born again orchid now dying

QuestionHello. We have an orchid that has been in the family for 7 years now. When we first got it it was full with leaves and flowers all year around. It became leaf-less about 3 years ago but has always flowered.

my orchids leaves turned yellow

QuestionI just bought my orchid and the le aves t urned yellow with like two black spots on it. What have I done wrong? AnswerJudy, I recommend that you return the orchid for a refund. If you recently p

what should i do?

QuestionHow should I help my orchid? Should I put it in a regular pot with what it came in? Do I put some type of soil or something? When should I water it? AnswerJudy, there is a special orchid potting mix that sh

Catalaya P.

QuestionQUESTION: Hi I have a cataleya that Ive been trying to grow for 5 months now and It was growing new leaves really well until I had to go out of the country a week ago. SO I watered it a little bit befo

dying stem?

QuestionMy orchid (not sure what kind) had a stem with buds that looked like they would bloom in the next few weeks - it then started oozing a sticking sap-like substance out of the buds & now the buds are withered

Is it too late for my orchid?

QuestionHi, I recently bought a Phalaenopsis Orchid for the first time. I placed it in an east facing window and was watering once a week. At one point the blossoms became limp and it lost a leaf, so I r

Phal repot

QuestionHi Jim! Sheryl from Hollywood, FL here again:-) Hope all is well with you! I have a question....Id like to repot some of my phals, after they finish blooming, cause they are severel

orchid type unknown

QuestionMy sister sent me a orchid when I had a hip replacement and it was beautiful. The plant was almost 30 in tall and in bloom. Over the last 2 years it has been neglected except it was watered. The stalk

phalaenopsis leaf

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, Should I throw away two green phalaenopsis leaves that fell off the plant when it was moved or are there other possiblities? The phalaenopsis now has no leaves - can it be saved? Thanks for you

watering

QuestionHi. This may be a sacrilegious question, but I have had great success with those glass watering globes on all my other plants, I was wondering if it would be alright to use one for my orchid. The

dendrobium orchid not blooming

QuestionQUESTION: i received a dendrobium as a gift december 2007. at the time it was in full bloom. once the blooms died i repotted it. i noticed that the majority of the roots were dry and brown but the canes and

Phal orchids

QuestionDear Wayne- I have two Phal orchids which I love and both of them seem to have bud blast. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. One of them I got only a week ago and it seemed perfectly healthy fo

Hybrid Orchid phaleanopsis

QuestionHi I just received an older orchid and I want to repot it to make it stand better (and get rid of the hideous pot). Should I use any particular pot and soil to be successful in reporting? AnswerGaybrielle,

orchid serial killer

QuestionHi, I am writing because I consistantly kill orchids, and am not sure why. i do not over water, keep them in low light, try to follow all of the iinstructions and growing tips. I will buy I new one and it wi

Cym Orchid

QuestionQUESTION: I have had my cym orchid for two years. It bloomed last year and the shoot is starting to form pods this year. My question is what are those long appendages that grow out of the plant. A larg

moth orchids best soil mix

QuestionI have two moth orchids,one planted in a bark and I just purchased a new one that is planted in a moss spongy like material. The one in bark needs to be repotted but im not sure which is best for the soil.Th

new stems on orchids

Questionhow do I get new stems to grow on my Phalaenopsis orchids? I have one on which the stem appears to be dead but the leaves are beautiful. And several others with great leaves but no stem growth. AnswerPalmie

my dendrobium

Question my orchid roots I got my orchid for my birthday on Jan. 5. She was 2 feet with 5 blooms and one on the way. When I brought her home the final bloom did bloom a little but than the other five blooms fell off

phal with rotten roots

QuestionMy phals roots are all rotten, perhaps because of overwatering. Anyway, theres hardly any healthy roots now. I have repotted it. Whats the chance of its survival? And what should I do to nurture it to grow r

new bloom

QuestionI have a milt. andrea orchid that I have had since Sept. It has a new bloom but the stem holding the bloom has not unfolded. It appears to be attached at the base of the plant. will it open