First Orchid Plant in my life

Question My orchid Hi, I just bought an Orchid, but it`s the 1st time I will try to grow it. It`s a pink Phalaenopsis with 11-12 flowers and a bud almost flowering. Full, thick, healthy looking leaves. I was wond

Orchid foliage

QuestionI am looking for a black orchid with reed-like foliage. Is there such a plant? What is its common name? I THINK I saw one a few years ago but I can not remember where I was at the time. AnswerBarry, Cymbidi

phalenopsis with mushy leaves

Questionwhat is the problem with my phalanopsis ? Its leaves are beginning to get mushy. Could it be too much sun? AnswerHello Sheryl, The cause for mushy leaves on a phalaenopsis is usually due to a bacterial in

Cattleya Orchid

QuestionIts me again and I dont mind telling you how much I appreciate you two answering questions, because I seem to have a lot of them. I have a cattleya orchid that has just bloomed so I guess its doing ok. &nbs

phalaenopsis mistake

QuestionI have a palaenopsis mix. Orchid, and It has stopped blooming.So I didnt know and cut out the stem from the bottom,(3cm.from the leafs)What should I do?Will the Orchid grow a new stem,for how long and

my withered orchid

Questioni have a phalaenopsis orchid that has been blooming for the past two years and doing great. recently it has stopped blooming and the stalks are now brown and withered. i can not cut it back to re

number of flowers on a single stem

QuestionHi This is my first year of trying to deal with my orchids, the orchid i have is a white Phalaenopsis. It currently has 25 flowers on the one stem and i am struggleing to keep it supported.  

Orchid cactus

Question Orchid cactus I purchase an orchid cactus this year around may it was in full bloom, now its leaves have grow out from the tips very long and narrow, do I cut these off or will they widen out. Its been grow

weird root like things

QuestionMy orchid plant is about two years old. It had blooms when I bought it, but when they died, it has never bloomed again . The leaves are thick and green and appear healthy. It has one stalk that is about 5 in

Leaf falling off

QuestionHi, I just purchased my first orchard, a purple Phalaenopsis. It is stunningly beautiful. The instructions state to keep in medium light, and water when planting medium becomes almost dry. I have

HELP- my gorgeous orchid is struggling

QuestionI have had a Phalaenopsis hybrid for about a year. It used to have about 15-20 gorgeous flowers on it. And just over the past month all the flowers started dropping (even though I supported the stem, I think

fertilizing moth orchids during blooming

QuestionHello! i have a moth orchid and it had not bloomed in over a year but i was not fertilizing it. i started to fertilize it with a urea free fert and it has just started blooming now at the end of sept (

Leaves all fell off

QuestionMy sickly Orchard QUESTION: Hello, I sent you an email on my orchard on 9/27, but I havent seen a reply yet. I wanted to give you an update and some pictures. All the leaves have fallen of

New Orchid owner please help.

QuestionHello, I have just received an Orchid as a gift. I have never owned an orchid before so I know nothing about caring for one. It didnt come with any care information but it did come with a plastic label that

bartley schwartz ROOTS

QuestionHi Jim, I have had this orchid for years. It blooms several times a year. Now its thin white roots are growing all over and through the leaves and the plant looks like it is just out of control. What should

Fertilizer

QuestionJim, I live in Orlando, Florida and have been using 20-20-20 to fertilize my orchids weekly as you had suggested. I believe I can continue fertilizing my orchids year round, but wanted to double check. I hav

Phalaenopsis New Leaf Growth

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Wayne-- I have moon orchid (or at least thats what I was told it was) whose existing leaves are turning limp as a new leaf is growing. Is this normal? I know the lower leaves drop off but rece

Phal - flowering & repotting of mother & baby?

QuestionQUESTION: Hello Wayne, Im an extreme novice to orchid care. I was bought a phal in bloom about two years ago. It has not flowered since, unfortunately - no doubt my lack of knowledge of what it

Dipping orchids into a water bucket

QuestionJim, A friend of mine told me yesterday about a method that his mother utilizes which is very practical and has yielded great results for her. She takes a 5-gallon bucket and dips the entire orchid into it

Saving Sedirea japonica

QuestionI received a mounted Sedirea for Christmas last year. I did good with it as it got three new leaves and a lot of new aerial roots. Then about 2 months ago a couple of leaves starting