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reviving an orchid without any leaves

I have an orchid that was left in an unheated greenhouse in very cold weather, the plant leaves have all fallen off, although the roots are still green. Would anyone know if this plant can be revived?
Thank you.

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  • floss2
    floss2 Posts: 8,030 Forumite
    Does it have any air roots? It may take a while (i.e. up to a year) to recover.... I would stand it on a gravel-filled saucer, put it onto a light windowsill, water every 10 days or so to keep the air around it humid and keep checking it for new growth. You could also treat it with some orchid food (although I use about half the suggested dose of Baby Bio on mine;))
  • forever59
    forever59 Posts: 30 Forumite
    Thank you Floss2 for your advice, the orchid has no air roots but I can see through the pot and it has green roots in the orchid compost, if it does recover do you know if it will get a flower spike or leaves first? I shall follow your advice, thank you again.
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