Oncidium intergeneric/Alliance

QuestionQUESTION: I have had a Wildcat Yellow Butterfly Orchid for two years and it wont bloom. This plant is very sentimental to me. My 23 year old sister was killed in a care accident and I got the orc

trying to figure out what I bought..

QuestionHi Wayne, I hope you dont think this is stupid but I bought an orchid - paphiopedilum and it was labelled just as that. I didnt know that there were so many species. Can you help me figure out th

Orchids in a Cold (50 deg) Terrarium

QuestionMy house is kept at 50 deg all winter except for evenings at 63 deg. Summers have temps from 70-95 (sometimes 100). I have a terrarium sitting under 2 incandescent lights and Sinningias, AViolets, and

phals, long bloom stalk, no blooms

Questionwhat could be happening, I fertilize with Shultz 19-31-17. Thank-you for your response AnswerIt can easily take a month or more for long bloom spikes to develop buds. You didnt mention how long you ha

Bloom problems

QuestionI recently purchased a white Phalaenopsis from the grocery store. The night I brought it home our heater broke and the room that it is in got cold. Ever since that night the blooms have looked terrible. The

ground orchids are not doing well at all.

QuestionHi there, I live in Miami and I have planted beautiful ground orchids with purple and yellow flowers. They did so incredibly well, blooming and happy and bushy until we had one really cold night. Now they lo

Dendrobium leaf problem

QuestionHi I have recently bought my first Dendrobium and in the space of about 5-6 days one of the leaves have begun to, what looks like, dry out. This dried out patch is about the size of a large thumb nail and is

Phal rebloomed and now wilting leaves?

QuestionI had my Phal bright pink orchid for 2 years now. I Love this beautiful plant and Ive taking great care of it, re-potting it in orchid mix and fertilizing it with orchid fert....and what not!!! The plant too

white mold?

QuestionI have a lot (16) of orchids and love them, however what do I do for a white hairy looking mold growing on a few of them??? AnswerHello Beth, Are you sure it is white mold and not something else? T

Orchid in the Office

QuestionI recently received a phalaenopsis orchid and placed it on my desk at work. How do you suggest I care for the orchid? There is bright, florescent light above my desk, and there are numerous windows surroundi

My Phalaenopsis Bloom is Wilting

QuestionQUESTION: My husband brought home a beautiful pink phalaenopsis for Valentines day (Thursday). Yesterday (Friday) evening, I noticed that the bloom was starting to close up. I watered it and made

vanda roberts delight

QuestionQUESTION: plant not doing good. losing old leaves.only one new leave in six months. no new roots. humidity 60%. perhaps low night temp?- 14 degrees celcius- day temp 25.was kept outside in shadehouse.now bro

Brown spots turning yellow on the leaves

QuestionI just got my orchid and it has two leaves that are starting to turn spots of brown and yellow what do i do? AnswerHello Ashley, Id really love to help you but you didnt say what kind of orchid you have

Fertilizer for cymbidium

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jim, I just want to feed my cymbidium. Which is the good slow release Fertilizer brand that I can find in San Jose, CA ? And how do you apply it ? If I want to use liquid, how do I apply it ? Sp

Leafs falling off

QuestionHello, I have had my Orchid for about 4 years. It has bloomed 3 times for me in that time. Small pink flowers. My question is, I have not changed the location, watering or bark and some of the leafs are turn

book on orchid care

QuestionHi Jim, I am new to the world of orchids. I purchased four orchids last September from a very reputable shop but am clueless about their care. I think I have killed the Dendro with too much

stem and leaves help

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Ive had a moth Orchid for almost a year now and just moved into a house. The plant had flowers when I got it but they fell off shortly after I took it home when I lived in an appartment. I cut t

denrobiums

QuestionI purchased a whole batch of denrobium orchids which look healthy enough. Ive had them (I live in a very sunny New York City apt.) for several weeks and I see that many of them are gettng extremely yel

Phalaenopsis w/yellowing buds

QuestionQUESTION: Help! I have a new phal. in bud. It has been very slow to bloom and now the buds are turning yellow and falling off! I provide it with medium light and let it dry out between wate

new orchids stem is turning brown!

QuestionI bought an orchid 2 weeks ago, the flowers fell off 3 days later. Now the stem is turning brown and is soft to the touch(mostly at the top)!? Also the leaves are looking droopy.Is there any hope? Also, when