Help revive my orchid

QuestionI recently got a beautiful blooming orchid as a gift (might be a moth orchid) I left it with a friend for two weeks and returned to find the top part of the stem had been snapped off with no outlet for a blo

care of orchids

QuestionWhat care is needed AFTER orchids bloom? AnswerMaxine, in general, most types of orchids should be repotted in an orchid potting mix commercially available at stores selling orchids. In the process of

Dendrobium - Burana Fancy - to cut or not to cut

QuestionHello, My Dendrobium orchid has just dropped its blooms, which were stunning!, and Im getting mixed information about whether to cut back the stems. There are 3 stems total (2 still have flowers). &nbs

Orchid dying

QuestionI got an Orchid for mothers day my favorite flower. Its in a coffee mug. It had 5 flowers on it and now I am down to 3, it has moss on top of the soil. I water it every 7 days but the flowe

Several stems on my orchid

QuestionMy orchid started growing one stem about 4 mos ago. That stem kepps getting taller but no flowers. Now several other stems have started to sprout. Do I pinch back all but one stem to get better blooms, or ju

orchard sticky white/orange spots

Questionhi could you help me i have an orchard that has suddenly produced with /orange spots all over the leaves and stem, it seems to be slowly killing the stem im concerned this is contagous to my other 20 orchard

Nelly Isler

QuestionHi Wayne...I bought one of these in April, with 4 active flowering spikes. They are now starting to die. I had it in an East facing window, and recently moved to a west facing window. It is planted in a moss

Growing conditions

QuestionHi again Wayne...much of the documentation says that most orchids want airflow. How do you recommend adding airflow to an orchid...a small fan perhaps, left on continously? Perhaps the bigger question: in ev

paphiopedlium

QuestionMy Harvest Moon X Master Jewelry New Copper leaves are very droopy and do not stand as erect as my other paphs. I dont think it is from overwatering which I do once a week and fertilize every other time wi

growth of orchids

Question my plant with new leav Dear Mr. King: Thank you for helping us with our plants. I have a Phalaenopsis and would like to know if I can cut a stem or a leaf or a root and grow a second plant. Can this be don

Holes in Phalaenopsis flowers

QuestionHelp please! My favorite and best orchid has suddenly developed holes in its flowers but I can see no sign of any insects. I have experienced mealy bug problems in the past but they didnt cause anything like

phalanopsis disease

QuestionHi, I have about 100 phalanopsis and on 15% of the crop the leaf tissue becomes soft inside without any discoloration to the leaf, is this from overwatering and or lack of ventilation? I also just spra

vandas transplanted to hydroponics

Questioncan vandas be transplanted to hydroponic method? Two weeks ago I did it and my vanda orchid is turning yellow and wrinkled, am I doing something wrong? Do I need to replant it in some bark or premium moss? I

Orchid flowers falling off

QuestionHello - I recieved an orchid in Feb of this year, and up until two days ago it was beautiful, with pink and white large flowers about 6 on one branch. Im not sure what kind it is but it is quite tall, with l

My Phalaenopsis

QuestionI have two orchid plants, one is large and the other a mini version. The smaller one is dying i think, the last few flowers are wilting and there is no sign of new life, the plant is a vibrant green though a

orchid blooms

QuestionI do not know what type of orchid I have but it is happy, so happy it bloomed tons of yellow and brown, dancing lady blooms and today the bloom stem broke off! I put it in water, will that keep them

Is my orchid rescueable?

QuestionQUESTION: This is about one of my phal orchids from my wedding 7 months ago. It was beautiful with a few flowers left until a few days ago. (I think I might have over watered it 2 weeks ago because the mos

please help my orchid!

QuestionI am desperately seeking advice about my orchid. I received a Phalaenopsis orchid in the beginning of May and it was doing wonderfully. It has two stalks and two branches coming off each stalk. &

My Birthday Present

QuestionI received an orchid (my favorite flower)for my 18th birthday from my fiance and i brought it to Cali the and never really got a chance to live before it started dieing. it had four different flowers and the

cutting off old stems

QuestionHello Wayne! My moth orchid has two shoots with blooms that all fell off and not the end of the shoot is turning all brown. I had cut off the end already a while back but now the end that was left is turning