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Originally Posted by Leafmite
I am not an expert with these but I do have a few Brassavolas and have always found them easy to grow and bloom. I am not exactly certain what has happened to yours to lead to the growth turning yellow and I would remove that growth. Hopefully, this is not something that will spread to other growths. If it is spreading, you should get a copper-based systemic fungicide to stop the infection. Here are some tips for growing them:
1) Make certain that only the roots are buried in the medium and that the rest of the orchid is above it.
2) These need calcium.
3) They prefer to be kept on the drier side. I have mine set up so that within an hour of being watered, they are dry. These are probably one of the easiest orchids to grow mounted.
4) They are on the higher end of the light spectrum for Cattleyas.
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Thank you for your reply.
I used a fungicide on the plant (just to be on the safe side). How can I provide it with calcium? Can I use limestone powder?
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Originally Posted by silken
What condition were the roots in? Was it shipped or subject to cold temps?
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Thank you for your reply. The roots seemed okay to me. No rotting at all. And my country never really gets cold. So I don't think its cold temps either (minimum would've been 17 C). It was shipped however.
What else could be the issue? How do I resolve it?
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Originally Posted by PaphMadMan
I don't really see a problem. It is normal for older leaves to die off eventually and the stress of shipping might accelerate that. If the roots are healthy I would just give it normal good care for a few weeks, maybe not in the brightest light for now, and see how it progresses.
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Oh! I hope it is what you're saying. Thanks for your reply
How long should I expect before the plant starts showing progress?
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