Luxor Pontifex

over 2 years ago

4 little blooms, chiloschista parishii “Spot”

Becca

over 2 years ago

it’s been 2 years, still waiting for my lady slippers to bloom. any suggestions?

Is it time? 🥹 (Also what size pot should I put it in?)

ABucketOfPlants

over 2 years ago

So I just repotted my orchid and I waited a week before watering except when it came time to water it I checked it and its roots look liked THIS: The tip seems blackened and shriveled. I took this after watering. Should I cut off the tip or just wait and it might improve a bit since I watered it?

Plant Lover

over 2 years ago

I need some help with this orchid. It has had one leaf for a while; however, some root development has occurred over the last year. I am not sure what to do to help it. Any suggestions? It currently sits in a west facing window.

Doll

over 2 years ago

Update : I had the roots in a little bit of water but I don’t think that’s working. What should I do? Should I put it back in orchid bark?

Mullein

over 2 years ago

I went to a fabulous orchid show today! I’ve been interested in learning more about orchids, since most of my knowledge and collection is in the aroids group. I got my first unusual orchid! It’s a Dendrobium cucumerinum, or as I’m already affectionately calling it: my pickle orchid 😂🥰💚

First post! Wanted to share my orchidarium set up. I have sherry berry oncidiums, genting rose dendrobium, bulbophyllum cocoinum, cattleya and a little moth orchid :3

Plantygirl

over 2 years ago

Hi quick question Where should you cut your orchid stem after it’s done flowering?

RoseRed

over 2 years ago

Hello, I’m a complete orchid newbie. Does anyone know what kind of orchid this is? The flowers were a mottled yellow with purple—very pretty. Planta keeps saying it’s some kind of moth orchid, but it doesn’t look like any I’ve seen. Also, does anyone know what those ‘nubs’ at the bottom of the plant are? Thank you!

MeasomerPi

over 2 years ago

Paphiopedilum spicedrianum A lovely green flower with pink markings and a white flag. The flower looks different depending on the light so I included both photos. Yay!

I impulse bought an orchid vanda blue. Hanging with exposed roots. I have lots of house plants but no experience with these. Any tips to keep it healthy and flowering?

Ok last post here for a while (I feel like I’m jamming everyone’s feeds up a bit). Around 2-3 months ago, I repotted this orchid, I didn’t know much and wasn’t able to re pot it properly after realizing it had root rot. It’s planted way to big now so I want to invest in nice repot me pots and potting mix. I’m going to get the Phalaenopsis AAA gold imperial orchid potting mix. What I need help with is the slotted pot size. I’m bad with spacial sizing stuff, I’m think 4 inches or 3 . Please help me get this right! Thanks so much!

Update post on my Paphiopedilums that were growing roots way too high above the medium to survive. Proof that orchids are just crazy plants… I cut the fans and stuck them in sphagnum moss to see if I could get roots to grow and not dry out. 8-10 weeks of keeping them moist, and one is growing roots and thriving. The other hasn’t budged, tiny little nubs of undeveloped roots BUT IT IS STILL ALIVE and… STARTED GROWING A NEW LEAF. What the heck?!? These guys are such survivors… how in the world has #2 managed this with NO roots?!?

Doll

over 2 years ago

Happy Saturday plant heads. Hope you have a happy Saturday and enjoy my cute little orchid.🤍🪴

CandyTC🪷

over 2 years ago

Hey everyone, happy Sunday! A few weeks ago I posted a question about my moth orchid, it was looking unhealthy and leathery and the roots were mostly dead. I asked if it was worth saving and a few of you said yes, and recommended that I keep the remaining part of the plant out of water for a few weeks, dip it in water a few mins here and there, and see if new roots appear before I repot. It’s been a few weeks, the leaves are still intact and there are 2 little nubs coming out. Are these new roots? I’ve never repotted or tried to revive an orchid before. Is it ok to repot now or wait longer? Thank you 😊

Ava

over 2 years ago

What do I do, it doesn’t look like it’s making new flowers??

SueB

over 2 years ago

So beautiful and delicate. Phal speciosa‘Purple Mountain’

Bibliofan

over 2 years ago

Stymied! The plan was to repot this Moth Orchid now that all the blooms have dropped. Then I noticed this bloom spike. So I cut back the die off part of the last spike. If I repot now will the shock kill this spike? Can I still repot?

MeasomerPi

over 2 years ago

Duuu-dum… It’s been a month of waiting. Duuu-dum… Taking its sweet time. Duuu-dum… Feels like freakin forever. Duuu-duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh dun… Can’t wait for it to open! Duuu-duh duuuuuum… Paphiopedilum spicedrianum Usually I don’t have great luck with species, but I had to take a chance on this beauty. So excited it appreciates my care. Might have to try others. Not sure why I thought the Jaws theme (yes, that is what I was trying for) was an appropriate frame for this post but here we are.