How To Look After Orchid Roots. If the roots are always bright green that is an indication that they are drowning. Caring for Your Orchid After the Bloom When the bloom is over its time to shift your thinking from short-term care to long-term maintenance.
The short reddish growth on the left of the base of the plant is a root and the growth on the right is a flower spike. Feed with a weak solution of orchid fertiliser monthly in spring and summer - if its too strong it will produce foliage at the expense of flowers. Whether your orchid lost its roots due to dehydration or root rotting there is still a chance that you can save it.
Caring for Your Orchid After the Bloom When the bloom is over its time to shift your thinking from short-term care to long-term maintenance.
Fill the vase with water daily in summer then empty it after half an hour. The short reddish growth on the left of the base of the plant is a root and the growth on the right is a flower spike. Gently move some of the potting mix away from the plants base until you can see the roots. Make sure that you place them with the base at the top with the old roots at the bottom and the growing roots at the side.