Orchid potting mix

QuestionCan you use the new Rubber Landscape Mulch to repotting orchids without any harm to them? AnswerPatricia, this may be a mulch similar to the ground-up rubber tire particles available several years ago. &nbs

crinkled leaves

QuestionHi Wayne, Thanks for the last answer it was very informative,another question, my plant has two or three leaves that have crinkles or folds in them, what is this and what if anything can I do. Thanks Tony s.

Tolumnia

QuestionHi Wayne King, Im thinking to grow Tolumnia. Are they easy to grow? How to care them? And I also want to know that do they flower on old spikes & on growths as well as new growths. Thanks in advance, Nwe

orchid flower stem shrivelling

QuestionI have always had good luck with my orchids; however, this one was doing so well with a new flower stem growth, but lately the leaves are shriveling as well as the flower stem buds. I have it in orchid bark

leaves growing on bloom stem

QuestionI have grown phalaenopsis with varying success over the years. I was recently given a new one and notice that the flowering stem actually has a small leaf growing through the stem (as if the stem is gr

What are those white spots on my potting mix?

Question White spots Hi Wayne King, Today, when I watered the Paph seedlings, I noticed that one of them has small white egg like spots on potting mix(potting mix is fresh). Is it harmful to my seedlings? How to ge

My orchid is dying!

QuestionI have a beautiful orchid that has recently taken a turn for the worse... All the flowers on it have wilted and are dying and the two that are still well have what appears to be a spider web on them.. This w

Phal orchid petals

QuestionSo my boyfriend gifted me a beautiful pot of Phal orchids a little over a week ago and I have noticed recently that the petals have become slightly floppy on several of the flowers, and they seem to be closi

nitrogen sources

QuestionWhy is it that the preferred source of nitrogen is nitrate nitrogen? AnswerScott, good question. Nitrate nitrogen is the inorganic form which is the form most easily utilized by plant tissue to produce prot

orchids reproduction

Questionhow can i culture reproduce my own orchids? AnswerTony, it depends upon which orchids you have. A few types of orchids can produce new plants from canes or old flower spikes. Notable among these are p

Orchid Identification

Question orchid Hi, Is this a terrestrial orchid? If so, how should I care for it of I were to bring it back? I found in growing under a tree in Singapore. Thank you. AnswerAlfredo, continue to grow it in

Orchid Enquiry

QuestionDear Sir, Recently I chanced upon 2 interesting orchid: Dendrobium aphyllum and Pygmorchis Pussila sold at a local nursery(Singapore). May I know what are the growing needs of these orchids? Rgds A

double blossom on phaelenopsis

QuestionMy Phalaenopsis equistris has bloomed almost continually for many years and one if its keikis has bloomed also. Today an unusual bloom opened on the parent plant. The reproductive structures are double

Keiki or flower spike

Question Phal spike or keiki Hi Wayne King, How are you? One of my Phal has had crown root problem. So, I keep it away from others. And I applied fungicide to stop it. I kept it in my room with a fan running 24

orchid leaves fell off

QuestionPhalaenopsis ( i think QUESTION: Hi I received what i believe is a Phalaenopsis for valentines day. It did well for a few days and then started to die. The leaves fell off today and this is what it lo

Phal Orchid with Droopy leaves and withering roots

Question Orchid B Hi, My Great Aunt passed away a couple of weeks ago and I inherited two of her phaleanopsis orchids from my parents 6 days ago. One (Orchid A) looks fairly healthy and is flowering. The three lar

Mutation & variegated

QuestionHi Wayne King, Could you please explain to me the terms Mutation & variegated in orchid world? Thanks in advace, Nwe Lay AnswerA mutation is a modification of one or more genes responsible for one or more

am i watering too much?

QuestionI recently bought some orchids (vanda orchid, strap leaf vanda orchid, hawaiian bamboo orchid, dendrobium orchid, and phalaenopsis orchid)and have been watering every other day and the strap leaf vanda lost

Root or Stem

QuestionI am having the same problem as the other inquirer had. Although I have a root that appears to be growing upwards. Its in the same spot that my other stem had grown but on the opposite side of the plant. Its

Orchid Bulbs

QuestionQUESTION: I have 3 large pots that have orchid bulbs in them. They use to belong to my Mother-In-Law father and now they belong to my husband and me. I dont have any idea how to take care of them but would l