have no clue what this is -- orchid?

Question mystery plant I have had this for two years and never really knew what type of orchid or even is an orchid? It has a very cool flower and does well in bright light Please help me solve !!! AnswerGeoffrey

Ailing Phalaenopsis: first leaf rot from store, now bad root rot

QuestionCurrent Phal root rot QUESTION: Hi, I have an ailing Phal, that up until a month ago seemed to have been thriving and very healthy. About one week after it finished blooming, I noticed the two botto

Strange/Beautiful Scented

Question MSF orchid in bloom an I have no idea what my orchid is ... its on bark and blooms about once a year and it looks like a beard ... and when I bring it indoors at night, the scent is gorgeous!! I have nice

phanelopsis

QuestionHow can the phanelopsis bloom again after the flowers?does it bloom once a year? AnswerMarites, most phalaenopsis bloom once per year-- usually in the late winter or spring. If it had previously bloomed and

Phal keiki

QuestionHi there, I was all excited when my phal started growing a keiki. It grew three leaves (now 1-2 inches) but this week I noticed that what I thought was more leaves is actually one large flower bud. &n

Black Champion Cymbidium

Question Black Champion Cymbidi Do you know anything about these? I would like to buy one but cant seem to find it. Also I was wondering if it would be alright in a bathroom? I will send a picture of the one Im look

Phal losing new blossoms

QuestionHi Wayne, I am worried my Phal orchid is dying. I bought it about six weeks ago. It had six open blossoms and several closed buds. After about three weeks, the first blossom started drooping, and then one by

Repotting my Orchid

QuestionI bought a Phalaenopsis Orchid from Hawaii and it came in a small bag ready to be re potted. (There was some bark in the little pot) I went to walmart to purchase a bag of Orchid Potting Mix. Is it safe to u

Phalaenopsis repotting with bad root

QuestionThe florist who take charge of my offices flowers gave to me an orchid he was about to throw away... knowing that orchid need a different way of potting, I gave the orchid to another florist near my home

I dont know what kind of orchid I have

QuestionQUESTION: I got this orchid from a friend. It was a bulb. I planted it in a pot and it started growing in January. It started off with 3 long pointed leaves, the leaves are a little fat. I just noticed today

white phalaenopsis - not blooming

QuestionA white phalaenopsis which has bloomed with a large cane and many flowers for 4 years hasnt even grown a cane shoot this year.It has not been repotted, and the care is identical to every other year.It is, ho

Cymbidium Orchid Flowering

QuestionHi, I bought a cymbidium with 3 flowering spikes at end of Feb. The spike is turning yellow & the flowers are starting to wither. Do I cut the spike or just let it wither away? Also, how do I get it to flowe

Phalaenopsis help please

QuestionQUESTION: I have a phal that is not happy. It was in flower when I bought it 2 months ago, and it appeared to be growing sideways in its pot with growing around the plant rather than on either side ?but the

brown spots on white flowers

QuestionI have a bunch of white orchids that have brown spots on the blooms and the leafs have all died off and dried up. What could be the problem? Thanks, Steve AnswerSteve, the spotting on the flowers is

white bugs on my orchids

Questionhi I have the same problem as lyndia, I have cleaned off the bugs as they have got onto all off my orchids. I have 7 along my window, I have noticed that 1 is really bad & its right down into the stem shall

Dancing Lady seed pods

Question Oncidium Dancing Lady Hello Wayne, My yellow Dancing Lady Oncidium sprouted seed pods this year - see photo. I live in South FL. How easy is it to make new orchid plants from these seed pods - do they nee

Cutting

QuestionI was cutting back this orchid - I realized the stem had a bud on it - I put in water and it has continued to grow. How and what do I do to plant it now? It does not show any roots at this time

phalaenopsis wilting

Questionhi, i was given a phalaenopsis orchid for mothers day this year, and it was doing wonderfully, but 2 days ago it started to wilt and now some of the flowers have fallen off. i have done everything it says on

Re-Planting of an Orchid

QuestionHello, I live in Miami Florida I planted an orchid at my moms house around the mango tree it is blooming again we moved to Hollywood Fl I have Ruby Red Tree in my back yard with a very large trunk. How can I

sharry baby

QuestionQUESTION: I have a large Sharry Baby plant ( oncidium ) , this will be its 4 th year in my care and its putting out 1 spike this year. It has many large pseudobulbs and alot of shaggy ugly leaves. Ive cut ba