What are my chances?

[Stone]

It's a pink emersonii which lost all it's roots and almost all the leaves apart from what you see.
Will it survive?
Being such a rare thing, I might as well try. Things can't get too much worse.
Sphag and bag....

 

[gonewild]

That one looks good for a try applying IBA. need to get a root growing asap.

 

[CharlesD]

I mean it does have an eye but will be tough. Typically lose a leaf or two on a case like that before it gets going again so your margin of error is small

But it will probably be a decade before next blooming if you’re lucky

 

[Stone]

That one looks good for a try applying IBA. need to get a root growing asap.

I did soak in the base in very dilute IBA/NAA for about 4 hours before putting it the bag.

 

[tnyr5]

About 200 to 1 against, I'd say. If you weren't a good grower, I'd have said 1000 to 1.

 

[Stone]

About 200 to 1 against, I'd say. If you weren't a good grower, I'd have said 1000 to 1.

I put it at more like 204.2 to 1.

 

[Tom-DE]

The chance is very slim, but you have nothing to lose at this point. Give it a try if you have the patience.

 

[BrucherT]

I would spray thoroughly with KelPak and set above a heat mat in that bag.

 

[NYEric]

Good luck.

 

[awesomei]

Good Luck and best wishs

 

[lori.b]

I hope it works out for you. Please keep us posted.

 

[Stone]

I'm not saying anything right now..

 

[Tom-DE]

Wow, that is fast! A really good job so far, Mike.

 

[CharlesD]

I'm not saying anything right now..

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You might have it. Well done. Now wait 5 years

 

[Tom-DE]

It's a pink emersonii.........Being such a rare thing,

Mike, when you said "a pink emersonii", do you mean the flower has tiny pink spots all over the white petals but with a pure white dorsal, or something else really unusual? got a photo?

 

[Stone]

Mike, when you said "a pink emersonii", do you mean the flower has tiny pink spots all over the white petals but with a pure white dorsal, or something else really unusual? got a photo?

I never saw the flower. I got it as a 3 leaved seedling.
It grew another leaf and suddenly went black but not from rot.
It was something else. So I cut all the affected leaves off and was left with half a leaf, dormant bud and no roots

 

[tnyr5]

I'm not saying anything right now..

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For the next 18 months, THOU SHALT NOT EXPRESS JOY!

 

[BrucherT]

Literally praying for you. I did bring back a phillippinense from what must have been the barest amount of viable root tissue -- zero leaves -- from a BS specimen I purchased after the OZ debacle. I was sure it was dead but kept watering anyway and 9 months later thought I was hallucinating when I noticed a green nub. Telling you this tale to give encouragement, not compare. Still hoping you use KelPak, which has been the miracle potion for me (Thanks always, Ray).