Help: Vandas and Dendrobiums never flowered and one not well

[Buds!]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Here're more pics of Vanda coerulea and Vanda luzonica.

Thank you for posting the pictures.
I am waiting for my delivery of diatomite on Wednesday.
I will be putting some in my vanda pots, I think the diatomite will help with my low humidity.
Thanks again for sharing.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

You'r welcome Buds.

Now that's what I'm talkin' about Thakshila!

Orchids are so much easier to grow when they're tied to a tree, and the temperature and climate are all in it's favor. It really doesn't matter where you are in the world. Just know your plant.

[Lilandra]

just an update

we moved (repotted, split) some of our front plants to the Western fence. actually we've tied a lot of them to the fence.

and we're trying to water more.

i'm trying to keep a proper log of what we're doing and what the orchids are doing

mom says we have another orchid problem :-(

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Really? What is it?

[Lilandra]

my mother says this beauty



has weird spots on it now

on the leaves



This one actually has a tag. It says V Bogus Sunspots and this is the link to all the pictures I took of it.

Do you think anything is wrong with it?
I mean when in bloom it had spots on it...the flowers I mean.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

The flower itself looks like it's supposed to have little spots on it. That's probably why the cultivar name is Vanda 'Bogus Sunspots'.

[Lilandra]

yes, i figured that...but the leaves too?

[quiltergal]

The spots on the leaves could be insect damage, or sunburn if there were water droplets on them.

[Lilandra]

Hi!

Oh you're probably right.
Insect damage.
A little while ago there were ants running all over it.
Mom wash it down with water and then spray it with...a mix of dishwashing liquid (1/4 tsp), 1/4 tsp bleach and 1/2 gal water.

Do we have to worry? do anything? or will it recover?

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I think it'll be fine. Just watch it to see if anything else new happens. I think the damage on the leaves has healed.