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Leafmealone

My first Dendrobium! Wish me luck. Any tips are welcome.

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KD 🪓

They just keep slowly opening every couple days šŸ’•

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Nina9

What can I do to help this orchid? I don’t know what kind it is. I refreshed its soil in the summer because my plants had a bad case Of fungus gnats and since then it’s been sad. It’s my fiancé’s and I feel bad killing it ā˜¹ļø I am pretty good at keeping all 30 other plants I own alive, just not this one! How do I know if I am under watering or over watering? Same pot as before Bright indirect light Orchid soil I don’t see any sign of pest

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SleepyTatGirl

Hello everyone! Was hoping someone could help me identify what type of orchid I have. My bf bought me her 3 years ago for Mother’s Day and I just cannot remember the type she is. When I look up the different types there’s like 2 or 3 I think she might be and can never figure out which one she is. Please help!!!

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Sophie

Hi. My orchid has green leaves and some healthy-looking roots but it's not frowning a stem. Some roots are looking a bit dried out. Do you think it needs repotting? Thanks

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Catherine

I would love any suggestions on how to encourage my orchids to develop a stem and bloom!!! I needed to cut the stem off one (my mini) and on the other two plants I broke the stems off when repotting!!! The plants are all very healthy and the mini is even growing new leaves. It has been over a year ( maybe a bit more) with no stems in sight. Is the only option for me patience?

Malvina

Guys I need help😭 How do I revive her, my friend recommended putting them closer tot he window and one flower dried out

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luna’s mama

So this might be just a warning post for others not to be as stupid as me. I’ve been wondering for so long why I had one orchid doing better than the other. This one should’ve died by now and somehow pushed through. Is it normal for orchids to come in soil and not in orchid bark? I couldn’t tell due to there being some moss and a light coating of bark mixed in on top but CLEARLY the Orchid cannot grow and flow properly in thick soil… Its a no brainer for me, I’m upset I didn’t check before. I’m going to soak this baby to try to get the soil off? Unless someone suggests something else sooner… Ugh the new bulbs do look promising so I hope it’s not the end. It’s been over a year, I assumed it didn’t flower due to poor watering (I just switched to filtered, our tap was hurting the plants). Fingers CROSSED.

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Koko

Hi all, this is my miniature moth orchid I got from my kids! I’m a a beginner and really want to take good care of this plant. Could anybody tell me what should I do with the two roots that are sticking out on both sides? Thanks very much :)

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Bibliofan

According to the Planta plan I am supposed to be fertilizing my moth orchid tomorrow. I am not used to this type of orchid pot. It’s all plastic with no side slots to allow drainage, just a hole center bottom. It’s still quite wet from the last watering. My first thought is to skip the feeding, as I don’t want to drown the poor thing. It’s still in full bloom so I don’t want to repot. Any advice would be much appreciated!

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jbe

My orchid finally finished blooming!

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itschris

Winter blooms are such a welcome surprise šŸ¤—

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PlantMum

So excited to see my orchid blooming :))

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Matilda

This is my miniature orchid I got for $7! last Valentine’s Day- look at the colour on those flowers!

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V

I love walking into my laundry room and seeing a new bloom :)

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Anita

My sister was given this orchid and it doesn’t look to be in too good of shape. The roots seem to be rotten and the leaves are wrinkly and turning yellow. I am not sure where to start in helping this orchid out. Please help.

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Celeste

Hi! My friend recently got an orchid, and was having some issues so I wanted to post on here and ask if anyone knows what to do. The orchid is pretty new, and continuing to flower, but some of the tiny buds are turning yellow and the leaves are getting droopy. Does it just need to be watered? Thanks for the help!

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Jasmine

Hello everyone! My beautiful phaleanopsis has finished blooming and is currently potted in a sphagnum moss mix. I think it's a good time to repot my orchid, but i was wondering if trimming the two tall stems is necessary to promote new flower growth? Also, i am wondering if it is safe to repot her while in winteršŸ¤” i do have grow light that i use for my bonsai, so i was planning on sharing that light with both plants...would that help? Thanks for the advice! šŸ™‚

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Susana

Hello everyonešŸ‘‹ (new parent over here) I received this beautiful as a gift on last October, this is my first orchid in my life and it’s been doing pretty good, sadly after Christmas it accidentally fell down from my plant stand and it broke some flowers (it had 9 blooms before and now I’m left with 2 of them) I really don’t know what to do, if I have to do something about it or just wait? Please any advice or suggestions will be appreciated šŸ™ Thank you! This is the before/after pictures

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Alma

I received this as a gift and know nothing about orchids. It looks like it needs to be repotted (roots are growing out of the pot). Is it safe to do so now? How do I go about the process? Any help is appreciated!!

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