Cymbidium growth

QuestionI live in southern Spain and I got a Cymbidium last January. It was huge, in a big pot full of speudobulbs and with three stems that bloomed fine. In spring, after the flowers dropped I reppoted the cymbium

Newbie Question - Potting Phals & Trimming

QuestionHello, After getting inspired by a visit to a botanical garden, I purchased 3 Phalenopsis orchids (2 from Lowes and 1 from Walmart). I also bought some orchid fertilizer and a Orchids for Dummies book . . .

orchid id

Question orchid Hi Sir, May I know whats the name of this orchid and how do I care for it? ( Im from Singapore) AnswerAlfredo, while I cant tell you the name of this species or hybrid, it is

orchid seed capsules

QuestionI have managed to fertilise my orchids ( phalaenopsis) and have two seed capsules one on each plant. It seems very complicated to sow the seeds in sterile solutions. Is this necessary? Surely in the wild &nb

orchid care(1)

Question balcony Cycnodes Wine delight Hi Sir, Im from Singapore. I have just bought a brassia orchid, psychopsis mariposa green valley & Cycd. Wine delight(I heard it is quite a fussy plant; se

yellow substance in orchids soil

QuestionHello, I have these little tiny egg looking thing in my potting soil, or in the orchids bark. I dont know what it really is but its spreads like crazy. I say they look like eggs because they look like spider

Bifrenaria inodora

QuestionHi Wayne, I live in Singapore - and the climate here is 24-32 celsius all year round, with 2 main seasons - rainy and dry. I bought a Bifrenaria inodora in May 2011 (in bloom). you can view the picture her

Losing leaves and eventually death

Question Cymbidium Orchid I have a cymbidium which has recently started to lose leaves (IMG_0590.jpg). I cannot seem any fungi or insects and actually this is on its own in a room. There is no water in

orchid flower stem growing red

QuestionMy phals new flower spike started growing, looked fine, and then started growing in red almost overnight. There is about a centimeter of healthy green stem, and then a centimeter more of reddish growth of st

Phalaenopsis number of blossoms

QuestionI know next to nothing about orchids, but I have a white Phalaenopsis purchased at a grocery store. About a year after I got it, it grew three flowering stalks with side branches on all and produced over 125

local Orchid Societies, Nurseries, & Shows

QuestionHI! That is amazing that you have 800 & some orchids!! I am fairly new to orchids, i have around 20 or so... but am an orchid addict so i do actually have more on the way (blushing a little, with a devilish

Roots Are Getting Brown Spots

Question Orchid Roots with brown spots Hi There! Im trying to figure out what is going on with my Phalaenopsis and fix it before things get worse. The exposed roots at the top of the potting material (w

Orchid has new growth at top of old blooms

QuestionMy orchid finished blooming a long time ago and has had small sets of leaves growing from the top of both of the stems where the blooms came from. They are now looking sick with limp leaves. Can these be cut

What insect is this?

Questioninsect on cattleya lea QUESTION: Hi Wayne King, Could you pls identify the insect found underside of cattleya leaf in attached photo? Im thinking of soaking the whole plant in neem oil or malathion

What Orchid is this?

Question Unknown I inherited this orchid from a co-worker who didnt know its name. I have been unable to identify it so far. Can you help? Mahalo AnswerIt sure is an interesting plant. Wit

Phal leaf growth

QuestionI have several phials some in bloom and others have lost their blooms (which lasted a long time). The ones which are no longer in bloom have began to grow new leaves but the flower stems are still gre

Record number of flowers

QuestionHi, I have an orchid that has one central spike and 6 further spikes feeding off of this main spike. In total, the orchid has 41 buds with 7 already in flower. Is this a record? AnswerDavid, in general, th

loosing leaves in phalaenopsis

QuestionQUESTION: I purchased an orchid about 6 months ago now the flowers are gone. I repotted it in a clay pot with bark medium and the bottom leaves are turning yellow and falling. It shows nice roots coming out

Drooping leaves for Phalaenopsis

Question Phalaenopsis I have a Phalaenopsis which I have attached for you to see. I have had it for almost three years, never repotted it since it seemed to be all right and this summer, after bloooming so n

im looking to find out the tyoe of orchid i have and how to care for it after the blooms dropoff which they have this week

QuestionMy Orchid plant in bloom QUESTION: Hi, im not sure what kind of orchid i have. i do think it is some kind of hybrid. The tag when I bought it said Oncidium, How ever Ive been looking at the web