When I first started collecting orchids I would react to any imperfection, and sometimes simple worry, by taking action. A spot on a leaf - grab the Thiomyl. A dead or dying root - time for a Banrot drench. A couple scale insects or mealy bugs, spray the entire collection with malathion weekly for two or three weeks.
And then there are preventative measures such as root drench with Physan 20 or hydrogen peroxide. Maybe the media is no good or maybe the wrong kind. Time to repot again. Oh, no, what if it is too much...no make that too little fertilizer. But what, if it is the wrong fertilizer?
Some remedies such as too much
misting, over-watering, under-watering, humidity too high, and applying chemicals often cause blemishes, or can even kill the plant.
Finally, there is the ultimate preventative. If that blemish could be something serious, it is imperative to cut it off.
I'm thankful that I knew so little about viruses, or I might have ended up needing therapy.
Unlike a philodendron, which can be grown blemish free, it is common for orchids to have harmless blemishes. The new collector sets out to glean all orchid knowledge from the internet; med school student syndrome sets in. Their orchids may have just about everything they read about. Something must be done!
How do we keep forum visitors from worrying their plants to death?
-Keith
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Worrying orchids to death
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