I know it’s hard to see but my mother orchid has a hole in the middle of the leaf. Is this normal?

Doneé McCoy

almost 3 years ago

My beautiful orchid is in its 2nd bloom since I got it about 8 months ago. It was originally a blue watercolor variety but as soon as those flowers dropped it sprouted two new spikes with its original white flowers. I’ve learned keeping orchids strictly in glass + water ONLY keeps them very happy. I have 3 different varieties all kept in glass + water and it is definitely the most successful method I have tried! They are all constantly in flower or pushing out new babies. I definitely recommend switching to glass + water to anyone who is using soil and is struggling with root rot or the plant just not growing overall! I’ve taken plants with no roots left at all (from sitting in wet soil) to roots sprouting out of the top after switching to glass + water! A glass vase, pitcher, old crystal drink wear? Perfect!! Clean it out and put some of the glass beads you can get in the craft isle at Walmart in there (just enough so the roots have something to sit on) and, voila you have your new and improved orchid home! Make sure to rise your roots off well and get all of the soil/bark off before you put it in your water!! Cut off any dead, stringy, or mushy roots! Only put enough water in to cover the bulk of the roots and not the actual plant. You’ll have to do regular water changes + cut mushy roots off for the first couple of weeks but once the plant acclimates it will be the happiest it’s ever been!! Happy growing!! 🌠🧿✨

The last of the flowers on my Phal died. I’ve chosen to cut the flower spikes completely down as both were brown about half way down anyways and I want it to actually rest for a bit and give me some time to get the things to get it repotted before and it settled afterwards before I am worried about any new flowers.

Xen

almost 3 years ago

Hello! My parents picked up this orchid off of the clearance section. It looks to be in pretty roughy shape. I was hoping for some advice on how to take care of it!

Hi everyone! I’m wondering if I can get some advice on when to detach a keiki from the mother plant. It’s only got one small root about 1 inch but so many leaves (3 plus two more starting)! It was my grandmother’s phal before she passed and I really don’t want to hurt it before giving the mother plant back to my grandfather.

I need to know how to repot a orchid the best easiest simplest way I need help need help

ABucketOfPlants

almost 3 years ago

Does anyone know what kind of orchid I have? I just can’t seem to find the exact type I have on Planta or on the internet.

MeasomerPi

almost 3 years ago

Laeliocattleya Tokyo Magic x Pot. Georgia Peach Flared Apricot New year, new orchid! I went with Mr Pi to a local nursery last weekend. He wanted to pick up some materials for his bonsai. We left with this lovely little thing, a discount orchid and no bonsai anything. Typical. It smells kinda like a florist shop seasoned ever so slightly with black pepper. 😁

Brennah

almost 3 years ago

My moth orchid has thrips! What can I do to save her? Thanks in advance

Freedomskai

almost 3 years ago

I’m gonna scream. Every time my orchid grows new points for flowers I somehow knock it off 😭😭😭 anybody else??

Baby Hankers

almost 3 years ago

My orchids are happily growing out of the top of my fish tank however they aren’t very stable at all. One of my orchids fell over and it snapped all the buds off the spike and shattered my heart in the process. Does anyone have advice on how I can stabilize my plants more? My tank isn’t rimless and it does have a lid with about an inch gap in the back for roots to grow.

Anyone had any experience saving a phal when all the leaves have dropped off?

My orchid has these two very large spikes on it. As the buds are growing, I have noticed some dark spots on a few of them. Is this something I should be concerned about?

MeasomerPi

almost 3 years ago

Phalaenopsis Taisuco Little Stripe 'Dootsie’s Pride’ For me, part of the joy of keeping plants are the memories associated with them. I have a spider plant that is an offspring from my grandmother’s plant, a pothos from my grandfather’s funeral, and a staghorn fern that my brother ripped (none too gently) from his huge specimen. I have Christmas cactus, aloes, kalanchoes, a rubber tree and a goldfish plant because they are associated in some way with people special to me. Every time I interact with the plant, I remember them. This orchid holds a special place because it began blooming the day we had to put a wonderful dog down. It made for a lovely memorial to a good friend. Now every time it blooms, I am reminded of Zeke and all the fun times.

Emily pritt

almost 3 years ago

My orchid lost all of its blossoms and is looking sad what should I do

JohnD

almost 3 years ago

Happy Holidays everyone. I am very new to growing orchids. I got this zygopetalum orchid “red bird” about two weeks ago. It shipped from a reputable nursery but i was worried about shipping in the cold. It looked nice as seen in the picture with the bear behind it. I transplanted it using an orchid soil mix and gave it water. The pot drains very well. There is a humidifier in the room that keeps humidity at 50-70%. The plant is a foot away from a large window facing east that gets indirect light most of the day. However, it is not looking good as seen in the other photos. One of the flowers dropped off. What am I missing? Help. JohnD

MeasomerPi

almost 3 years ago

Phalaenopsis ‘Gan Lin Rosa’ This year’s show has just begun. The blooms have proven to be very long lived. Last year they lasted for 6 months. The 1 1/2” flowers start out as a ruddy magenta framed by a thin white edge. Over the next several months, the blooms will fade to a lovely orchid. Such an enjoyable and reliable bloomer.

Bigredamazon

almost 3 years ago

My phaelenopsis just lost its last leaf. Is it dead now? The roots are still good. The leaf just came off while I tried to move it (mostly by the leaf).

Hey! New to this group. After my phal lost its flowers, I cut back the stem between the nodes. That was maybe 1-2 months ago but I haven’t seen any new growth since then. Wondering if I should fertilize or something, or just keep being patient? My goal is to keep it alive, and flowering again would be ideal. The internet said that if I cut between the nodes, there is a chance it will flower again on the same spike, but I have yet to see anything. Thanks!

new plant parent here. do the roots look like this after overwatering? i watered it too soon like a dummy and i want it to be okay.