Hey so i repotted my orchid before realizing it could hurt it and send it into shock and drop a ton of flowers, well it did tjat but its okay and it kept 3 flowers still thriving on one of the shoots or whatever its called, the other one which dropped all flowers now is turning brown and purple at the base and idk if there is any correlation but there are nats flies all around that idk where they came from since this is an indoor plant. any suggestions on anything i could do to improve health?

ABucketOfPlants

over 2 years ago

Can I let my orchid soak in water overnight? Like just fill the pot with water, cover the drainage holes and keep it in the bathroom till morning? It’s so INCREDIBLY dehydrated for some reason, literally dying because of it.

MeasomerPi

over 2 years ago

I have got to stay out of the stores. There are too many plants needing a good home.

Gabby

over 2 years ago

Hello all! I’m somewhat new to orchids. This had one spike when my husband got it for me. So please correct me if I’m wrong but is this THREE new spikes?? Cause my excitement is through the roof and I need to manage my expectations if I’m wrong 😂

How often do you fertilize am Orchid?

ABucketOfPlants

over 2 years ago

I need help ASAP I have this orchid and it’s barely been hanging on by a thread throughout the years like it’s gotten root rot multiple times and all that stuff. But now I’ve finally repotted it with high-quality orchid soil after disinfecting the plant and covering the chopped off roots with cinnamon in a pot with drainage holes. I have no idea what’s wrong with it now. WATERING: I’ve been watering it only when the top inch is dry and I water with 1:3 water and hydrogen peroxide. It seems to be really dehydrated and I even fully submerged the little roots left in water for 15 minutes and put it back into its pot. The top inch becomes dry before Planta even suggest it and I’m afraid it’ll get root rot again. BUGS: The only bugs affecting it is fungus gnats. LIGHT: it’s 5-7 feet away from a south-facing window and we really haven’t been getting much light here recently. I have a feeling it’s because of the proximity to the south facing window. I’m so confused?? It’s also blooming right now despite its conditions (the leaves keep turning yellow and I keep having to chop ‘em off) I watered this orchid yesterday/before yesterday. I think this is it, it’s going to die and I’ve become soooo attached to it T-T

anna :)

over 2 years ago

Has anyone here ever tried to propagate an orchid? Thinking about using them for centerpieces/wedding favors next year, and if I could create my own little babies that would be awesome!

Hi all!! I rescued an orchid from Lowe’s a couple of months ago that what appears to be sunburn. After I got it I accidentally broke one of the two stems🥲 and used shears to clip off the dead ends (this is what YouTube videos had told me to do). However I’m realizing it’s not like humans and once it’s sunburned you gotta clip it off completely. She’s got new growth (yayyy🥰) both on her stems and 2 new leaves due to a new orchid fertilizer I bought. My question is, do I clip the bad leaves completely off so my orchid can put more energy into HEALTHY growth and flowering? I included pics of her little baby leaves and new stem.

anna :)

over 2 years ago

Got my first orchid the other day, I love her!

Hello All, I’m sharing updates to 3 of my posts because I am so excited at their progress: 1. JJ has been repotted and is doing well. Can’t wait to give to my future SIL! 2. I left the plug in the Moth Orchid an it is still in full bloom. 3. My mom’s Venus lady slipper has bloomed (I didn’t match the pot quite right). It’s darker than I thought. Apparently this is not the same as my mother childhood LS but she loved it and I’ll keep looking. Last but not least - thank you all for the feedback - my knowledge and Plants have benefited greatly!!

MeasomerPi

over 2 years ago

Oncidium ‘Heaven Scent’ The flowers on the first spike are all open now. The other spike will probably open in a couple more weeks. This year will be a long show 😁

How long should it take for an orchid that’s wrinkled from dehydration to recover after watering? In the pot there are two soil types, in the center is a sphagnum mix that was in the original pot from the store. When I repotted last year I used a bark based orchid mix. The sphagnum mix is thoroughly damp and has been so for about a week, but I’ve seen no sign of recovery.

Emlyn18

over 2 years ago

New to orchids! What are some tips to help promote new flower growth?

budthegoat28

over 2 years ago

whats that on my vanilla bean orchid

🤩🤩😀!! It’s finally flowering. I brought this moth orchid back to life after bad root rot in November. It’s currently growing 4 new roots visible on the surface too which is really exciting and encouraging.

Tanya

over 2 years ago

Hi guys, this is currently my orchid, flowers and leaves fell off a while ago. Never had orchids before, what’s the next step in care? Do they have a time when they don’t flower? Do I need to trim to encourage growth etc. tia x

This was my beautiful little orchid that wilted the way after being gone for two weeks and having a family member, take care of it came back to all the flowers falling off, and all the leaves broke off as well. The leafs were still on the stem when I got back the first day, but after just touching them briefly they just fell off. I ended up replanting it and adding the moss to fill in the space so that the wet wood stuff that the roots were already in, could soak up the moisture and help the roots grow when I came back everything looked like it was dying but when I pulled the root cup out of the pot, there were still a lot of green roots, so that’s why I replanted it. A new orchid could sprout.

MeasomerPi

over 2 years ago

Oooooooo, so excited! The Fredclarkeara After Dark ‘Black Pearl’ and Dendrobium aggregatum are both waking up… finally. Now let’s see if I can get the kiddos happy enough to bloom next year 🤞

Update on my decimated cattleya roots. It’s been about 3-4 weeks and it was time to go back in and see if any of the old roots survived. I had done a pretty thorough job of just cutting away the roots I damaged when repotting as they were CEMENTED to the media. I trimmed away some odds and ends this morning, but I was pleasantly surprised that I had some firm still viable older roots. Hoping they stay that way as I don’t plan on going back in again, unless in a month I smell anything to indicate I have a mess of decay happening. But they seem ok, so I’m hopeful. PLUS! See all the new little root tips coming in? Hooray! The plant will survive. Phew. Now I’m crossing my fingers that it’s not severely set back.

Hello, I have this orchid that I got a year ago. It’s been repotted twice, but the first time it was repotted(a couple months after I got it) it was in sphagnum moss which caused a lot of root rot and issues with too much water such as yellowing leaves. So, I repotted it a couple weeks ago. When I repotted it most recently, basically all of the roots were rotted due to the excess water in the sphagnum moss it was sitting in. When I repotted, I didn’t cut any of them off- I only pulled off the rot and left the wires of the roots behind. So now all of the roots are just wires and it is now in orchid potting mix with rocks for drainage at the bottom. I accidentally left it outdoors in direct sunlight for a couple days, and now my leaves are turning brownish? Is this because of dehydration? It also may have rained recently while the plant was outside so I’m not sure if it was also getting water then. I just now watered it. If anyone has advice please let me know!