ReeRee

almost 3 years ago

I have a new CHILD!

MeasomerPi

almost 3 years ago

Oncidium Twinkle 'Pink Profusion' Most of the blooms have opened. Its scent has gotten more chocolate and less honey as they blooms age. For a seedling, it put on a nice and unexpected show. Happy Friday!

The tree u tie all my orchids to

Jay [he/they]

almost 3 years ago

not much to say i just think my orchid looked pretty today

Luxor Pontifex

almost 3 years ago

Reminder that Trader Joe’s has access to some nice exotic orchids. Mine local one only had phals, but I talked to someone who said they would ask their purchaser about different varieties. A few days later they had these bad boys for $18 apiece. So FRAGRANT too, the zygopetalum is so sweet and the oncidium smells like chocolate

Leafmealone

almost 3 years ago

When I bought my Venus slipper about a month ago it was beginning to bloom and looking healthy but yesterday I noticed it was sad and flaccid. It came from a reputable plant shop so I left it in the soil and pot because it looked good. I’m so sad about it. Any idea what went wrong? Under watering? Not enough light?

ReeRee

almost 3 years ago

My poor orchid lost one of her few blooms!!! 😓😥😭😢😢😭😭🥺😢😭😭🥺😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Sam

almost 3 years ago

Rescued from the trash with no flowers a couple months ago. I stuck a couple ice cubes in it over time and now I have flowers. I guess it’s time to look up how to actually care for it. It has no drainage hole. Should I change the pot?

ReeRee

almost 3 years ago

I have some new buds that I want to show y'all!!! Also, should I prune the roots that grew up out of the pot, or not. And should I repot her?

ReeRee

almost 3 years ago

Hey y'all!!! I would love to see all of y’all’s beautiful orchids!!! (whether you are a plant genius who has a huge green thumb or someone who can barely keep one alive) (I'm the latter one) 😅(I don't care) Just show them beauties!!! 🪴🪴🪴

MattL

almost 3 years ago

Hello! This is a rhynchostylis coelestis that I bought and almost killed. Well, my cat helped. As you can see, before I was able to teach her not to, she chomped some of the leaves. But then I overwatered it (Planta didn’t stop me!) and the roots had shriveled to almost nothing. I dumped it out of the pot, cleaned everything off the roots, repotted it in an unglazed pot, and let it recover. It took months but now it looks healthier and it’s putting out new leaves! I recently moved from the Bay Area to Seattle and could only take three plants, but I couldn’t leave this one behind. Encouragement and advice are most welcome.

KiraL

almost 3 years ago

Someone gave me an orchid as a gift to remember my Mom who just passed and this is my first orchid. I’d like to keep it alive. It came from a supermarket, have y’all had success with that? And, more specifically, is this aerial root (?) a good or bad sign? Thanks for ANY help you could provide.

MeasomerPi

almost 3 years ago

Hiya orchidites! Seriously not intentionally spamming this forum but excited about flowers while on vacation. The Paphiopedilum ‘Fred’s Contrast’ has fully opened. Huzzah! For those of you who feel comfortable with phals and want to branch out into other orchids, consider picking up a paphiopedilum. They are thirstier but don’t need as much light. The flowers are unearthly looking and typically come in deep burgundies, soft pinks, bright greens and white, but you can probably find hybrids in almost every color except blue… never blue. The modeled leaves make for a lovely plant when not in bloom. And it’s kinda a plus that their preferred media is more like “normal” houseplants. Or pick up an oncidium. I love them and you will too.

Brianna

almost 3 years ago

Is this a root growing from the center?

What should I do with this in zone 11a?

My Ons. “Orange Kiss” put on what seemed to be a spike a few months back. It seems to have stalled out. What should I do here to give it some assistance? Is this spike doomed?

MeasomerPi

almost 3 years ago

Everything is coming up roses… er… orchids for me! In addition to the oncidiums, there is a Dendrobium latouriate ‘Green flash’ that has been pushing out blooms for months and a partial opened Paphiopedilum ‘Fred’s Contrast’.

Penny L

almost 3 years ago

Is this a new stem or a new root on my orchid? 💚

A plant mom

almost 3 years ago

My one and only! She seems happy since her flowers faded in August. New huge leaf plus more emerging and new growth on stem. But the roots are dark?! Any advice?

Is this a new stem for new blooms?