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This isn't really a gardening topic...
My wife had an orchid plant that she'd given up on. A few months ago, she gave it to me to see if I could "rescue" it.
All through the winter I gave it a few drops of water daily. It seemed to revive a little.
To make a long story short, it eventually bloomed (5 flowers), and now there's a new shoot popping up from the base.
Being disabled, I can't get outside and dig in the dirt. But I did bring some beauty indoors!
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Wow, Scott - you did great! Reviving orchids is such an exercise in patience and persistence. Now that she is on the mend, you might want to switch to a weekly "drink" of 1 ice cube per inch of pot diameter - just drop on top of the potting medium and let them melt.
And after blooming is done, maybe a new pot 1" larger and some new orchid potting mix. Be careful! You might get hooked.
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Hey Scott This is beautiful. I know your wife is thrilled!!!
I did have to open the photo by clicking on the image to see all of it. Perhaps because I’m on iPhone.