids with wet roots are susceptible to root rot and other problems.
On some orchids it can be tricky to tell the difference between a flower spike and an aerial root.
How to save an orchid without roots. Cut off dead roots remove old shriveled pseudobulbs trimmed brown tip in leaves etc Revival Bath recipe. Dont mist the orchid because you dont want water settling between the leaves or at the crown. After having the roots submerged for about 15 minutes let the excess water drain off and put the plant back where it was.