Brown tips on Phcal (Phaiocalanthe) & Ground Orchids
My Phcal (Phaiocalanthe Ursula Kryptonite Burgundy AM AOS), and my ground orchid in a pot, have developed brown tips on each leaf. This morning I used a clean razor blade to cut the tips of my Phcal (see pictures). What could be the cause? Should I now coat the edges where cut with cinnamon or some other fungicide? I've never had this problem with these soft leaf orchids. Thanks, McLyle
I think this looks very much like a fertilizer excess or imbalance problem. I have had no problem with the Phaiocalanthes, but definitely with some Phaius and Spathoglottis plants.