Dendrobium yellowing and browning from tips

QuestionHello there! I have a problem with a dendrobium I received last fall. After blooming, a new cane emerged and grew. However, for a while now the new growth has started to die back. It started on the leaves in

Phalaenopsis orchid with bud drop and sticky substance on stem tips

QuestionMy orchid seemed quite healthy and was sprouting lots of new flower stems with buds. All of a sudden there was a sticky golden sap type substance oozing from the tips of the stems and the buds are turn

transplanting my orchids

QuestionHi , i have several phalaeonopsis orchids that i think i need to repot but i really dont want to kill them doing it. one of my orchids has been continually blooming for 4 years now ,it took a rest last winte

rebloom

QuestionHi! Recently I bought some discounted orchids at my local hardware store. I bought two phalanopsis orchids, one oncidium , and one cattleya. They had very healthy leaves except they had finished blooming and

For the love of Orchids- Help!

QuestionOriginalcondition Currentcondition QUESTION: I have my first ever Orchid and I have no idea what I am doing. I found a few sites with well explained information (such as justaddiceorchids.com,

intergeneric orchid

QuestionQUESTION: I posted a question earlier and Good old auto spell changed intergeneric to intervention. Anyway, that is what I meant. I have photos of new growth of that would help answer my question. ANSWER: P

growing tips on cattleya and bulbopyllum

QuestionQUESTION: good day wayne... got my first cattleya last week its a flowerless cutting and i got it bare root, planted it in mixture of hydrocorns and charcoal with little sphagnum. please advise me about l

Cattleya amethystoglossa

Question Cattleya amethystoglos Hello Wayne, I will be getting a Cattleya amethystoglossa soon. What is your personal experience with this particular species of a Cattleya? I cant wait for it to bloom (pink,

paphiopedilum philippinense

QuestionQUESTION: Good day wayne its me again. Ill be placing my online order of paph. philippinense this week. what would be the ideal growing condition for this beauty? please educate me on watering, feeding, gro

Growths on air roots

QuestionI have green growths coming on my orchids air roots. Can you tell me what they are and what I should do about them. Thanks AnswerMary, when a root grows, it is green at first and, later, this i

phalaenopsis orchids droopy leaves

QuestionI JUST PURCHASED A PHALAENOPSIS AT CLOSEOUT. THERE ARE STILL BLOOMS ON IT ,BUT THE LEAVES ARE FLOPPY AND THE ROOTS ARE GROWING ON TOP OF THE MOSS. WHAT CAN I DO TO REVIVE IT??? THANKS S.M. AnswerShirl

dendrobium phalenopsis new growth

QuestionHello, I recently bought 2 dendrobiums, one is healthy and thriving, I repotted the other one but sadly most of the roots were rotted so I trimmed them. Now the 2 bottom leaves turned yellow but 2 new plantl

Cattleya stem problem

Question Cattleya stem problem Cattleya stem problem Hi Wayne King, This cattleya aclandiae hybrid stems have some black stripes as attached. But they are firm to touch. The oldes stem has turned

Phalaenopsis type with center flower spike

QuestionHello, I have a large orchid that had one center spike when I purchased it and white Phalaenopsis type flowers. The spike did not come from the side above a leaf but right out of the center. The plant was

Need help caring for LOTS of new blooms!

QuestionHi - we were given an orchid as a gift a few years ago. I have no idea what kind it is.....the one bloom died, but we kept the stem/leaves alive, and they have grown considerably. Recently, we got an E

Cattleya buds dried up

Question sick catt Wayne, I noticed that this cat had 2 bloom spikes in July, I waited and waited...they eventually dried up.. In September i noticed another spike..like the 2 before it also dried up..any ide

Cattleya labiata

QuestionQUESTION: Wayne, Is a Cattleya labiate an unifoliate or bifoliate species? What conditions should you provide for optimum growth? Thank you, Derick ANSWER: Derick, Cattleya labiata is a unifoliate

care of orchid after the last bloom falls

QuestionI received a beautiful orchid plant in October which has two spikes. The last bloom just fell off. Now what should I do? I also have two other plants that have lost all of their leaves. Doe

how to plant orchids that have sprouted on a stem where flowers used to bloom

QuestionSaw your question/answer about another orchid sprouting from the stem where flowers used to bloom. How do you plant the one that you twist and remove from the stem? Do you put the roots in the gr

Phal. orchid mystery

QuestionHello, Ive been wondering about this mysterious question on my Phal. orchid; I bought it in September and it was flowering at the time (a white one with pink spots, dont know its name). I transplanted it whi