--- title: "The Orchid Oasis" description: "The Oasis for Orchid Lovers" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ" language: "en" modified: "2023-05-04T12:07:53.578Z" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/theOrchidOasis.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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. Flowering plants. 12006 members, 1484 posts ## Posts - [Hey everyone, I’m new here. I just bought my first Cattleya orchid yesterday at Lowe’s. This is how her roots are…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/sUbkMcMoTg64nQ92Ei2XKA.md) (by Katie, 2024-06-12, 3 comments) - [Does anyone know, when your orchids start growing new stalks in preparation for new flowers, can you control which way…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/bkMEJH4SSaKBLUtnuHrMEA.md) (by Splashtn Kutchr, 2024-06-12, 4 comments) - [Any recommendations on how I can revive this orchid I found on the Lowe’s clearance rack? The top of the stem was…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/3DT_ZtYGRD2CjYdY1TyB-w.md) (by Lindsey, 2024-06-12, 2 comments) - [I posted prob a week or so ago about 2 Orchids I acquired from a neighbor . So up date they are doing good but this one…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/WhdBHOVzRiyEC1d5PBEB4A.md) (by Malinda, 2024-06-11, 0 comments) - [Hey all! I just bought this orchid and was wondering if you could help ID it, the pot says “Phalaenopis” it has…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/XvJhCuLjQAyfIludraivEQ.md) (by Dakota the plant guy, 2024-06-11, 7 comments) - [First time mounting an orchid on bark. Wish me luck!](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/niRP_TJZQ7avYDrx5LxMGw.md) (by Planta member, 2024-06-11, 3 comments) - [Hello! My Orchid had been slowly loosing leaves over the last month and there is another leave currently beginning to…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/EJbqRVN-QCet-p0SI3BboA.md) (by Micah, 2024-06-09, 2 comments) - [EDIT: it was actually just a coating on the outside of the roots that could be gently rubbed off. I hope I didn’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/gTaMwKg_QvOINMkmdspcyA.md) (by Holly, 2024-06-09, 4 comments) - [Hi there! I got a small phal a couple of months ago as a gift, it has been in bloom since I got it, but yesterday a…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/iGfE0aiYQeGbQ5BOhYM81w.md) (by Holly, 2024-06-09, 7 comments) - [Any suggestions on why my orchid leaf turns yellow in the middle? It started on the back of the leaf but has spread…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/yLaqhUMtQq-UvxzPWwfGiA.md) (by Nicolet, 2024-06-09, 1 comment) - [Hi! Does anybody know what these dark spots in my orchid’s flower is? None of the other flowers have it. Thank you!](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/arU_tlQ_QCOSWQv6UgKyhQ.md) (by Andrea, 2024-06-08, 1 comment) - [What are the long green coming out of the pot If anyone can help that would be appreciated](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/yF5wQCVoTV22DFfLVHPH2A.md) (by Malia, 2024-06-07, 3 comments) - [Hey guys.. any idea why my daughter in law’s orchid leaves are growing like this?? Roots are fine and the leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/0KYsb1K3Rre3hqgCahGiZQ.md) (by Madderdebs, 2024-06-07, 4 comments) - [So the flowers are coming to the end of their blooms as you can see, but there’s something else growing just behind the…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/AQN6R_1URSeqK90uGesfZg.md) (by Sarah, 2024-06-07, 7 comments) - [Is there any bad difference between normal fertilizer and orchid fertilizer, would be orchid die if i used this on it?…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/37ZCKiQDTdi3-eRDJ7SBvg.md) (by Carrie, 2024-06-07, 8 comments) - [I have this rhynchostylis coelestis that I managed to keep my cat from killing, but I can’t say it’s thriving. I moved…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/vNkO6mPZR2GtHubGPc9grQ.md) (by MattL, 2024-06-07, 3 comments) - [Should I be doing something to these air roots?The roots under the soil are bright green and firm.](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/hy-ZzddzSV2ZncVo_cWrIA.md) (by Chlorophyllys, 2024-06-06, 2 comments) - [Does anyone know why this orchid’s leaf is turning yellow? I usually water when the roots are silvery and it gets good…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/taQ70jJsRGqZ5O0HMLJeyg.md) (by Oatishkay, 2024-06-04, 6 comments) - [What is wrong with my orchid 🥴my grandma is gonna chop me up to pieces if I already killed this plant 😭](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/Xn499eTfRiafhu3tk3Vw0g.md) (by Grace, 2024-06-03, 3 comments) - [I received this orchid as a gift YEARS ago before I found my grove keeping them alive. The leaves are not thick like…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/7RPOCfNUTSW2iJE4M851Pw.md) (by Janice quite contrar, 2024-06-03, 7 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ.md?cursor=GEF9c6WW1RdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCugnqB5qXgGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_