What plants are you struggling with now?

[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.

[AnonYMouse]

Originally Posted by AnonYMouse

my Aerangis has a spike nubbin!

Turns out it's a root. That makes 3 root nubbins currently. How many roots does this thing need?

Originally Posted by Rowangreen

Lily of the Valley: don't know if it's the same plant (the Pilgrims seemed to name a lot of things after things they remembered from the old country!), but we used to have what we called that growing pretty much wild in my garden when I was a kid: that was in Cheshire, UK. Cheshire's one of the wettest parts of the UK, climate not extreme, but does get freezing weather in the winter. Soil was sandy, black in colour. Position light shade.

Convallaria majalis is the Lily of the Valley I'm familiar with. My mom grew them under a droopy plum.

[IncurablePlantHead]

Tricocentrum luridum, one of my favorites and was doing so well. It has new roots but just from the two newer leaves. The side with the two older leaves is not growing any new roots and the leaves are dying. What's up with that? This plant is a division of one with a great history too, if it dies I may never be the same.

[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!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Brasavolla nodosa... it was mounted but not actually gripping the mount for the last few years, and it's only grown stubs of new leaves the last few years and it's old leaves are getting just that... old.

Can't decide how to pot it... Oh well!

I recommend growing potted in lava rocks.

[Kevin_PR]

Originally Posted by IncurablePlantHead

Tricocentrum luridum, one of my favorites and was doing so well. It has new roots but just from the two newer leaves. The side with the two older leaves is not growing any new roots and the leaves are dying. What's up with that? This plant is a division of one with a great history too, if it dies I may never be the same.

What are you doing culturally different than the mother plant? These guys like to dry out quick and I give mine bright light.

[IncurablePlantHead]

Originally Posted by Kevin_PR

What are you doing culturally different than the mother plant? These guys like to dry out quick and I give mine bright light.

Its in a well draining mix and gets good morning sun. Just hoping it survives.

[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.