Hi, I am having problems with some of my Phalaenopsis plants, where the leaves seem to get rotten and fall off. This starts as wet spots on leaves, which...
Hi, I was told, a couple of years ago, that when the blooming stops, I should cut the spike back to about 1". This was advice from a grower from whom I...
Thank you Denise for your advice on cutting off the old shoots. I have quite a few phals on a window seat and they are quite close together. I notice that some...
I joined this group in may when I was given my Phal well it has been seeming to be relatively fine using information I have gottem from various posts however...
I love Phals! I had grown them for a few years, but always in a greenhouse. A few years back I moved and lost the greenhouse and the phals that I brought along...
Hi All, i must tell you all how useful i've found this forum my problem is that i've found that i have some limp leaves on a few of my Phals & cant seem to or...
Thank you Denise. As always, you are a font of information *g*. Incidentally, after you told me about the watering of my 'corsage orchids' (can't remember the...
I *think* I remember that about this time of year the fertilizer should be changed. But it was so long ago that I got the information that I can't really be...
Hi! I am wondering about how everyone pots their phals. At home, I try to maintain all live roots and leaves. At work, where I repot hundreds if not (what...
Hi All, I'm zai from Medan, Indonesia.. I love phalaenopsis, especially species one.. Herewith some photo of phal spec I loved.. Enjoy the photos regards zai...
Hi Nash, I feel the problem is more serious. If the orchid is a phalaenopsis, then i suggest you check the base for rot. If it is blackish and foul smelling it...
Hi all just stopped to say Hi I was given a phal for my birthday from my son's girl friend it is blooming. I have to admit I am intimidated by attempting to...
Hi Phal enthusiasts: When my Phal flowered, my mother cut off the flowering spike (thinking is is like a tulip/daffodil) and it will grow another one next ...
Hi every one , do any members of the group have experience of lowii culture they could pass on regards phalyman ... To help you stay safe and secure online,...
Help! I have a beautiful Phal that has been so lovely with about 7 blooms for a couple of months. I watered it two days ago, and today all of the flowers look...
Thank you Khushroo for taking the time to tell me about conditions for Phal blooming. I have printed off your information and will add it to my scrapbook on...
Hi, Thanks for the advice on watering. I found an interesting site that gives quite a bit of information on that topic.... and others ... I was thinking about...
My power was off for about 3 days and I really thought all my Phals would freeze and die. Instead, they seemed to love it--altho my phal on a stick, the...
Hello to everybody on the list, I'm new to this group and I recently bought a Phalaenopsis plant. I've read different things on the internet about watering...
Hello Can anyone help me with this?.... I am new to orchids and need some advice. I have a white Phalaenopsis in a 7 inch pot (I got it for Christmas). It has...
Thank you Denise! Yes, you are obviously right and something in my culture has changed *g*. Since I started with the phals, I have been treating both types the...
Hi, I am re-potting a couple of my orchids. I assume that what I do is get a pot the next size up, remove all the medium from around the roots of the orchid,...
Hi, I sent in a message several days ago and have not seen it come through. In fact, nothing new has been posted on this list since January. Is this list...
I have another problem I hope someone can help me with. I have a tiny phal. equestris that has 4 leaves and a span of about 6 inches. It was growing in a 2"...
I have a 2 Phalaenopsis that got a new baby plant on its stem 2 years ago. It has never got any roots. is there anyway that I could stimulate the bottom...
Hi Betty, There are two primary causes of limp leaves on Phalaenopsis orchids, and they are related, but opposite--improper watering. With underwatering, it's...
Is there any thing that can be done with a Phalaenopsis that the leaves have gotten very limp. What causes them to go limp and wrinkled. Betty I know that...
I visited Tropic 1 Orchids and loved the place!! Bought over $100 of plants - not much when you buy orchids but I brought home probably 10 plants which was...