Alright I'm in... way over my head

[OrcOgre]

Hello strange new world. Just bought a Miltassia Royal robe 'Jerry's Pick'. My first orchid. After working in a garden center for one of these big home inprovement stores for a year or so. I've come to realize that my live nersury spesalist knows not the first thing about orchid care. Now after watching countless beauties die, I need to put a stop to this. I am going to rescue as many as i can. But for now i need to keep this one alive. Any tips will be apericated. I will have picks up soon enugh. There are a few burnt looking black spots on the leaves. And looks kinda heathy (i think) for being in a bag for months.

[dounoharm]

you have a very nice orchid....keep the tag with the plant, or make a tag for it if it doenst have one....a tagless orchid is called a no id....or noid......it has a nice red flower, loads of em and grows really fast, like a weed almost....provide bright indirect sunlight, water once a week or so....depending on whether its in moss or bark....moss requires less frequent watering...you want it almost dry before watering again....fert every month....the black spot on the leaf could be sunburn or something else fungal or bacterial in nature, usually treated with physan 20....cant tell without pics....gl with your new addiction! i am sure someone else will chime in with more and better info than i have given....this is a great forum for learning and sharing!

[OrcOgre]

Thanks for the info. A friend is going to help me repot from the moss its in to a more bark mix. I just hope my dog doesn't suffer from my new 'hobby'

[Zoi2]

Congratulations on your new obsession oops, hobby and welcome to the Orchid Board.
Joann

[Grandma M]

{Alright I'm in... way over my head}

Join the crowd, most of us are in the same boat, but it sure is fun, and rewarding.

Marilyn