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.

Two Green Thumbs

almost 3 years ago

Excited to add this new orchid to my collection. Any advice ?

MY CATTLEYA IS BLOOMING!!!

MeasomerPi

almost 3 years ago

The first bloom opened while we were away visiting family during the holidays. A lovely little surprise to come back to! The inflorescences stayed green after the last bloom so I left them. I was super happy to see them start to wake up last month. Not sure of what type it is, but I think it’s similar to the Phal Yaphon Perfume ‘Yellow’ without the perfume. I’m all ears if anyone has any suggestions.

Ashley

almost 3 years ago

I was gifted this beauty this year 🎄

ReeRee

almost 3 years ago

Best early Christmas present EVER!!!

ReeRee

almost 3 years ago

Best early Christmas Present EVER!!!!

Two Green Thumbs

almost 3 years ago

My orchids are in bloom!!!! The white one took a lot of patience — it was just a long spike for months. So glad I held in there and resisted the urge to cut it and give up.

I love my kitten but just sometimes. Waah 😭 Has it got any chance of opening do you think???

ReeRee

almost 3 years ago

New blooms!!!!!!!!!!!! Opening!!!!!!!! I’ll post when it’s open!