Sophronitis cernua (Project 14 - Spring 2012)

[kavanaru]

Honestly, I think you have over reacted a bit cutting off those leaves! These are mechanic damage, and most probably it is a recently imported plant. This kind of damage is not rare on newly imported plants... Cutting off the leaves causes more damage than keeping them even if unsightly.... Anyway, you have a very nice and strong plant which will recover well, don't worry much about it!
P.S. - you can write or speak in English to most of the German vendors! Including O&M! Keep in mind they have business with all Europe and also Asia and southamerica! And I would definitely complain about that crapy Phal! That works also with most German vendors! and if you are strong (but polite!) enough, you can receive a replacement plant!

[The Mutant]

Originally Posted by kavanaru

Honestly, I think you have over reacted a bit cutting off those leaves! These are mechanic damage, and most probably it is a recently imported plant. This kind of damage is not rare on newly imported plants... Cutting off the leaves causes more damage than keeping them even if unsightly.... Anyway, you have a very nice and strong plant which will recover well, don't worry much about it!
P.S. - you can write or speak in English to most of the German vendors! Including O&M! Keep in mind they have business with all Europe and also Asia and southamerica! And I would definitely complain about that crapy Phal! That works also with most German vendors! and if you are strong (but polite!) enough, you can receive a replacement plant!

Well, I might have overreacted, but when one see the underside and topside of the leaves having several of these spots/indentations, me, as an amateur, tend to get VERY worried.

Hmm... Maybe I should write to them and get some of my money back.

[kavanaru]

Originally Posted by The Mutant

Well, I might have overreacted, but when one see the underside and topside of the leaves having several of these spots/indentations, me, as an amateur, tend to get VERY worried.

That was not meant on a bad way and I can understand you very well... I have done similar things in the past as well... With time you learn that orchids are stronger and tolerate more abuse than what one normally would think at the beginning, and also that there is too much misinformation and exaggeration concerning illness and infections of orchids in the web...

As I said, you have a nice strong plant which will easily get over it it...

[The Mutant]

Originally Posted by kavanaru

That was not meant on a bad way and I can understand you very well... I have done similar things in the past as well... With time you learn that orchids a strong and tolerate more abuse than what one normally would the at the beginning, and also that there is too much misinformation and exaggeration concerning illness and infections of orchids in the web...

As I said, you have a nice strong plant which will easily get over it it...

I look forward to the time when I can distinguish between "bad" and "good" spots on the leaves, it'll save me a lot of worry and a lot of unnecessary stress for the chids.

I know, I've started getting a bit hypochondriac on the behalf of my orchids; every little spot on their leaves are a sure sign of virus according to my brain. Hopefully, I'll learn with time.

Now I'll look forward to see some growth on my Soph.