The stems are dry and yellow, plus other questions

QuestionHello Jim, I went travelling for 4 months and left my beloved phalaenopsis orchid with a friend. A week ago I picked it up and its not looking good. I gave it to him last May and it had 4 stems and about 14

Phalaenopsis has lost its blooms

QuestionI also received my orchid as a gift. It is a phalaenopsis. All of the blooms have fallen off recently. I have read elsewhere that I should cut back the stem above the little spike where the bloom closest to

Oncidium culture

QuestionHello, I live in Sothern Maryland near Chesapeake Bay, I just bought an Oncidium sweet sugar at an orchid show 2 days ago, this is my 2 nd orchid I have a phal for 2 years and it is doing great, I got it to

White dots on leaves

QuestionHi Jim, Not sure of what type of orchid it is but all I can tell you is that it is a creamy yellow with a pink spotty middle, small flowering. Lately it has been getting more and more white spots on t

Phalaenopsis leaf yellow

QuestionIve only had my phalaenopsis a couple of weeks, and Ive only watered it once in that time. I was going to water it this morning, but I noticed that one of the leaves (a newer one--its smaller and close

New Phal leave sunburn

QuestionHello Jim, I just got a miniature phal at an orchid show, it is blooming and the newest leave is istill growing, I made the mistake to put it with my 2 year old phal that is doing great! on the windowsill (s

Mold on growing medium

QuestionHello Jim, I just bought an Oncidium orchid at an orchid show 4 days ago, it is potted in a fine medium dark brown with little white particles. I watered it the day after I got it with tap water (I am on a w

Den, anosmum

Questioncould you please tell me how to care for my den. anosmum orchid? we just bought it at an orchid show and when we asked how to care foe it were told to see the gorwer in the other for but when we got to the o

zygopetalum orchid

QuestionHi Jim, I live near you, down in Santa Cruz, CA. I recently received a beautiful zygopetalum orchid for my birthday about 2 weeks ago. It has 3 bulbs with only one stem with 5 beautiful smelling

I think I killed my orchid

QuestionI was given an orchid (the blooms are big white with purple center) about 2 1/2 years ago. It bloomed about twice a year. Each time the bloom died, I would cut the stalk a few inches. Each

cattleya pest

QuestionI have about 12 different orchid plants and have a problem with the cattelyas. I have just moved and they are in a new location. I had a new pod starding on one of them and the next day the pod w

getting cumbidiums to bloom

QuestionI have 15 large cymbidiums in several colors. I live in zone 7A. I put the cyms out in the summer to get morning sun. I fertilize faithfully, water with osmosis water, spray for spider mite

Potting medium too moist

QuestionHello Jim, thank you for your last answers, they wher very helpful. I have another question, I have this phal orchid for 8 months now and it bloomed for 6 months! after that it developed 2 big new leaves and

Help Save my Cymbidium orchid

QuestionHello Him, I have read your question an answer on various occasions. I have a problem with my cymbidium Orchid. I have done some research and I have some experience as well as technical knowledge

Insect on orchids / indoor plants

QuestionI have been finding a white insect on my plants. The insect is about the size of an ant but it is white and seems to have a tail. It kind of looks like a sand crab. I was wondering what it

phalaenopsis no leaves

QuestionFirst of all, thank you so much for replying me so fast. What does the mushy root look like? How much of the root should i be cutting? The roots of my plant seem to be long and I also notice some dark spots

phalaenopisis roots

QuestionI have several plants but the fleshly roots seem to be out of control. Some of these are 8 inches long; others are quite large (diameter). What causes unusual root growth? What can I

phalaenopsis beginner

QuestionHi, I received my first orchid for my birthday in September. It started with one flower in full bloom, and 6 more bloomed as well. Today one [the first one i believe] turn a bit brown and light at the stem

Dying Orchid - Part II

QuestionHi Jim! I wrote to you not too long ago about my phalaenopsis orchid: <IMG src=http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i74/MVHuston/Room/room006.jpg> My blossoms had fallen off but you said it mightve just

Orchid might be dying

QuestionI recieved an orchid about 2 months ago. I keep it in my office on my desk. It was blooming when I got it, but the blooms began to wilt, and the roots were growing out of the original pot, so I replanted it