yellowing stephanotis

QuestionHello, I bought a couple of stephanotis plants and they arrived a week ago. The leaves have started to turn yellow. Im wondering what Im doing wrong. When they first arrived, I took them outsid

Orchid may be dying

QuestionI received an orchid from my boyfriend in March and the flowers were beautiful. I am not sure on the type of orchid, but the flowers were white in color and lavender. Eventually the flowers died off and unde

after blooms are done

QuestionMy Mothers day orchid has bloomed all this time, now the blooms are dropping off. what do i do next? Trim ? water? ai would to go on and have it bloom again . AnswerThe most important thing to do at this p

potting medium growth difference

QuestionHi, I have 3 phalaenopsis orchids. Two are in a bark/charcoal orchid potting mix, and the third is in peat moss, with some styrofoam peanuts at the bottom. All three were blooming when I got them, and

Difference

QuestionHi Jim, Can you tell me are orchids & cymbidiums the same or is there a major diffence? Someone once told me that orchids grow in hot climates & cymbidiums in cold. Is that true? AnswerHi

vanilla repot

Question Howdy Wayne, I have a vanilla orchid that I got from madagascar as cuttings about four years ago. Well, I promtly killed the first one,but, the second took off and did great and now fills most of a g

divide the phal

QuestionI have a phal that appears to have split into two plants at the base and has a keiki on one of its stems. My question is can or should I repot the main plant and in the process try to  

Phalaenopsis Orchid Brown Spots on Petals

QuestionI just received a phalaenopsis orchid as a gift two weeks ago and since bringing it home, the flowers which were blooming beautifully, have started to get brownish spots around the edges of the petals and th

orchid growth

QuestionMy orchid has two shoots, one with a bloom on it. Now there is a leaf sprouting out from next to the bloom, it looks like a new plant. I do not know much about orchids but do love them. Is this a new plant a

Wilting flowers one by one

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I got a orchid plant 2 weeks ago, but 3 of the blossoming flowers already wilted. I dont know the problem. I put them in my office without window but with aircon. The 1st two flowers died after

Drooping leaves Dendrobium

QuestionDear Mr. King, My Dendrobium was growing quite well this summer, until the latest set of leaves emerged. For some reason, these two leaves at the top of the stem just flopped to one side, instead of g

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QuestionQUESTION: Can sun tunnels (like sky lights) provide enough light for my Phals to bloom (eastern exposure with brightest light in afternoon)? I have a digital luxmeter (light meter that measures in lux inste

Care after repotting

Question1. I have recently repotted two phals into bark. Two orchid books say to place recently repotted plants in a warm spot out of direct sunlight. But I am thinking that putting them back where they were g

crinkly leaves

QuestionHi Jim, I have a phal that was handd down to me by my daughter the bud fell off and now the leaves are begining to crinkle and the other one I have instead of having another flowering buds on tope of the ste

ps

Questionsorry I forgot to tell u I live in Los Angeles and the plants is located on the east side window ty again AnswerHi again Lydia! Oops! Didnt get this until after Id already responded to your first no

paphiopedilum drooping flower

Questiondear jim, i have had this paph for several years. it flowered again this spring and i was going to repot it this year as the plant is getting quite big for its pot. it then produced another flower bud after

Moldy Orchid

QuestionI got my orchid like 3 weeks ago, its purple and Ive been watering it about once a week, soaking the soil its in and letting it drain, but about a week ago I noticed some roots turning black, and a white cot

spikes vs. roots

QuestionMy husband gave me a large purple phalaenopsis in full bloom for my new office, which has no windows and florescent lighting. After about two weeks, all the flowers fell off, and I assumed the room env

sick phal

QuestionHow are you? this is me again nursing a sick phal on zippy bag. Do I need to poke holes on the plastic bags and if the paper towel becomes dry do I need to moist it again. Thank you again for your time. Ans

Almost dead vanda... help

QuestionHello Jim, I just recieved my first vanda, in the mail... it seems to be in horrible condition but since this is the first time Ive ever bought this type of orchid (im still confused). The roots many of them