Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu menu

Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.

Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
Register Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids Members Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids Today's PostsPlease help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
Go Back   Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web ! > >
Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-10-2016, 07:15 PM
FarawayNearby FarawayNearby is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1
Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids
Default Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids

Greetings from a beginner! I have a lot of images crammed into one thread, so I apologize if I am creating too large a post!
I inherited a decent number of orchid plants. I have been taking care of them for the past 7 months, but only recently have gotten the 'bug' and have been reading, researching and repotting! I began this summer wanted to improve the appearance of three 'naked' rock gardens, and the next thing I knew, I was obsessed! I have many, many plants and flowers - it is a good thing we have a lot of land; our decks and front patio look as if the local garden center is using our property for storage. It turns out, amazingly, that I have a green thumb, this city girl does, and that plants seem to love me. The orchids that I began caring for were watered about once a week, but received no other treatment or care.
I have read so many conflicting arguments on various orchid care that my head is going to explode. My main concern is repotting the orchids that are drowning and have roots that are rotted, etc. I have a few plants that I need help with. I need to confirm WHAT they are and then I can go ahead with my repotting.
I have two plants shown in the first image. They were desiccated balls of near death when I began watering them. They are now hanging outside in our 'Orchid area' (which is heavy duty plant shelving covered in shade cloth) and are making a nice recovery. They have not been repotted for years. This second image shows part of the plant that separated from the main unit as I cleaned the old, rotted bark from its roots. There are a total of three large pieces that look similar to that one. What type of orchid is this and should I repot all the pieces in one pot or keep them separate? Is this a plant I can mount?
The second image: is this a Cattleya? Should this one be in a much larger pot or just the standard next size up?
Third image: Cattleya?
Fourth image: I have many of these little sproutling looking orchids. I am not sure which type they are -
Fifth: these are amazing! They have an odd appearance to them. What are these and can they be mounted?

I sincerely appreciate any assistance. I am on my way to purchase more media now, and can't wait to see what these special plants do in their next phase.
Attached Thumbnails
Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids-orchid1-jpg   Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids-orchid1root-jpg   Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids-orchid2-jpg   Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids-orchid3-jpg   Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids-orchid4-jpg  

Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids-orchid5-jpg  
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 08-10-2016, 07:22 PM
Subrosa's Avatar
Subrosa Subrosa is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jul 2013
Zone: 6b
Location: PA coal country
Posts: 3,383
Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids Male
Default

#1 looks like a Dendrobium, or possibly Inobulbon munificum. #2 Looks like Dendrobium aggregatum. #5 looks like Maxillaria tenuifolia
__________________
Be who you are and say what you think. Those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-11-2016, 08:41 AM
Ray's Avatar
Ray Ray is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: May 2005
Member of:AOS
Location: Oak Island NC
Posts: 15,282
Please help Newbie with ID of inherited Orchids Male
Default

I agree on the dendrobium, but not the specific ID (not "hairy" enough pseudobulbs), and the other two. Hard to say about the B/W image.
__________________
Ray Barkalow, Orchid Iconoclast
FIRSTRAYS.COM
Try Kelpak - you won't be sorry!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
plants, image, orchids, orchid, care, repotting, plant, rotted, main, pieces, pot, roots, type, cattleya, inherited, lot, appearance, duty, media, purchase, heavy, shade, nice, recovery, cloth


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Inherited Orchids (need help) legoman_iac Beginner Discussion 10 07-31-2017 10:37 AM
Newbie question on caring for orchids AccidentalOrchidOwner Beginner Discussion 6 09-25-2014 06:25 PM
Hello! RANK newbie to orchids here... Mellie Introductions - Break the Ice ! 5 07-01-2013 08:49 AM
Inherited Orchids - no clue of ID kkatt5 Identification Forum 18 08-05-2012 11:23 AM
shore orchid festival -- july 23, 24 & 25 -- @ silva orchids -- neptune, nj mindbum Orchid Show Announcements 4 07-31-2010 01:57 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:35 PM.

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.