Little black speckles...

[Starla]

Got small black spots on the leaves of my baelara and odynchidium. I was going to treat it for leaf rot or black spot, but Im only really guessing what it is. I will try to get a photo too but any suggestions would be really helpful.

OH and I bought lots of reduced Paphs... do they have browny coloured roots rather than green roots?

Peace xx

[goodkarma]

Hi Starla, I don't know about the spots for sure. Are they worse under the leaf? If so then I would think black spot. If not, you could isolate and wait to see. I have had orchids with small spots on the leaves that were just fine. But the Paphs DO have brown roots. Lucky you!!!

[silken]

If they are small speckles and not too many of them, it is likely nothing to worry about. a lot of the oncidium type to get spots. However a picture would help.
And yes, Paph. roots tend to be brown and sort of hairy!

[WhiteRabbit]

Oncidium alliance plants tend to get spots on foliage, usually the older growth - I'd be more concerned if it's immature growth spotting. Pix are helpful
gl