Steff
What should I do to fix this orchid??
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The Orchid Oasis
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Amy
Root bound! I acquired this oncidium in late Feb and I haven’t been able to check the roots until today. I was waiting for it to finish blooming and for new growth to start. I unpotted it today and found this root blob! It’s a 4” square root blob. It looks very root bound and I don’t see any old orchid media mixed in the blob. Are these roots ok? They don’t feel mushy or smell weird. I see fresh roots. Should I tease this blob apart? Or repot the whole root ball without disturbing it with new orchid bark. There are new pseudo bulbs growing too. Any advice? TY!
Michelle’s Hobby
Still trying to save this orchid I purchased from Lowe’s hardware store that was half “dead”. See Lavender pot in my plant page. I just saw someone using leca and clear pot with their orchid. I’ve ordered the leca. I just put plant in glass cup and cut off the bad roots placed 2 drops of prop drops. Any suggestions on helping me make it happy and healthy again?
Cubansungod
This is one picky lil plant let me tell you. I have been attempting to be patient and let it run its cycle to repot but the root health and overall plant health has degraded. The stem started browning at the top now and lost two bottom leaves in a matter of two months. I trimmed the stem above the highest available closed node, and added moss around the top to attempt to hold more moisture. Repot me.com premium Phal mix is set to be delivered Friday and hopefully it will save her. Any tips to help with root rot and repotting a sick orchid?
laura 🩷🪴
Little tiny baby orchid blooms 😄💗
Lilla
Oddly specific but should I cut off this root? It’s seems to be healthy except for that one shriveled up part with a bit of white mold
Maddie
Hi!! Got this orchid on my birthday (March 21, 2025) and she was doing well. I repotted her with orchid bark about 2 weeks ago. She started looking her blooms recently. I mist her everyday and she gets natural and some grow light. Bellow is what she looked like a week ago vs today. Any tips and suggestions are appreciated!!
Amy
I noticed a new growth from a paph that I recently repotted. Does anyone know what it is? Is it a new fan or a new plant? I don’t think it’s a flower spike but I’m not sure.
Jackye
Let me tell you a story about a mysterious orchid that refuses to die no matter how much I neglect her. I don’t mean to leave her high and dry but my ignorance can’t be blamed anymore. How do I make this resilient being happier and back to blooming again? Seriously, is an orchid pot necessary? How does a plant lover repot an orchid in The Orchid Oasis?
cammy
is anyone else growing an orchid in water? i see the videos about it but is this the best way to grow an orchid?
MA
She is having a very good year🥰
Sadsusstuff
I think I’ve made a mistake I cut the spikes all the way to the base on this orchid. I’m just now finding out it’s only some orchids you can do this with. I did it while it was green because it had root rot and I wanted it to focus on the roots and leaves. Will my orchid ever regrow flowers?
itstyramonet
She sad, what do I do? She was doing so well! This is my first orchid, only a little over a month of care. I planned on using a larger pot. I also have her at my desk at work.
🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵
I didn't want to take on an orchid because I never had luck with them in the past as in decades ago, but my son got me one for my birthday and it's gorgeous I'm just afraid of killing it, it's planted in Moss and he told me that they suggested that he pour water in it for 20 minutes and then dump the water out once every two weeks or some crap IDK also any idea what kind it is 🤷♀️ 💕🤷♀️ I have it in the sunroom where the humidity is in the 70s and the temps are typically somewhere between67° to 75° depending on the weather outside . I have it in a south facing window with a sheer curtain
Amy
Should I wait until the bloom spikes of my oncidium dry up and brown before cutting them off after the flowers have dropped? Or is it OK to cut them off while green? Also what fertilizer should I use to encourage new growth? I currently using a balanced fertilizer that I greatly dilute and water weekly. Should I use something with high nitrogen?
Becca
I have a habit of taking in friend’s gifted phals when the flowers die b/c I don’t have the heart to let them throw it out (they are not plant people). At times it feels like I am taking in too many strays, but I do love the surprise of never knowing what the flowers will look like. Came home from a long weekend to this bloomed beauty!
Laura B
I love seeing people share their first orchids on here, so I wanted to show you all my first successful orchid and hope it’s encouraging! I got this one in October 2024 on clearance and it was clearly at the end of its bloom cycle, so I felt okay to experiment. The first photo is from November 2024. It had stopped blooming a few weeks before, so I cut the stem above a node, waited a few weeks, and vowed to cut it all the way down if I didn’t see growth by the next day. To my surprise, I woke up to new growth! That spike grew through January/February and seeing the buds forming was so exciting. Mid-February, I saw a new 6-inch spike peeking through the leaves! I watch this thing like a hawk and never noticed another spike forming. March, she started opening her blooms, and now that it’s May, she only has a few buds left to open on the brand new spike. She is so HEAVY, her first spike is dropping, and the pot fell over while watering yesterday, but everything is okay. Wanted to share because sometimes orchids can be intimidating, but this plant has been so rewarding and the care is so simple, I love to see that so many people are learning to care for them. Since this orchid, I’ve purchased a few more and everyone I’ve met in the orchid community is kind and helpful. It’s so inspiring to see the love and respect they have for this beautiful plant. Anyway, I’d love to see your favorites!
Heather
Hello everyone! I’ve had these two orchids for probably almost 3 years now. They have been doing great over the past few years but now something is going on and I’m not sure what to do. They both have drainage and were repotted last summer. I only ever water them when the app says to and have given them orchid plant food once in a while. Please help 🥰
Nathan
This is my first orchid and I was wondering if this grow light was giving it enough light. I don’t have a very well lit room and am wondering. Please let me know!
KM
This is my sad sad orchid. I’ve kept her alive for 3 years now and has rebloomed twice. I noticed one of the bottom leaves turning yellow and I panicked. Took her out of her medium and it didn’t look good. I immediately removed the medium and trimmed dead roots. I threw her in some water to rehydrate some of the silvery roots. Where should I go from here? More orchid bark? Moss? Her spike is still viable, I can see a tiny keiki at the top of the spike so I know she’s not dead dead yet.
