--- 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. 12008 members, 1487 posts ## Posts - [I had a fallen yellow leaf on my Den. kingianum ‘silcocki’ so I pulled the plant out to have a closer look. I have a…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/65525fc722f4296cef21c473.md) (by SueB, 2023-11-13, 8 comments) - [Update: IT HAPPENED!!!!!!! Lady slippers opened and I can’t stop staring 😭🥰💚💕](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/655103d846db003bbaf70cc2.md) (by Emily, 2023-11-12, 6 comments) - [CAN SOMEONE HELP?! When I got this guy he had these wrinkled, leathery, dark leaves and hardly any roots. Since I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/654fcff41d9fac2392a4d2d9.md) (by Holly, 2023-11-11, 11 comments) - [Finally, they have begun to pop. This is one of the first flowers to open on an oncidium sphacelatum, native to Mexico…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/654fabbc818932866d0298f5.md) (by MeasomerPi, 2023-11-11, 1 comment) - [Guys I’m dying here. Does anyone have any blooms yet! I’m so impatient I need to see some stellar blooms!!](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/654d36153874cb7e273ccc85.md) (by Sybellina, 2023-11-09, 9 comments) - [Lady slippers orchid blooming for the first time!](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/654adb803874cb138bfaeb3a.md) (by Emily, 2023-11-08, 3 comments) - [Can any of y’all tell me what that new branch is on my orchid? (First photo) It appeared a few days ago, but didn’t pay…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/654aa290d251563dd85a4d71.md) (by ReeRee, 2023-11-07, 6 comments) - [Eeeeeeeeeee!!!! They are starting to open! So excited 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/6547a4b523bbfa42ca142a35.md) (by MeasomerPi, 2023-11-05, 3 comments) - [Hey guys! I have a couple questions for y’all, so my mom has a orchid that has no flower for almost a year. I’m hoping…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/654705ee2d8f9d488b9b559c.md) (by Lolly, 2023-11-05, 6 comments) - [How often do orchids bloom? I bought two when they were in bloom and pruned back the stems after they wilted. I’ve read…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/65464ea98c2eeb12ab3f5feb.md) (by Penny L, 2023-11-04, 8 comments) - [My first Orchid-wish me luck!](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/65463a1f7029d8e6d712e50b.md) (by PlantP, 2023-11-04, 1 comment) - [I just got my first orchid.. it came in this ceramic planter not very big and no drainage holes, there is also this…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/654273553fc22a586240c42d.md) (by Lily, 2023-11-01, 4 comments) - [Hello all!! ☺️ I received my first ever orchid today! (Plant #13) any tips and tricks are welcome 🤗 thank you in…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/654063d44793b616a662debe.md) (by Drea, 2023-10-31, 2 comments) - [Have you had white spots on your orchid’s leaves?](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/653fce9af8119ccbd2bd522e.md) (by Konstantin, 2023-10-30, 6 comments) - [Happy Sunday all.. question for you… Would anyone know why my stems are turning yellow?](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/653ec9a9a68b44fab036022d.md) (by Joy, 2023-10-29, 12 comments) - [Hi! Can anyone tell me an orchid-safe way to lower the pH of their soil (bark-based)? I’ve discovered that it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/653d8dbaf8119ce117867925.md) (by Holly, 2023-10-28, 2 comments) - [Hi! I have a dead looking orchid. Can someone confirm before I replace it 🙁. I’ve heard they go in and out of bloom,…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/653d749615cd32ee832dae00.md) (by Elapse, 2023-10-28, 3 comments) - [Do y’all repot your new orchids after some of the blooms have fallen or wait until all of them have? I lost a few…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/6537e9a617989d90f6995e7d.md) (by Angelfire, 2023-10-24, 3 comments) - [I rescued this poor thing from the Lowe’s clearance section last night. I took it out of the moss and found that all…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/653672fcfcdb43549e5f7387.md) (by Valeriedawn, 2023-10-23, 8 comments) - [First time posting here as I need some help to understand what is happing to my orchid. It started with chalky blotches…](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/6534e4f48db4e0851831773d.md) (by A BERTON, 2023-10-22, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ.md?cursor=wM2LxHFikBdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQAVCftyPebhGA) --- _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_