Yellow leaves - Page 3 - Orchid Board

jessi382 · #21 07-09-2013, 10:56 AM

Lol...I am working on the patience! The roots at the top are just so wrinkled and dried that I am afraid it's dying!

james mickelso · #22 07-10-2013, 01:30 AM

You'ld be surprised what is really dead and what is still alive and viable. Here....

jessi382 · #23 07-10-2013, 09:37 AM

Are those all alive? They seem to be blooming a new flower?

james mickelso · #24 07-10-2013, 10:05 AM

That dead "looking" root is alive and putting out a new root tip. If a root is still firm regardless of color, it is still possible for it to absorb moisture.

jessi382 · #25 07-10-2013, 10:14 AM

Oh really! That's good to know!! Thank u for that info!

jessi382 · #26 07-11-2013, 02:37 AM

I think my orchid has bugs in it...I have killed about 3 tiny black bugs that I see crawling on it when I try to look deeper, I can't see anymore but I'm to sure if they are inside. The leaves have very few little marks on them. What do you think I should?

james mickelso · #27 07-11-2013, 02:40 AM

I get a bottle of household plant insecticide and spray a little in a pot just large enough to soak the plant in and mix it up and soak the plant dfor a couple minutes. Or if larger plant I just spray the top of the media and that usually kills the bugs.

jessi382 · #28 07-11-2013, 02:43 AM

Are the bugs harmful to the plant? Should I repot? Or just spray it?

james mickelso · #29 07-12-2013, 03:11 AM

I am of the opinion that most all bugs are harmful to my orchids one way or the other. I don't like them and I never will. Oh...are thought we were talking about Kingons. Never mind.