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Okay, I dived into the vanda pool. Mr Pi and I were out running weekend errands. Of course at the last store, there they were. Vandas. Not in great shape but too lovely to resist. Especially with a persuasive man whispering in met ear to get them. The pink one is a Vanda Boonserm Beauty. The other is a no ID but gorgeous! Now I’ve just got to finally a place to keep them. Wish me luck
What is this sproutlet thing coming out of the crown?? Is it a root or new flower spike even though I already have a flower spike.
Hi :) I try to understand the difference between all these many fertilizers and their ratios and I am completely lost… The higher the better… the lower the better… any specific number the better?! Amazon has so many options for orchids and it is difficult to choose one. Thank you for any recommendations:)
HELP I found two types of bugs on my orchid. These really small white bugs that crawl on the leaves of my orchid. They don’t seem to jump when startled so..not spring tails. My camera can’t focus on the leaf and the bugs are so small you can hardly see them unless you focus a lot. They like to crawl on the sides of the leaves and are moderately fast. I’ve also seen these slightly bigger orangish bugs mainly I see them crawling along the sides of the pot and escaping into the crack of the drainage tray presumably to get back into the soil. I caught a picture of one just before it went into the crack (it’s the little dot RIGHT above the crack about to crawl in to the right) Sorry for the bad quality bc again, my photo quality isn’t the best. What do I do?
I’m getting so excited. It’s been trying to bloom since winter but I wasn’t letting it because I had just reported it after root rot
I am new to the group. I’ve been reading all your post and getting info from YouTube. I brought home this lovely and as I got ready to repot and found lots of roots all balled up and trying to figure out what is next. Any advice? Thank you all in advance.
I just got this Phalaenopsis Orchid as a gift yesterday and the leaves look like this? Should I trim them off or just leave them alone?
Tolumnias!!!! Just bought a bushel of these delightful mini orchids on Etsy. Evidently they are my orchid equivalent to Pringles. Can’t have just one. So much for the plant embargo. But I guess it’s better than stress eating…
alright orchid experts, I’m joining the group because although I’ve never had an orchid nor do I have any knowledge, I just got this one for $5 (i’m assuming because the blooms fell or were knocked off) any and all suggestions are appreciated 🥰
Hey y’all! I have a question. Do y’all know how often the Sogo Lawerence moth orchid get keikeis? Because I would like to have another Sogo. I think she’s almost done flowering. Some of her precious blooms fell off a few days ago. Thanks in advance!
Just repotted a couple weeks ago with “Better-Gro” special Orchid potting mix, and fertilized with “Better-Gro” Orchid Better-Bloom. Leaves feel leathery and as you can see the bottom ones sagging/yellowing. This window is facing north and we’re in an apartment complex so it isn’t getting hit directly from the sun. Is there anything wrong or something different I may do to help?
4 little blooms, chiloschista parishii “Spot”
it’s been 2 years, still waiting for my lady slippers to bloom. any suggestions?
Is it time? 🥹 (Also what size pot should I put it in?)
So I just repotted my orchid and I waited a week before watering except when it came time to water it I checked it and its roots look liked THIS: The tip seems blackened and shriveled. I took this after watering. Should I cut off the tip or just wait and it might improve a bit since I watered it?
I need some help with this orchid. It has had one leaf for a while; however, some root development has occurred over the last year. I am not sure what to do to help it. Any suggestions? It currently sits in a west facing window.
Update : I had the roots in a little bit of water but I don’t think that’s working. What should I do? Should I put it back in orchid bark?
I went to a fabulous orchid show today! I’ve been interested in learning more about orchids, since most of my knowledge and collection is in the aroids group. I got my first unusual orchid! It’s a Dendrobium cucumerinum, or as I’m already affectionately calling it: my pickle orchid 😂🥰💚
First post! Wanted to share my orchidarium set up. I have sherry berry oncidiums, genting rose dendrobium, bulbophyllum cocoinum, cattleya and a little moth orchid :3
Hi quick question Where should you cut your orchid stem after it’s done flowering?