growing cyms

QuestionI purchased a large cym in February and it is doing wonderfully outside. The desert winter day and evening temps seem to be just what it likes because the new shoots are coming along fine and the blooms have

Is My Orchid Dying?

QuestionQUESTION: I received an orchid for Valentines Day last month. I dont know what type, my fiance bought it at Kroger and the tag on it said Just Add Ice Orchids. It gave very little direction besid

is my orchids dying

Question leaves buds my orchids were healthy till last year, now they have got brown leaves that are sticky, and white fluff on them. i have enclosed some pictures for you. please can you tell me if i c

Dendrobrium with ??

QuestionA dendrobrium that I received from a grower had a white granular coating on the bottom of the leaf stalk, where they meet the roots. I thought that perhaps the grower had over fertilized by accident. &

orchid care

QuestionHi! I have two orchids I recently bought from my local hardware store. They were in a reduced section just because they were done blooming so I decided to take them. One is a phalaenopsis and the other is an

4n phals

QuestionQUESTION: What does it mean when a phal is 4n? ANSWER: Thank you for your question Matt. 4n refers to the number of chromosomes in the plants tissues. Since the normal number is 2n, this means

millions of tiny fuzzy tan dots on the bark in my orchids

QuestionCan you please help me with this? There are millions of tiny fuzzy lookong tan dots on the bark of two of my orchid plants. I do not see any bugs, my plants seem healthy. I just would like

Replanting and whether to remove leaves

QuestionHi Wayne, I have a phalaenopsis orchid that I purchased approximately 1 year ago. It was in bloom when I purchased and it went through a cycle of losing the blooms, dormancy (not sure if thats the cor

white marks

QuestionHi! recently purchased a large phalanopsis plant from my grocery store. When I brought it home I realized that there was many white stains/marks all over the plants leaves. I tried wiping it off with a

my dying Aphrodite orchide

QuestionCould you please tell me why the leaves on my Aphrodite orchide are dying, my flowers are beautiful. dont know what to do. Regards Maureen AnswerMaureen, usually this is an indication of root rot. Roo

ants

QuestionI have an orchid that keeps getting ants in it.How can I get rid of them? Thank you for any help. AnswerDoris, I recommend That you repot the plant in fresh orchid potting mix. You should first unpot the pl

dendrobium anosmum

QuestionQUESTION: Hi there, Ive had this dendrobium anosmum for 8 years or more now, it has good growth and good root system and my growing media is charcoal, has indirect sunlight and watered daily with tap water,

Phalaenopsis flower spike

QuestionJerry, Is it normal for a Phalaenopsis to send their flower spike up from the center of the plant? I thought it was normal for them to send up a flower spike from the side of the stem. Any ideas or thoughts

BLACK SPOTS

QuestionI HAVE BLACK SPOTS ON NEW GROWTH. THE LEAVES ARE JUST COMING OUT WITH SMALL BLACK SPOTS. THE SPOTS ARE ON TOP AND BOTTOM. THESE ARE ON 2 OF MY PLANTS. THE OTHERS SEEM FINE. PLEASE HELP. AnswerJanet: t

odd phalaeonopsis behavior

QuestionI am a carnivorous plant collector but I also collect orchids. I have this one lime green phalaeonopsis orchid that will not grow property. I also have a healthy one that will not bloom. Here are my conditio

repoting shock

QuestionI just repotted one of my large phalaeonopsis. It is now in a mix of 75% sphagnum and 25% bark. I left it outside for a few hours but when I got home the leaves were droopy. The soil was still wet. Wha

Phal help

QuestionHi I received a Phal the end of March and it was in bloom till 3wks ago. I cut the one spike without using cinnamon right above the 3rd node and cut the other spike with cinnamon right where the first flowe

My hanging cymbidium rot

QuestionDear all, I hope you could help me. I have a white hanging cymbidium since March and it was OK. I checked it today, few days after I watered and noticed that the soil was wet and the bottom of the leaves w

orchid flower spikes

QuestionHello 1. I have about six phalaenopsis orchids which have all grown very well this year. one has produced not only new roots and flower spikes but a keiki as well. I am told it will probably die after

Holes in orchid leaves

Question Holy orchid Over the last 10 days,I have found holes in my orchid leaves. I cannot see any pests and have tried the beer thing with no sign of pests Please check my picture and confirm what is eating