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Dollythehun · #11 02-28-2018, 01:38 PM

If you could comfortably read there is your hand held above casts a fuzzy shadow, light is ok. With a large pot, coarse bark, and rocks, you will have to water frequently. You probably cannot overwater that set up. After you water, pick up the pot and notice how heavy it is. Water when it feels light.

eager2learn · #12 02-28-2018, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

I really like the color on that... vibrant. The correct answer is actually once it's done blooming you should carefully package it but not trash it. Simply mail it to me, and I'll dispose of it for you.

not happening

eager2learn · #13 03-01-2018, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dollythehun

With a large pot, coarse bark, and rocks, you will have to water frequently.

Is this a good thing? Frequent watering?

Also,

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...301_195552.jpg

It is shooting off a new bud I think. I am guessing my orchid is happy or it thinks it is dying so it is flowering as much as possible.

Am I killing my orchid or is it happy?

Dollythehun · #14 03-02-2018, 05:16 AM

I think I mentioned judging watering by weight of the pot. The right amount of water is what we're after. We'd need a picture if the entire plant to see it's health.

If you have large bark, there us more sure space and a need (probably) for more frequent watering. It's also hard to overwater it.

If you look at the top of the phalanopsis section, you will see a sticky note topic, "The Phal Abuse Stops Here." Might be helpful for you to read.

eager2learn · #15 03-02-2018, 07:02 AM

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[/COLOR]I am still working on reading through the phal abuse thread.

It is a very dense thread information wise.

Dollythehun · #16 03-02-2018, 07:12 AM

In my opinion, your Phal looks good. I think your cracked leaves are from underwatering. And that, not severly. Keep reading...😉

eager2learn · #17 03-04-2018, 01:10 AM

I messed up

Dollythehun · #18 03-04-2018, 07:48 AM

We're all sorry to see that, it's happened to all of us. But, your language (while common) is offensive to many of us, please watch it.

jcec1 · #19 03-04-2018, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by eager2learn

I messed up

Did you snap the spike? - I can't see clearly what happened. If you did snap it, stick it in some water and if has not dried out too much the flowers should still last a couple of weeks or more.

If the spike is snapped above a node (the junctions on the spike) it may produce a branch and rebloom - frustrating but don't give up on it.

camille1585 · #20 03-04-2018, 10:06 AM

Oh no, poor spike! Stuff like that happens too easily unfortunately... Enjoy it in a vase of water, it won't last as long but you'll still get another week of enjoyment from it.

I hope you don't mind that I have edited your post. While the F word is now very common, on Orchidboard it's not the sort of language we want to see.