simple orchid reaseach topic

QuestionI am taking a plant ecology class in college and need a simple reasearch topic I can really enjoy on orchids.I am a beginner collector and have 65 orchids of various species and would like to use my plants a

broken phalenopsis leaf

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I have a phalenopsis orchid that is in spike, and I noticed that the top leaf was turning yellow. Upon closer inspection i noticed that it was cut halfway through the leaf almost at t

Meristem media question

QuestionQUESTION: Hello Jim, I saw a post you put up a while back regarding a recipe for making media that would be used to start meristem cells. I am hoping that someone may have given you some information th

Phaleonopsis leaves shriveling

QuestionI have a phaleonopsis that Ive had about two years. Its quite large, probably two plants. It blooms and blooms and blooms. Lower leaves are shriveling. I think it needs to be repotted

Burragera Nelly Isler Care

QuestionHowdy Wayne, just a quick question in regards to my Nelly Isler - when I bought it, the petals of the flowers were deep red and now, much of the blooms are faded red even though they are quite freshly bloome

Withering Miltonia Pansy Orchid

QuestionQUESTION: My yellow Miltonia (which I bought 3 weeks ago) has started withering. The pale yellow flowers are starting to go brown on the outer edges with some having completely shrivelled. At the

phalaenopsis flower upside down

QuestionWe bought a hybrid phalaenopsis orchid a month ago. One of the flowers bloomed recently and looked awkward. Upon closer inspection, the flower was upside down. I mean the dorsal sepal is on

dead cymbiduim

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jim, I was wandering what I should do to my cymbidium right now? I still have green leaves however the leaves on the outside of the bulb is drying up and the stem is also dryi

orchids and how to revive them!!!

Questionmy husband bought me an orchid for valentines day its an already potted orchid Ive never owned one before so I read the directions it said not to put in direct sunlight so i had it in my room by a window but

Cymbidium, mini-Oncidium, Phalaenopsis and Cattleya

QuestionJim, I have just found your site and have read some of your answers which are very useful to me. I have several orchids, most of them are cattleya which are about 1 year old. I also have a couple of PHALAEN

about my Ascoscenda

QuestionI bought an Ascoscenda orchid about two months ago but I have never seen its flower since I bought. I am really longing to see its flower but I dont know how to care and fertilize it to do so. If you have th

serious problem with infested orchid mix

QuestionI see you are local. I just wanted to raise this as an issue, in case you hear from other people. I bought new bags of small Wonder Bark and UniGro Orchid Mix from SummerWinds in Palo Alto. Opened the bags S

Caring a Paphiopedilum parishii

QuestionI bought my Paph.parishii a week ago. It look fine but I dont know how to care it to flower like my other orchids and also I dont know the month when such orchid usually bloom. I also wish to know how to fer

cymbidium flowers & pests

QuestionHI: MY CYMBIDIUM FLOWERS HAVE SOME KIND OF SHEEN ON THEM. THE EDGES OF THE BLOOMS ARE BEING EATEN OR AT LEAST LOOK THAT WAY. THE FLOWER STEMS HAVE DROPS OF CLEAR GOO ON THEM. THE FLOW

My paphiopedilums

QuestionOver a 2yr time period of moving between 3 different places, the growth pattern of my paphs was affected. Rather than short compact overlapping leaves, the growth between each leaf is spaced out; mak

Phalaenopsis Orchid dying

QuestionI recently purchased a potted orchid plant (actually there are 2 plants in one pot). It is in a glass container that is about 6 high and 6 wide. It has water pearls in the bottom. I have ne

phalenopsis leaves shrivelling

QuestionQUESTION: Ive read your answer to a similar question, but my case is different. I repotted my phal in February because it had a lot of rotting roots. After the damage had been cut away, there was so little l

Yellow Dendrobium leaves with brown spots.

QuestionI have been taking care of my bosss orchids for over a year now. I thought I was doing well, and have managed to finally get some of the older orchids to rebloom :) now that they have moved to the sunr

black roots in Phalaenopsis

QuestionHi Jim, I have a problem with my grown Phalaenopsis Orchids. 3 days ago I transplanted them into new medium and this morning I noticed that roots are getting black, they look dryer and become spotted. I wond

Dendrobium babies

QuestionI have some babies coming off the stems of my orchid. Problem is I see no roots coming off. I tried breaking one off & just putting in water to root but I dont think it will work. Do you know if it will or h