I have pleanty of cinnamon! Should I mix this with water so it'll hit the roots, or just sprinkle on? I took the plant out of the orchid moss and replanted in...
I have pleanty of cinnamon! Should I mix this with water so it'll hit the roots, or just sprinkle on? I took the plant out of the orchid moss and replanted in...
As a Phal. grower I had to reply to the statement that the bark doesn't retain much moisture. When I began trying to grow phals. I noticed this and tried to...
Hi Homer, If you hadn't already planted the orchids in the new media, I'd have suggested dusting the roots first with the cinnamon. You can still sprinkle it...
Hi, Just sprinkle a bit on to the media...it will soak thru with future waterings. You may also want to spinkle some on the leaves. Whether you continue with...
Where are you planning to grow the seedlings? The method I have the best results with is 1. Find a strawberry or blueberry clear plastic container with a...
I am desperatly trying to save my Phalaenopsis Orchid. She is about 6 months old and thrived for the first 5 months. Within the last 3 weeks she has lost all...
Dear Angie, re-pot your Phalaenopsis to an inert media such as pearlite + granulated activated charcoal or small terracota balls. And apply amino acid mixture...
My read on this is overwatering, and too much light...but wait for other more experienced to respond. Perhaps you could check the roots. If I am right, you...
How does the roots look like.. are they blackened, shrivelled or do they look nice, plump and whitish. Overwatering sometimes kills the roots and could lead to...
The roots are pretty shriveled and black- the ends are dry, but closer to the base of the root they feel damp, hallow and rotted- the current media is a...
There is always hope...you will be surprised how forgiving phal are. Before repotting make sure you cut out the rotted and shrivelled parts of the roots. It...
hi everyone, i am a new member as well as a new orchid owner. i have two phalaenopsis, a dendrobium and an oncidium. i posted my phal pics under davidl's...
David, What pretty phals you have! Could you add a photo of your drooping phal in the photos section? Your drooping Phal might have root or crown rot. If it...
Hi, Lisa and David: ... My answer is, Yes, David this is fairly normal. Is the flower that is wilted closest to the plant? If so, that is usually the first...
thank you. thats a relief. and yes it is the one that is closest to the plant. i included a pic of the drooping bloom under davidL's phals just in case...i...
i will a pic of it by the morning and let you know its on there. the other blooms seem to be doing just fine. david ... section? ... would suggest you unpot it...
Hello erveryone, i am a new member living in Germany and have recently discovered my interest in Orchids and especially Phalaenopsis.I´m going to upload my ...
Was in Wal-Mart the other day and a new shipment of Orchids had just come in. These were all Phaleanopsis from the Crystal Company. One light yellow had 1 well...
From what I have heard it is not even likely that the plant will even flower like that again. I have one of those peloric three lipped freeks last spring, and...
Stan, If the deformed flowers are a cause of over meristeming the original tissue, then the flower will continue to bloom this way. This would be expressed by...
hi tom! welcome to the group. i am a new member myself and new to orchids. i have two phals. their pics are under davidL's phals. i love the pics of your...
Hi - Where do you live. I am coming to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and the South in June with my daughters and a friend. I love Thailand!! Debbie...
Hi, I am in TH and growing orchid about 2-3 year too. What species you have? Regards, KP ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My...
Hi Debbie, I live in bangkok, about 30 minute from the airport(included the traffic jam). It's getting hot in Bangkok, but a bit windy in the evening and ...
Good morning Pep! We live in Miami Florida and are coming to Thailand in June. We also were in Thailand last June and it was very hot! We have similar weather...