smelliot
just picked up these two paphs, my local store actually messaged me with first dibs!
Flowering plants
The Orchid Oasis
"The Orchid Oasis" is a community for passionate orchid lovers to share their experiences, learn from experts and connect with other enthusiasts.
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jlsKenzy
I'm new to orchids. A co-worker left and gave away her plants. So, of course I needed to adopt. My main question is: it's potted with a palm, should these be separated? It's potted in loose moss, is that ok? I'm sure I'll have additional questions. They seem happy so far and I don't have history on it.
Amy
I’m trying a new way of potting my ‘Lemon Heart’ Oncidium. The newest bulbs seem to grow vertically or climb up and potting it in traditional round orchid pot buried all the old bulbs and left the new bulbs “floating”, so I’ve repotted the plant on it’s side. I couldn’t find a long and narrow planter at my local big box store but did find a clear refrigerator storage containers. I got nested containers. The inside container has slots and holes; I think it’s supposed to be a colander. The outside container holds the colander. I’ve planted the orchid in the colander and added clay pebbles to the outside container so there’s some airflow and to help me lift out the inside container when it’s time to water. It’s a little different but it’s an experiment. Plus side, I can see the roots and assess the root health. Wish my plant luck 🍀
Wes Z
Orchids of October
Joycita
🌸❤️🌿
bear
HELP!!! i was going to repot this new orchid (phalaenopsis “red cat”)and put her into much better, airy soil, but i took her out of the sphagnum moss she was in and her roots look terrible!! is there any way i can salvage her or is she a goner…? she has two normal sized green leaves that are slightly flappy and wrinkly, and one new leaf that hasn’t stopped growing, so obviously she’s got some green on her. what do i do?? any suggestions?
Starry night
Another orchid update 🫶
Starry night
They grow up so fast 🥹
Starry night
The current orchid setups 😍 I’m very proud of their growth too!!!
MattL
I think it might be time to call it on this phalaenopsis. It bloomed for a year straight, and I think I should have stopped it earlier, but now it’s been dying for a year straight, I’ve taken loving care of it and it puts out new leaves but I just can’t seem to truly make it happy.
Amy
Friends my Oncidium twinkle is partially blooming and I’m not sure why this is happening. Last year all the bloom spikes bloomed at the same time but this year some of the spikes are blooming and some are still developing. Has this happened to anyone else?
Nirvana
My first Orchid 🤩 Her name is Gemini ♊️
Lee
I have no idea what to do with this. I got this orchid from a family member who moved. According to her, it’s a just add ice orchid? I know nothing about orchids or how to take care of them. It has two flowers that look dead but just haven’t fallen off. I don’t even know where to begin with this: watering, fertilizing, all of that. Are the things sticking out of the bottoms roots? Any help would be appreciated! I’m very confused.
plantgal
Hi! I just got two healthy looking orchids on discount yesterday, but the bigger one I have found 2 mealy bugs :( I found one yesterday evening while just wiping the leaves with a microfiber cloth to remove dust (it was hidden in a leaf crevice so i couldnt see it at the nursery), and then sprayed both orchids with ready-to-use neem oil. Found a second one on the same orchid today which I spot-removed with a qtip soaked in isopropyl alcohol. Smaller orchid seems to have zero mealy bugs. I have both peppermint and unscented dr. Bronners castille soap around, and the affected orchid is isolated. Would still love any and all tips to get rid of mealy bugs that are orchid specific!! I am not a new orchid owner, just new to mealy bugs, and this affected orchid is getting ready to bloom so i’d love to get rid of them :)
Joycita
Early bloomers! 🌸
MeasomerPi
A lovely day tending the green horde.
Waspinator
Sometimes in life, you have to start over, but you may need a little help to get there. My little orchid friend here lost all his roots (oops, my bad) and finally has some new ones budding. I'm letting him get a nice long drink before I put him back in a dome for humidity. With a little love and time, he should recover. (This is also the best bargain orchid I've ever found. Mottled leaves and he was only $3 in a clearance shelf)
OrchidNewbie
Hello! Super super plant noob over here crying because I desperately want to keep my orchid alive. Two weeks ago, it lost its last bloom and I repotted it out of the moss and into orchid bark into this aerated pot. I probably over trimmed the roots but I was worried that there would be too many dead roots if I didn’t. Well, I’ve been watering it but the roots look so dry (this photo was taken today. I soaked it in water for thirty minutes last night). I don’t know if it under watered, overwatered, or just transplant shock. Any and all advice/tips would be greatly helpful!!
OrchidBeginner
Hello! I’m a newbie so please be gentle 😂. Always been obsessed with orchids. 100% my fav flower. Finally took the plunge and decided to buy one and try to keep it alive and, ideally/hopefully thrive! I bought this as a Cambria Orchid - catatante orange back on the 29th August. It’s 2feet3 inches tall. The place from which I purchased it says it prefers bright direct sunlight, but this app is telling me that it doesn’t. So Who do I believe? 😂 Also, any general care tips I should be aware of?
Jen
I needed some joy at my place of business. So I brought some of my phals in to grace my work window. 14 blooms on one spike, with another one budding up a storm. I think it likes its new home.
