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Tiny, damaged baby Phalaenopsis!

QuestionI recently found a tiny Phal specimen in bloom at my usual garden centre - its only a few inches tall with a root ball of maybe one inch wide by 2 inches tall. When I found it I had to take it home as it loo

mtssa. C. M. Fitch

QuestionReceived this bueaty in bloom a little over a year ago. A couple of months after the blooms died I repotted it splitting it into 2 plants. They both did well and seemed to thrive in my bathroom with bright l

I am worried for my orchid!

QuestionAbout a month ago i bought a Phalaenopsis and it has one stem with flowers and the other one with no flowers and the new bulbs that were coming out dried up. Plus in the middle where the leaves connect I se

Spider mite

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Wayne King, How can I tell if spider mite are gone from my Phalaenopsis which has badly attacked by mite recently? Thanks, Nwe Lay ANSWER: You didnt mention what you have done to treat the in

Orchid with brown spike

QuestionHi, I have just been given an orchid by a colleague who doesnt want it as she is killing it! The problem is the spike is completely brown right down to the leave. I have given it some orchid feed. How much s

cymbidium orchid

QuestionI have several cymbidium orchids in my yard which buds quite often but the flowers never bloom. The buds fall off/die before it can bloom. I water twice a week and fertilize with miracle grow. &n

My Cymbidiums needs 911

QuestionHello, and I pray that this message finds you blessed and highly favored by God. My beautiful large Cymbidium has lost all of its leaves and beautiful flowers. What happened, is I was not thinking and

Scared I killed my first Phal orcid

QuestionHi my boyfriend recently bought me a Phalaenopsis Orchid and I believe I may have re-potted it to early or late however you look at it. The reason I re-potted my Phal is because the roots were looking really

I think I cut my spike back to early

QuestionNow that I have been reading up on care of the Phal Orchid I believe I cut my flower spike back to early. I live in Ontario, Canada and fall is just about here. It was still green and I believe growing new f

Jewel orchid not doing well

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Wayne King, My Jewel orchid -Ludisia discolor is not doing well at all. Being terrestrial orchid ,Ludisia discolor is potted in soil mix. Do I need to change potting mix? What would be t

scale insect

QuestionHi Wayne King, Today I saw white scale on cattleya leaves. Im wondering what cause them to appear on cattleya. Is is too hot or wet? How to control them in future & get rid of them now? Thanks, Nwe

Organic fertilizer

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Wayne King, Which orchids are suitable for organic fertilizer? I think organic fertilizer can be used for all terrestrial orchids. Thanks in advance, Nwe Lay ANSWER: Yes, organic fertilizers

Saving a cym after loosing leaves

QuestionI have a cymbidium that has lost its leave after I wasnt careful watering, and water got into the leave crevices (Im particularly careful with phals, but never had this problem with cyms before). I live in S

Orchids wilting very quickly

QuestionHi, I bought a pot of purple/ pink phalaepnosis a month ago and have been enjoying the blooms very much. Just 4 days ago, I left home on a short trip and made sure to water my orchids before hand. Upon my

cymbidium

QuestionDear sirs, i have 5 years cymbidium experience like you i like also cymbidiums. i am interested in cymbidium black champion. Could you help me find this one. thanks, charlie AnswerUnless an orchid is re

Dendrobium starts to flower, then dries up

QuestionDendrobium QUESTION: So heres what happened. Ive never had this happen before, this dendrobium was chugging along and appeared to be doing really well. As it started to flower my friend

little white bugs

QuestionI have a phalaenopsis orchid its prob btw 3-6 mths old- suddenly there are all these little silver/white shiny bugs all through out the bark or whatever its in. how do i get rid off them? Also I would like t

pot. little fortune #15

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Wayne, I purchased a pot. little fortune #15 earlier on in the summer. It grew well and put out lots of roots, but ever since it dried out completely during one weekend while I was away it hasn

Parasites on Bourbon Vanilla?

Question Vanilla leave Hello, I have had this Bourbon Vanilla for the last 5 years, its actually three plants into one pot and the biggest stalk is about 10 ft long. It stays indoor all the time but for summe

B.Nodosa

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Wayne King, I bought a B.Nodosa cutting in Aug 2011. It has now two new shoots but before these two mature( leave is still folded & younger than their parents )I noticed there is a small new sh

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