What plants are you struggling with now?

[Ordphien]

Originally Posted by Rowangreen

Re blue noid phal: I seem to remember something about pulcherima (which is in a lot of the blue phals) forming a distinct 'ring' of growth each year? So the fast growth and die back might be natural? Hope so: my Purple Martin is acting a bit like that, though not to that extent.

Purple Martin! That's the one it looks like.
So maybe this is normal. But still. I wish it would stop aborting roots. Otherwise it's not going to have any left.
The three roots I had hope for are doing the characteristic dying off thing. They seem to hit three inches and die.
Gah.... I honestly just wanna see it flower again.
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[RJSquirrel]

hmmmmmmmmm Ill take another look...but all I can think of that Im really unhappy with is a Cochleantes amazonica. Wont bloom just puts out tons of new plants, just to go thru the leaves turning yellow, then make more new plants. Wheres the damn blooms at? The plant is ugly too. Just a 'fugly' plant. I cant stand fugly plants.

[Kevin_PR]

Originally Posted by RJSquirrel

hmmmmmmmmm Ill take another look...but all I can think of that Im really unhappy with is a Cochleantes amazonica. Wont bloom just puts out tons of new plants, just to go thru the leaves turning yellow, then make more new plants. Wheres the damn blooms at? The plant is ugly too. Just a 'fugly' plant. I cant stand fugly plants.

Is it a large plant? Wanna trade it out? I always wanted to try this genus.

[Tindomul]

Blc Sanyung Ruby 'Chi Mei'. All the older leaves are wrinkling and turning yellow. new leaves on new growths are very small with very short roots. I think I've over watered it, it needs a repotting baaaaaaaadly!!!

[Polarizeme]

Originally Posted by Tindomul

Blc Sanyung Ruby 'Chi Mei'. All the older leaves are wrinkling and turning yellow. new leaves on new growths are very small with very short roots. I think I've over watered it, it needs a repotting baaaaaaaadly!!!

Do it today! Don't procrastinate, that's an easy fix.

[Kevin_PR]

Originally Posted by Polarizeme

Do it today! Don't procrastinate, that's an easy fix.

Thats the best advice. I too try and change a mounting or a pot as soon as notice deterioration of the medium. Orchids are immobile we can't expect them to get up and change themselves, its our responsibility to watch over them and give the best conditions. Would you live in a house with no roof, you could but you'd probably die in the winter too.

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by Polarizeme

Do it today! Don't procrastinate, that's an easy fix.

Just did it tonight, had forgotten all about this thread, otherwise would have done it two nights ago!

[Polarizeme]

Originally Posted by Tindomul

Just did it tonight, had forgotten all about this thread, otherwise would have done it two nights ago!

Doncha feel better??

[Orchid Whisperer]

I have been meaning to read and reply to this thread for a while.

I have 2 problem children at the moment (not my real children; I mean my plants).

Dendrobium unicum. This plant was given to me last winter, it bloomed well. This summer, every time it started to get a new growth, the snails would find the new growth & eat it. It was so wet, the snail baits (Bug-get-a; metaldehyde) did no good. I resorted to putting it outside in the morning, taking it in at night. It now has 2 tiny growths on it; I am hoping they are enough to keep it going indoors this winter.

I also have a seedling of Blc. Memoria Cecil Barrier 'Black Luster' AM/AOS that is refusing to grow at all. Other Catt alliance plants purchased at the same time have grown very well. This one has not grown at all since it was purchased. Not dying, but not growing. I am thinking of trying something similar to vase culture to see if I can 'kick start' some growth.

[Kevin_PR]

Originally Posted by Orchid Whisperer

I have been meaning to read and reply to this thread for a while.

I have 2 problem children at the moment (not my real children; I mean my plants).

Dendrobium unicum. This plant was given to me last winter, it bloomed well. This summer, every time it started to get a new growth, the snails would find the new growth & eat it. It was so wet, the snail baits (Bug-get-a; metaldehyde) did no good. I resorted to putting it outside in the morning, taking it in at night. It now has 2 tiny growths on it; I am hoping they are enough to keep it going indoors this winter.

I also have a seedling of Blc. Memoria Cecil Barrier 'Black Luster' AM/AOS that is refusing to grow at all. Other Catt alliance plants purchased at the same time have grown very well. This one has not grown at all since it was purchased. Not dying, but not growing. I am thinking of trying something similar to vase culture to see if I can 'kick start' some growth.

If it is staying wet for too long it may not be good for the roots and provides favorable conditions for the snail. I'd mount it you can see the roots and see if any snails are hiding on the plant. Unicum also needs a winter rest.

for the BLC try lessening the water for the winter and giving it brighter light.