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!

I didn’t expect this guy to bloom for another year or two. There are 2 spikes, with only 4 or 5 buds so far, but I am thrilled that I got to see it flower at all this year. It may be my all time favorite phal.

So my beautiful orchid is finally down to two blooms and I have a question for more experienced orchid owners. When you first get an orchid after the blooms fall do you fully cut off the flower spike and restart completely for the next bloom cycle or just until it’s green? I’ve seen people do both and am unsure which I am going to do. On one of the flower spikes I have already lost all the blooms and I cut it back to in between two nodes that were closed with everything still green and the top of it has started browning. My second floor spike is still green but it also has two blooms on it still. I have a phalaenopsis if that helps with my question about care.

Hi. A little bit new to this forum. I just repotted my Zygonisia and am dealing with this. Has anyone seen it before, or have any suggestions for solving the problem? Thanks!

I need help! I am a new orchid parent. I have lots to flowers on my orchid but two of the last four buds fell off. The plant looks healthy, roots are nice and green. I’m not sure if I did something wrong.

Cemarshall

almost 3 years ago

Please help! I got this small “Sharry Baby” oncidium in July. The pseudobulb on the left sort of bulged out the side of a leaf while growing. I chalked it up to adjusting to a new home but now it looks like its next pseudobulb is doing weird stuff. That one has emerged while in my care and recently the inner most leaf yellowed and turned brown. And now another one is too. It has 2 new pseudobulbs (one shown and one on the other side) so I think it’s not unhealthy. Could there be something wrong with it (or more likely that I’m doing wrong)??? I just want to make sure the newest pseudobulbs don’t do the same thing… Thanks in advance for any of your help!

Annie

almost 3 years ago

Hi everyone! Thank you to those that commented on my post yesterday - you guys were super helpful! Today I decided to take a look at my orchid’s roots, and I noticed a slight smell, and a lot of black spots (both on the roots and on the middle base) and paper-thin roots. I also noticed some marks on the flower stem. I’m thinking that I’m looking at root rot, but I’m not completely sure what I should do. Thank you!

It’s like its my Christmas present. A double flower spike on my cymbidium! 🥰

Destiney

almost 3 years ago

Hey guys! I need help!! I’m new to this and I had a beautiful small orchid. Then it died after I repotted. Is the pot too big? Am I under or over watering? How do I get her back? I use orchid soil, I have a pot for orchids and has so much drainage. Idk what I’m doing wrong.? Please help before I lose her. Her name is beaches! Please help!

Annie

almost 3 years ago

Hello! I’ve been caring for a beautiful Phalaenopsis orchid for about 4-5 months, have seen its blooms fall, and now re-bloom. I’ve cut off one stem after it began to shrivel, repotted it in new media (a mix of bark, moss, and those reddish-brown balls), and water it with a fertilizer soak weekly. Before repotting, I did cut a few roots off, that seemed to be paper-thin, with some black spots. It stays perched to the side of an east-facing window. I’m now noticing some white spots beginning in the crown of the orchid, and the new leaf that’s growing seems kind of smaller than the rest of the plants, with some dark spots. A couple of the leaves have a dark ring on their undersides. Does anyone know what this is and how I should do to help my orchid?

i was gifted this orchid as a get well soon gift after I had surgery. I love it, it is beautiful, and I want to take good care of it. I just watered it, I’m letting it drain, and i’m about to take a shower and let it have a bit of humidity. Any tips or tricks for a first time orchid mother?

This guy has had a very rough year due to a persistent, (but I believe finally eradicated) case of mealy bugs. Didn’t want to get my hopes up, but what I thought could still be a root is looking like it’s definitely a flower spike. Hooray for the resiliency of orchids!