Encyclia sick?

[cory1977]

Hope someone can help me!!

I have this plant for 5 months. When I bought it, it already had brown tips shown on the old leaves. Now, it's growing three new pseudo bulbs. One is growing at the edge of the pot( all three have new spike coming out). Should I repot and separate it into two pots?

I also noticed that the new leaves has some dark spot at the tips and edges of it. And some new leaves look pleated with unevenly green/whitish color. Today, I found out the root of one new pseudo bulb is turning yellow I don't know what's going wrong...

P.S.
It's really hot recently, so I misted my plants a lot often.
I used 29/10/10 to feed my encyclia last time. Before that, I only used rain water.

Thanks!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Your plant is about to bloom. There are some growths coming from between the leaves, those are the forming spikes and developing buds.

Don't worry about the black areas, they look very minor and don't appear to be spreading. Could've been minor damage to the leaf. If it starts spreading then ask again. Keep an eye on it to make sure.

[WhiteRabbit]

woo hoo - you have buds!

that fert seems high nitrogen - how much did you use per gallon? Of course it certainly couldn't have hurt your plant with one application unless you used an awful lot - I would think anyway

definitely don't repot until after blooming unless the plant seems in jeopardy. It's ok if growth grows over the edge. I wouldn't divide this plant. The usual rule of thumb is at least 3 mature pbulbs and one new growth PER division. I also just prefer not to divide my plants unless they become an unmanageable size - bigger plants = more blooms, hopefully

It looks like the root you referred to becoming yellow is an aerial root - may just be the environment was too dry for it - it's fine as long as the roots in the pot are good

Good job! Let us know how it goes and please post pix of blooms! Do you know the name of your encyclia?

[orchidsamore]

There is no reason to re-pot this orchid based on the size. It can easily go another year or two in this pot if the medium is not rotting.

I do not think you have a pure Encyclia but probably a hybrid with a Cattleya.

Encyclia are finished blooming this season and the pseudobulbs are not round enough for a pure Encyclia.

The flower does not look like a normal Encyclia spike. They are very thin and hard on Encyclia.

That said, hybrids are also excellent plants.

The black streaks are generic on many Encyclia and often passes it on to its offspring. It is harmless and often unavoidable.

[cory1977]

Thank you all for your reply!!

I feel much more relieved. I will definitely keep an eye on the brown/dark spots.
I don't know the name of my plant... It didn't have any label with it when I bought it. I was told by the sales person it's an Octopussy. It's only later I went online, did I find some pics of Encyclia with flowers that looked like my plant.

Will post pics of flower when it blooms

Thank you all again!!

[cory1977]

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I used 1/4 teaspoon 25/10/10 per 1.5 L last time I watered it.

[Sharon K.]

Your encyclia looks to be a cochleata encyclia. If it indeed is, they seem to like lots of water and then to dry out just like a cattleya. I have a 'Green Hornet' cochleata and it consumes water almost like a phrag.! I've never repotted mine, just set it inside a larger pot, the roots just keep on a growin'! Good luck with your 'Octopussy'.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Octopussy? Roger Moore 007 reference (one of the films was titled Octopussy). Wow...

It could be an innuendo, but whatever...

I believe your Encyclia is as Sharon K. said it might be. Enc. (Anacheilum) cochleatum.

IOSPE PHOTOS

[orchidsamore]

Your plant is not Psh. cochleatum ISPOE is wrong listing this as a Encyclia. It was formerly listed as an Epi but moved to its own classification when the reorganization was done.

Only the round bulb Epis were moved to Encyclia.

This also explains why your plant is not cochleatum. The bulbs on cochleatum are thin and flat like Oncidium not like Encyclia.

I have a lots of cochleatum and its hybrid Green Hornet and none look like your plant.

The pseudobulbs on your plant look like an Encyclia Cattleya cross

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I've had a few Encyclia (Anacheilum) cochleatum in the time I was in this hobby. One of my first group of orchids was this species.

Every time I visited the local nursery (now out of business), I would see tons of Enc cocleatum.

The first time I went to the Costa Mesa Fascination of Orchids show, I saw Exotic Orchids of Maui carry these by the dozens.

I used to own two seedlings, and gave one away. I still own the other one.

All the plants look exactly like yours.