Hi, all, I have a question about my Phaelonopsis, a gift I received in February. It bloomed for quite a long time and then stopped. It has since grown three...
sounds like you are doing all the right things... The plant sounds as if its
happy also.. If you use a dilute fertilizer, its fine to use it once a week. As...
Hi, Could someone educate me on how I can access the photos mentioned below. I keep reading such like mails, but don't have a clue on how to see the photos. ...
hello, ... months, along with the profusion of growth of the roots, say so. Old leaves will tend to yellow and fall off, that is normal. And sometime the...
Thanks, Jeff and Dubash. I didn't mention that the "mystery shoot" is growing right next to the previous flower spike. I've corresponded with someone off-list...
... looks with a root, and you will be able to tell. Also, after flowering, don't cut off the flower stalk unless it has completely dried up. Phals oftentimes...
... I ... any ... you can use sugar + Indole Acetic Acid (or Indole butyric acid) 500mg/l dip 2 seconds, wait for penetraiting (aprox.5 minutes) then to...
Hi, My phalaenopsis is sending out roots like crazy! (The one I thought might be a flower spike evidently is just a particularly aggressive root.) Several of...
Hi, Kathryn - ... You should *not* cut them back. I'd have to see your plant to tell you whether you need a bigger pot. When was it last repotted or when did...
Normally, it would not be necessary to repot, but from what you describe about the little bugs etc, maybe you should repot. First, know that roots shooting out...
Thanks to Dubash and Denise for your answers! Dubash, I will save your directions for repotting; I think I will wait a little while as Denise suggested to see...
Hi Kathryn, It does sound like fungus gnats which is an indication that the mix is breaking down or you are keeping it a bit too wet. If the mix is breaking...
I am a new orchid collector, only purchasing my fist orchid a couple months ago. Well, I then or course, fell in love and needed more - and have not had any...
Dear all, I will be going to the Continent in late September with a friend possibly Holland and/or Germany so was wondering if anyone knows of any nurseries...
Yahoo sent me a message saying that attachments will no longer be allowed. Instead, we must put them to the photo or file section, depending on what they are....
Hi, If the white things are kind of fuzzy and look like little cotton balls, they are meely bugs. I don't have a lot of experience with orchids yet but I have...
The best way to get rid of the mealy bugs is to use cotton balls dipped in alcohol and brush/rub the bugs off the plants. it is time consuming but has 100%...
I dont believe that the bugs that I have are mealies as I have had them before. The bugs that I have in my orchid bark are small, greyish white, very small,...
Hi all, I am Tess. I have a small collection of orchids (mostly Phals) that I grow under lights. My plants are outside for the summer and yesterday I noticed ...
hey tess: why dont u post a picture of your problem leaf in the photo section and let us know. maybe someone will be able to identify the problem after looking...
Well, I just repotted my phalaenopsis, thanks to very good instructions from Dubash. I was horrified to see that it had quite a few rotten roots, but many more...
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Hi, I'm new to this forum and thought I'd introduce myself. I've been collecting Phals for a while now. Up to about 200. About 80% are from compots. I've...
Hi, folks, My phalaenopsis, after a successful transplant a few weeks ago, is definitely sending up a flower spike! It's about three inches long and heading up...
Kathryn, Yes you should support the spike assuming it is a hybrid plant as although Phals tend to have naturally pendant flower spikes they are displayed to ...
Congratulations on your spike! Phals are not the easiest things for me to grow so I envy those who can bloom them. But I'm learning. I do know that Phal spikes...
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