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How do I revive these clearance plants? (Fig leaf / Castano / Orchid)

msqingxiaomsqingxiao Posts: 482
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Hi all, I saw these few clearance plants from B&Q and decided to take a chance... Paid £2.5 for all of them. Wondering if anyone's got any good tips on reviving these kinds of plants please? Apart from thoroughly watering and pray...

#1 Castano: Leaves all dried out and crispy. Can I dunk the pot in water and leave it sitting there?
#2 Fig leaf: Leaves all quite dry and droopy. Again can I dunk it?
#3 Dendrobium orchid: I can't see anything particularly wrong with it apart from all the flowers fallen off. Guess it's what they do anyway?

Thanks!


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  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    On the orchid.
    Yes the flowers have gone and that is why it was reduced.
    They are lovely plants and worthwhile keeping them on.
    You will need to keep it in an area where it has some humidity and if possible water at least once a week with rain water. Spraying in warm temps also good for them.
    As it is a "new" plant it shouldn't need repotting as many orchids need to be pot bound to flower.
    It can be grown on a windowsill putting it on a gravel tray to help the humidity.
    Sorry can't help with the others.
    Good luck.
  • msqingxiaomsqingxiao Posts: 482
    bertrand-mabel said:
    On the orchid.
    Yes the flowers have gone and that is why it was reduced.
    They are lovely plants and worthwhile keeping them on.
    You will need to keep it in an area where it has some humidity and if possible water at least once a week with rain water. Spraying in warm temps also good for them.
    As it is a "new" plant it shouldn't need repotting as many orchids need to be pot bound to flower.
    It can be grown on a windowsill putting it on a gravel tray to help the humidity.
    Sorry can't help with the others.
    Good luck.
    Thank you for the very detailed suggestions!  :)

    I saw a few stems already cut to the base on the orchid. So I guess I'll need to keep this only stem until new stems grow out?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @Nanny Beach is knowledgeable about growing orchids. Hopefully she’ll see this and pop in …

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    I agree with @bertrand-mabel re the Dendrobium - beautifully scented sprays of small flowers usually start in March/April for me.
    Yours should be producing new stems soon. Offsets grow from the stems and can be removed and potted up to increase your stock.
    Mine go outside once they finish flowering - shady spot and they stay there until October or November. 
  • msqingxiaomsqingxiao Posts: 482
    Dovefromabove said:
    @Nanny Beach is knowledgeable about growing orchids. Hopefully she’ll see this and pop in …
    philippasmith2 said:
    I agree with @bertrand-mabel re the Dendrobium - beautifully scented sprays of small flowers usually start in March/April for me.
    Yours should be producing new stems soon. Offsets grow from the stems and can be removed and potted up to increase your stock.
    Mine go outside once they finish flowering - shady spot and they stay there until October or November. 
    Thanks both! The orchid is definitely not a write-off then.

    Now the other two plants (castano and fig leaf) with dehydrated leaves, I dunked the pots in water for about 15 minutes yesterday, but this morning they don't seem to be showing any improvement yet. I was reading elsewhere saying should remove dead leaves, but as the leaves are still green (though crispy in the case of castano, and droopy in the fig leaf), wonder if there's still a chance those leaves can come around?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
     Old crispy leaves won't recover, they'll brown and fall off, but hopefully more will grow.  Droopy ones might recover... but be patient ... t'll be a while before they show new growth ... but you may well be lucky ... keep them moist but not boggy and while they convalesce I would put them in filtered light  and don't feed until they're looking healthy ... we'll cross our fingers for you 🤞

    https://www.studioplant.nl/en/care/castano/

    https://stumpplants.com/journal/fiddle-leaf-fig-guide

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
     Orchid,Mine are also all outside for the summer, hanging baskets under trees,in the shade. Good advice on here,all I would add,is I put them away somewhere cooler in autumn/winter for about 6 weeks,that usually kick starts them into flowers
  • msqingxiaomsqingxiao Posts: 482
    Nanny Beach said:
     Orchid,Mine are also all outside for the summer, hanging baskets under trees,in the shade. Good advice on here,all I would add,is I put them away somewhere cooler in autumn/winter for about 6 weeks,that usually kick starts them into flowers
    Thanks Nanny Beach! 
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