Root Rot & Fuzzy black spots

QuestionQUESTION: Hello! I recieved an orchid (phalaenopsis) a couple of weeks ago as a present. I know it comes from a home improvement store and thats about it. I am no expert, however, I believe the media it came

brand new phal---what do i do?

QuestionThank you in advance for being available and kind enough to answer questions. Yesterday I received a phal orchid as a gift from a coworker. It came potted with moss in a small plastic container maybe 4 diame

phalaenopsis stems have two new plants growing

QuestionMy phalaenopsis plant is one year old to me. It has bloomed once (2 flowers) after initial purchase blooming. One baby plant has two air roots. The other, has one with another root on the way. Below on the s

Dendrobian buds died

QuestionI have a dendrobium orchid that put out a new spike with several buds, but the buds are dying one by one before they open. Why? I have watered weekly. We did have a cold snap (down to about 40 degrees. Answ

orchid with spreading roots

Questionmy orchid seemed to finish in all but one section. That section still has green leaves and is sprouting a new branch with a bud and a tiny leaf. At the bottom are about 8 long and spreading roots out

holes in phal leaves

QuestionThere are white flies around a couple of my phals and two have chewed appearances on the backside on the leaves and holes through on one. Im a NOVICE!!! Should I spray or what? Roots seem OK AnswerIf

Sick Phalaenopsis Orchid

QuestionHi wayne I have two beautiful phalaenopsis orchids planted in a glass vase with moss which I received as a gift about 8 months ago... about a month ago, one of the branches started to get covered in what lo

Miltonia bartley schwartz

QuestionJim, I drew the Mtdm. Bartley Schwartz Highland in a drawing class. Im now searching for the botanical name and cant figure it out. Can you help? Thanks! AnswerHello Susan, Mtdm is short

orchid transplant

Questionhello, I was given a beautiful white orchid plant on my birthday last March. Wonder of wonders, it lives still. Not only is it alive, but it is growing wildly and ready to bloom again. However, the roots hav

Pansy orchid flower stems

QuestionI have two Pansy orchids - Miltoniopsis Robert Jackson and Newton Falls. The former I have had for one month, the other for one year. They have been growing well, and look good, with nice straigh

Funny Phal Orchid/ rim around the leaf/ white flower stems

QuestionHello Jim, I was reading some of the advice you gave to other orchid growers and was hoping you may be able to also help me with mine... You seem to be quite the orchid enthusiast! I have several phalaenp

fallen flowers

QuestionI recently acquired a Brassidium Shooting Star Black Gold orchid about 2 weeks ago and have kept it near a south facing window. I have been watering it almost every other day and am making sure that th

phragmepedium caudateum

Questionjust repotted and noticed the leaves are drooping not erect. do they need a dry period after repotting? or what else could be the matter. potted in sphagnum with tree fern and perlite i kept it in the same p

Rescuing a dying orchid

QuestionIm trying to rescue my sisters phal. At the moment its not looking too good -- the two remaining leaves are tiny and very dark green (purple underneath), and its potted in completely the wrong compost

Questions about my 2 orchids

QuestionHi. One of my orchids is a Phalen-something-or-other. I have NO IDEA what the other is, except it has star-shaped flowers with long trailing petals. My questions are: 1. Are they still alive? The star one wa

White Moth Orchid

QuestionI received a white moth orchid from my bosses at work. It is in a well it office (one wall is a window). The flowers stayed on for over a month, and when I was going to be gone for 4 or 5 days I

orchid flowers falling off plant b4 blooming

QuestionHi - I received an orchid as a gift a couple weeks ago. The flowers are white with purple in the middle. The first flower bloomed for approx 1 week. Since then the other flowers on the stem

Save my dying cymbidium before it gets worse!

QuestionHi Jim, My indoor cymbidium is dying. It has four bulbs - two that are completely brown and hollow (Im sure theyre dead), and two that are still green but are starting to dry out. The visible roots are also

Cattleya not growing well

QuestionHi, I bought 2 Cattleya with the spikes a month ago. I put them in my south window and water them once a week and fertilize them every other week, they look healthy but the spikes seems growing very sl

orchid done blooming, flowers dropped

QuestionHi, one website suggests to cut off the stem 2 inches above the top leaf. I have not found another website suggesting such care after the blossoms drop off. Do you have suggestions? Thanks, Rob AnswerHi Ro