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Cattleya Jairak ‘Cosmos’ that I picked up today (among others in a small haul) at Chicagoland Orchid Fest. This one was from Natt’s Orchids. I fell in love with it on the website- (see pic of flowers-omg) but didn’t realize it would be potted in one of these baskets. Ugh! I just know I’m going to completely set it back when I repot. Any advice other than soaking it really well and just being meticulously gentle? 😬
Fredclarkeara After Dark "Black Pearl" Oooooooooo, one of the plants from a recent buying bender just arrived. Tres excited! It’s my first time diving into the Catasetinae Alliance. We’ll see just how black the flowers are… They sound wild. Short but dramatic growing season where they are thirsty and hungry. Then they drop all the leaves they just grew, flower and then go dormant spending the rest of the year as random green sticks in a pot. Oh and pretty much every resource I looked at warned of spider mites and I still bought it. Evidently I hate myself. But sooooo excited! Wish us luck
My orchid has a yellow leaf 😕 why is this happening?
Does anyone know what is my orchid’s problem? Please help!
My phalaenopsis, Franklin, has had this wee tiny leaf since I got him from Lowe’s. It hasn’t gotten any bigger, just stays like that. I’ve repotted, got the good stuff to pot it in, scoured all of MissOrchidGirl’s videos and can’t find anything on it. Now I did have to cut off a lot of root rot down to where it’s got only a tiny new nub growing. I’m starting to wonder if this pot is just a bad orchid pot since this would be the third one I’ve repotted into it and… (yes I cleaned it thoroughly after each passing)
I’m always requesting follow up updates from other posters, and I realized I’ve neglected to update on some of my questions in the past! I was having trouble with a paphiopedilum that kept growing roots way too high above the media. They would sprout and immediately dry out, regardless of every attempt to keep moisture around them. The new growth was running out of nodes, and I was worried that both the mother fan, and the new fan would just slowly die off. I decided to clip the new fan below one of the nodes where roots had yet to dry out. I put it in a little pot of sphagnum moss that I keep damp all the time. This is the result… Roots sprouted, and have continued to grow longer than any other attempt while still attached to the mother fan. I know it’s going to be a very long time before I can pop this in terrestrial medium, and an even longer time until it’s strong enough to create a new growth and eventually bloom. But I think I saved it. Which was the best I could hope for in this scenario.
Orchid novice here..is all this moss stuff supposed to stay or remove it?!!
PEOPLE KEEP BRINGING ME ORCHIDS!! I’m not asking for these lol. So much responsibility. But anyways, I just got a bunch of dendrobium babies from a client at work!
Meet Ophelia the Orchid! I got her in the beginning of this May with a total of 8 buds. I've pruned the stem in mid June, when the flowers have finished blooming. In August, a new stem grew from the node & have been flourishing throughout September. I'm excited to finally seeing my first ever new blooms! 🌺
I’ve had these orchids for at least 3 years now, and I’ve recently added them to water. I was worried when I saw people saying that the roots are not good if they’re brown or black. Mine have them but I also see what looks like new green sprouts. Any advice/help is appreciated. 2 separate orchids. The one on the left has no flowers the one on the right has 3 blooms with 2 more buds.
The leaves are all still firm and green, growing a new leaf. Blooms just fell off. Is something wrong with these roots. First time orchid owner. Help!
Is my orchid okay?
Oncidium ‘Heaven Scent’ If you’re growing phals and looking to expand into other types of orchids, this is a great option. It’s fairly undemanding. The flowers last about a month and have a mouth watering chocolate scent (that is if you’re into delicious chocolate). And it’s easier to get to rebloom than the Sherry Baby. Wins all around! Mmmmmm, chocolate…
Could anyone tell me what this is? First time I have had an orchid so I’m not sure if this is normal and what I should do? TYIA
HELP!!! I tried the Dr. planta and it said it couldn’t help but what’s wrong with my orchids??? I was reading that the leather look is from dehydration but from my understanding my roots look pretty hydrated. I don’t want to over water it and kill my roots. Is that even possible?? It’s in a pot with no medium, I was thinking about putting it in a mason jar with water maybe, would that help?
Ok y’all. Here we go again. I was not planning on getting another orchid any time soon, but I was gifted this big ol’ papa Smurf for my birthday! Wish us luck on this journey (again). He’s potted in straight moss, so I’m just going to water less frequently and see how it goes…. Not ready for another repotting disaster.
Not the standard orchid species but this Jewel Orchid is absolutely stunning, pictures cannot do it justice.
I just got this little baby and if anyone could send me tips I hear that ice was bad but I’ve been using it, I just want the best life for her
Dendrobium “Spring Snow” It’s just lovely with large white flowers, a delicate fragrance and an interesting form. And it seems predisposed to produce keikis. Hooray for bonus plants!
Got a new flower spike coming in on one of my orchids!! Decided to try switching the other over to hydro since the aerial roots were out of control. Here’s hoping it takes to the transfer ok! 🤞
