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Beginner Herb

Hello everyone. I purchased my first Orchid today. Unfortunately I did not see it had a sick leaf because the “bag” it came it was colorful and not translucent. Can you please help me fix this?

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  1. Madison

    Plants with Krystal and Tanner the Planter have some helpful youtube videos about orchid rescues!

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  2. MeasomerPi

    I wouldn’t worry s out it as long as the roots look good and the yellowing doesn’t spread to other leaves.

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  3. KJJR

    Hi! I feel like I’m *finally* starting to “get” orchids and manage not to kill them (most of the time). What I’ve learned is they are really good at re-directing nutrients away from damaged leaves and roots. This leaf may continue to yellow and fall off, which seems to be the plant’s way of keeping its other parts healthy. The other leaves look pretty good so I wouldn’t worry too much, and no need to cut anything. I would recommend re-potting though. Orchids almost always come in plugs packed super tight, but their roots need air. This one looks like a repotting would help a lot and if your house is on the dry side, do a mix with a lot of sphagnum moss and some bark/perlite. The leaves look slightly limp which is a sign it’s not getting the optimal water/air balance. Repotme.com has great orchid potting mixes and pots too. Good luck!!

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    • Beginner Herb

      Thanks so much!! After the photos it spend 5 min in a root water bath but it does look to big for its pot. I have found some little white isopod looking critters hanging on the flowers. Any idea what those could be?

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    • KJJR

      Oh dear, I think those could be mealybugs…

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    • Beginner Herb

      They are. Tape and alcohol are currently my solution

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  4. KJJR

    If that’s what they are, I don’t have rock solid advice but I managed to get rid of them once from two orchids that both had them. I also had to abandon some orchids that had them when it got out of control. You can physically remove the females (what you’re seeing) and use soapy water or rubbing alcohol with water, but they may be in the potting mix as well already. The males are teeny tiny fly looking things. You may notice them hanging around if you look…?

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  5. KJJR

    But I would keep this orchid away from other plants while treating — mealybugs can spread. I never had other plants affected but I may have just been lucky… Eek sorry if it’s mealybugs. They are awful!! Very common on orchids, sadly. They may have been thriving in there when the orchid was in a bag since it was a moist environment… They won’t hurt you though. I’m reading now that alcohol isn’t the best. Remove with a q-tip maybe? And neem oil might help…

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  6. Jen

    Woof. I agree with most of the advice above- the leaf will probably continue to wither off- it doesn’t seem to be virused or a bacterial infection, but more like a sunburn or mechanical damage that is causing it to die off. However, if you have concerns because of the bugs you are seeing and want to prevent a potential infection from reaching the stem, then you could cut the leaf away. Theres no saving it, so it would be a judgement call. Do you want to take a pic of the pests you’re seeing? I have had success treating them when a couple of my orchids developed an outbreak. Definitely isolate it from your other plants.

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  7. Beginner Herb

    My mealy bugs. I’ve picked 7 off so far. I think they might be in the roots but I don’t want to treat that with alcohol

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  8. Jen

    Ok, after some research and trial and error, this is the process that worked for me. 1- isolate thus plant. Another room if possible, but as far away from your other plants as you can. 2- No sense in treating at all or continuing to spot treat if you aren’t going to repot. They tend to nest and lay eggs in the root area and the media. They will just come back when the eggs hatch. Fresh new media and a thorough cleaning of the roots- (I used hydrogen peroxide, which is not harmful to the roots) is absolutely essential. 3- dip q tips in alcohol and remove adults you can see. Around the blooms, yes, but they also like to hide in the tiny crevices in the leaf joints. Swabbing those areas, even if you’re not sure that there are any there is a really good idea since they are really good at squeezing in tight spaces. After repotting, check your plant daily for anymore and repeat treatment in nooks and crannies every day. I read a week or 2, I did it for 2.5 just to be sure.

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    • Beginner Herb

      Thanks so much. I will swab the leaves, I hope to repot once the flowers die back. That and I’m waiting on supplies to arrive. These steps really help. Thank you!!

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    • Jen

      You’re welcome. I know it’s the pits. I’m sorry. But of all the orchid pests you can get, in my opinion, these are the easiest to treat. You will probably find your flowers starting to look pretty worse for wear with the critters chomping on them, so when your supplies come in, you may just want to bite the bullet and cut the flower spike. Dispose of everything immediately in your outdoor bins when you’re finished repotting. Good luck! Check back in and let us know how it’s going!

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