slipper orchids

Questionwhen do I have the funeral? The leaves are still green and it looks like all the roots but one are dead. I assume that I keep going until yellow and brown even if the roots are not so good?  

Cattleya re-potting?

QuestionI am new to raising orchids and recently purchased a Cattleya from Home Depot. I currently have the orchids in the house due to the cold weather we have been having. The orchid looks healthy and has a spike

humidity

QuestionHello, since the weather has been so cold here and my orchids now reside inside one of the bedrooms, is there some way to increase the humidity inside the room (it is the coolest room in the house). The forc

growing orchids

QuestionI received cut orchids as a gift for my birthday. Can I make the orchid grow from those cut flowers? AnswerHello Fiona, Im afraid it is not possible to grow an orchid just from the cut flowers. Sorr

Cat is eating the orchid

QuestionHi Jim, My sisters cat keeps eating her Phal. Summer Magic Orchid. It is more that he eats the blooms. What can we do so the cat will not eat the orchid anymore? And how long will it take to re-flower? Answ

poorly orchid

QuestionHi, I have no label on the orchid, but it has long dark green leaves that branch out on either side only. The deep purple flowers were on a stem that I cut back when they died off two months ago

common orchid

Question ------------------------------------------- The text above is a follow-up to ... -----Question----- I bought an orchid a couple of years ago--at Lowes. When the blossoms were finished I cut their ste

Cymbidium - yellow bulbs & white leaves

QuestionJim, I am writing from Sydney Australia where the climate is similar to California. I have several mature cym orchids which have not flowered for the last few years. Recently the bulbs are yellow

Mericloning medium

QuestionHello, Im a senior at the State University of New York at Cobleskill. I major in Plant Science and Im currently doing an experiment where I have to mericlone orchids, probably moth orchids. I am

Cymbidium cracked bulbs (2)

QuestionHi Jim, Thank you for your real fast answer. During last cold I brought all my cymbidiums with spike inside my garage ( only 3 anyway :)~ ). Sorry to hear you lost quite a few. The crack bulbs is not f

Ants on cymbidium buds, how to treat?

QuestionHi Jim, I appreciate your volunteering. I too participate in AllExperts in the auto repair category. We have been growing cymbidiums for many years on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula with good success. Gene

encyclia cordigera

QuestionThank you for your answer. Ill try to respond to your questions. Yes, it is mid-winter here (I live near Philadelphia). The encyclia is in an East window that is semi-shaded due to a large evergreen about 30

reblooming phaelenopsis

QuestionThanks for your help. The plants that are not blooming, should I be repotting them or leave them alone ? ( I dont want to kill them in the process )I did save the tags from both these plants but they are jus

Phalaenopsis; What am I doing wrong?

QuestionIve purchased 2 phals. and received one for a gift. The first one had a few yellow spots when I bought it. I repotted it in a western fir mix and it had pretty bad root rot when I repotted it. It did well fo

Building an orchid case

QuestionI am planning to convert several of my aquariums into orchid cases. I plan to build a hood which will contain a misting system (drawing water from a reservoir below), lights and fans to provide adequat

caring for Aerangis citrata

QuestionHi, I recently purchased a lovely mini orchid at the Philly Flower Show, but am not seeing any references to it on major sites as far as proper care is concerned...it is Aerangis citrata, has small white pha

Sick Dendrobium

QuestionThe leaf on my orchid has a spot that is dark and soggy looking. It gets bigger by the day. What should I do? AnswerHello Kristi, From your description of the problem, it sounds like it may ha

new plant from stem.

Questionhello, i dont know much about orchids, but last year i was given a beautiful phalaenopis orchid plant. the funny thing is, that from the stem where the flowers were, an whole new plant is growing, with leave

Phal growth

QuestionIve had a phalenopsis for about 5 months now, and when the blooms dropped off, I trimmed back the spike since I wasnt concerned about having another round of blossoms right away. However, since Ive had it,

Phalaenopsis - correct lighting?

QuestionOver the winter, I put my phal on the windowsill and it did fine. With the weather clearing up and becoming very hot and very sunny, Ive noticed that the biggest leaf, I think, is burned. Its the bottom leaf