I thought the base leaf dying was normal

Question Sannys Phal My white phalaenopsis orchids bottom leaf was turning yellow, which I initially believed it to be normal aging. Now I see a large dark spot and it concerns me. The rest of the leaves

dying phalaenopsis flower stalks

QuestionMy phalaenopsis has two beautiful long stalks right now, but the stalks started to pearl with sticky clear drops after a few weeks and now about one inch below the top, the stalk is beginning to wither and d

Strange leaves

Questionimage 0072 QUESTION: At first my orchid only produced a few strappy leaves which died down and then it flowered, but this time the leaves have shot up into tall rosettes. I believe it is a pleione. Un

ochids all have short spikes

QuestionI have bought several orchids over the years (10) and they all came with very tall spikes. They all look good and grow well in east and west windows. They have all bloomed more then once, but the spikes are

New Phalaenopsis with many bloomed offshoots; how to care?

QuestionNew Orchid QUESTION: I just bought this new phalaenopsis orchid from Home Depot on sale for $10. The reason for the price reduction is because the blooms began to wilt on one offshoot of the spike, bu

confusing blooming patterns

Questionive had this phal for a little over a month and purchased it in full bloom. it had 6 buds 4 of which had fully blossomed. when i brought it home it lost 1 flower and

phalaenopsis clones

QuestionMy orchid has three clones on the flower spikes I am not sure what to do with them. I saw you posted that you can use chemicals to separate and make a new plant. Can you explain how to do this and what will

Orchid Flower Size/Shape/Buds

Question Orchids I have recently fallen absolutely in love with orchids. I have collected 10 plants over the last month. I have read extensively about their care. All but 1 are Phals. Some are the big box just add i

Water meter & planting Cattleyas

QuestionQUESTION: Wayne, I went to a plant sale this weekend and purchased a couple of BLC Tatarown Green Cattleyas which are fully grown, I am looking forward to seeing those bloom; hopefully within a year. These

Vanda Terete

QuestionQUESTION: I have my vandas located outdoors, north east sun exposure. Is it ok to leave this plants even in the rainy season where they will get wet almost 3 or 4 times a week? Thank you so much for any hel

Catlleya

QuestionQUESTION: I forgot to include in my first question about my catlleyas which are also outdoors.They are in pots, not like the vandas which are just hanging in the breeze. Can I also leave my catlleyas outdoor

sad, sad phalaenopsis

QuestionHi Wayne, I bought this orchid from a hardware/garden store and have had it for about 7 months. It was gorgeous when I bought it but since then has lost its flowers, and doesnt have the healthy leaves it ha

branching

Question Orchid Hello I have an Orchid that I recently purchased and I am not sure what kind it is. it has a very tall single stem rising straight up and at the top are a few blooms that kinda criss cros

fumigating phalaenopsis

QuestionI am based in Vietnam and want to export orchids to Australia. I need to eradicate all insects from the plants that are grown in sphagnum moss.Can you suggest a good way of doing this? I will ship by air fre

Not sure if I should repot my orchid ?

QuestionFirst Emerging Spike QUESTION: Hello! I have a Phalaenopsis orchid that I bought at the Home Depot on November, 2009. She was in bloom and later on, she naturally shed her flowers and dried her

orchid problem

Questionhi, i have a question about my orchid, it seems very healthy and it had about 4 blossoms and they died and i have done everything i was supposed to, and very confused why they died, what am i doing wrong? it

Jade dendrobium

Question I have a jade dendrobium that has 4 flowered long stalks. Im quite new for growing orchids, but learning about their nature and techniques to grow. The plant that i have is a well matured plant with one ta

orchid propogation

QuestionQUESTION: If I put an aerial root into a pot of compost will it create a new plant that can later detatched from the original plqant. ANSWER: Brian, orchid roots contain no meristematic tissue needed for ne

Orchid Location

QuestionWayne, I have moved my orchids out to my pool area and would like to ask you a question regarding location. My pool is enclosed in a screen area as many pools are in Orlando, Florida where I live. The screen

4 Phalaenopis orchid

Questionthis is my mothers plant and shes had it on the dinning table for quite a few years. the last year it has had like roots growing from the top of the plant where the leaves are... why does this happen and wha