Wrinkly Soft Leaves

[BeautifulOrchid]

Ok so some of my orchids are getting scrunchy wrinkly soft leaves, soome are yellowing! what could cause this is it too much sun/water or not enough.

They are phals and Catts

[Zoi2]

What do your roots look like?
Joann

[BeautifulOrchid]

green and nice except on one i replanted but that one isnt as bad as the others

[BeautifulOrchid]

well the way they should cause some are white at the bottom and stuff

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Do the roots have green tips?

How's your air circulation? Is it consistently over 90 F?

How big are the pots the plants are potted in?

On the Cattleyas, where is the wrinkling happening? New pseudobulbs? Old?

Do you mist the leaves often?

How often do you water?

Better to post a pic, get much faster and much more accurate prognosis.

[BeautifulOrchid]

Ok so here is the thing, Im just asking things that may cause this not a diagnosis on what has happened to mine imparticuarly. I have had them out side for the summer, it has rained quite often tho so i brought them in. What i am wondering is it most common that it is too much too little water/ too much too little sun? yes im sure pic will help but dont have a camera anymore so.

[Cookiemonster]

Originally Posted by Zoi2

What do your roots look like?
Joann

I second this, if something is wrong upstairs- probably means there is something wrong going on downstairs.

If you havent been watering enough, the roots might have dried out and now the plant has no way to absorb the water/minerals so its starving.
If you overwatered the roots might have become mushy and rotted and the same thing- unable to take in nutrients.

Anyhow if you can take them out of their pot and check out their roots that will make your life 10x easier!