how to take good care of dendrobium

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, Ive had phals before and learned how to take good care of them. But, I just bought a dendrobium for the first time and it seems pretty healthy. Its medium is some kind of log that seems to be

Down-hill since sunburned

QuestionOrchid leaves QUESTION: Hello Wayne, Thank you for taking the time to read my question. Im fairly new to Orchids but had a couple donated to me so I thought Id give it a shot, especially since

not sure what to do now

QuestionHello, I bought my orchid a few years ago and it has done very good. I had a baby and admit I neglected it a bit and it got very dry. It is still alive and I have been watering it and put it back into its fa

bloom spike phalaenopsis

QuestionThis is my first experience with orchid growing. The last flower has just dropped and I am not sure how far to cut back. Is the bloom spike the whole stem from the base or is it the last 8 to 10 ins of stem

Phalaenopsis - stalks turning yellow

QuestionThe stalks of my Phalaenopsis is turning yellow..I have had this orchid for 6 months and it is gorgeous. It has done really well until now..I am just really concerned about the yellow/brown ends..it actually

orchid dying- want to save it.

Question I have had my orchid for just over a year - during that time it has bloomed twice. I occasionally give it miracle grow food and water it once every two weeks depending on the dampness of the soi

Brown patches on the top of roots

QuestionHello, I have two otherwise healthy phals - but the top of the root (nearest to the plant) are developing brown spots/patches. Its making the root look woody. The bottom of the roots are fine. &n

sick orchid?

QuestionI live in S. FL and just bought my first orchid. My daughter and I saw this sick little Phalaeonopsis that needed help so we decided to see if we can bring it back to life. It has only 3 leaves,

dendrobium stalks

Questionhello, I had a large (3-4ft) potted dendrobium plant that I bought at the supermarket (nothing too special, but I dont have the exact species). Once the flowers died I cut the stems back but the plant wasnt

orchid vivarium

Questioni was planning on making a ~10 gallon hexagon viv. for masdvallia, specifically howeara lava burst orchid. *what wattage light should i use? *if the tank is about 10 inchs in diameter what would be the bes

Spikes

QuestionI have 4 5 potted and 2 3 potted(miniature) orchids.I acquired them from your local produce market.All appear to be of the same family,just variety of color.All bloomed beautifully for quite a few mos.,then

amount of substrate to use

Questionabout how many inches deep should my substrate be for smaller types of orchids around 12 tall? AnswerRich, I recommend that you use a well drained pot and put a bit of crocking in the bottom. Then I would i

leathery leaves Phalaenopsis

Question orchids leaves I got a Phalaenopsis 2 weeks ago. Its currenlty in full bloom. I just noticed the two bottom leaves becoming leathery looking. I havent repotted since its blooming so Im not sure what the roo

reproduction planting

QuestionQUESTION: Why is it that orchids are planted by seeding? I have a big variety of orchids that I have planted from reproduction. But I donot see any ritting info. on this procedure. Thank you ANSWER: Antoni

Something wrong with my Orchid?

Question Orchid Leaves Hi Wayne, this is a Phalaenopsis orchid that I got in May.Im worried that I might have accidentally over watered the orchid. After the last flower fell off it was pruned at just above the seco

Phalaenopsis Orchid, will it bloom again?

QuestionAfter my Orchid has lost all of its petals, will it bloom again? Do I need to do anything to the stalk? AnswerJanet, You should do two things: repot your orchid in fresh orchid potting mix in a well drained

Large, well established orchid

QuestionHi there, I have found success in a growing orchid interest. But I have run into one large panic situation that I have decided to consult an expert on. I have a large phal. that was given to m

ORCHID BLOOMING HAS STOPPED---WHAT NOW???

Questionafter many months of prolific blooming, my orchid suddenly stopped blooming and all of the flowers dropped off; the leaves appear to be very healthy, though. can i cut the flower stem off where the stem has

Help! Going Buggy...

QuestionQUESTION: I have 8 orchid plants. I noticed a small flying bug a while ago in one plant and noticed 1 or 2 from time to time. Today I looked closely and found several bugs in several of the plant

Can I save this orchid?

QuestionHi, Ive been reading all of your orchid advice for the past week or so and nothing was speaking directly to my problem so I figured it was time to write in! I bought an orchid a few weeks ago from Whole Fo