It's been six months and still don't know what this is

[katrina]

Milk will take care of those water spots. Dip a paper towel or other soft cloth in milk...rub the leaves...spots gone. If the spots are extra stubborn it might take a couple of tries but it typically works very well.

[james mickelso]

Wipe with bottled water. No deposits. Leaf Shine from any HD, Lowes, horticultural shop will have it. I use it when I put an orchid in the house. Makes the leaves all shiny.

[orchids44]

My

For what it's worth...I can't tell you how many phals in moss I've killed in the last several years. Tried everything, you name it, I tried it. Repotted loosely in new moss, watered less frequently, etc, etc, etc. Nothing worked. I was plaqued with bacteria, fungi, root rot, crown rot you name it! we had it.
I finally (duhh) switched to bark, soaked the roots in Physan prior to repotting, as James mentioned. It's been 2 yrs. and haven't had any problems since. One phal had spider mites a few months back but responded well to Bayer 3in1.
Phal roots like a lot of air circulation. Some people mount theirs on cork alone. I also introduced a Oscillating fan which helps.
I feel your frustration.

[katrina]

Originally Posted by james mickelso

Wipe with bottled water. No deposits. Leaf Shine from any HD, Lowes, horticultural shop will have it. I use it when I put an orchid in the house. Makes the leaves all shiny.

Leaf Shine is not a good recommendation for anyone planning to show their orchids. It will get the plant immediately disqualified.

A side note...I don't know if it's true or not but I heard years ago that those leaf shine products can clog the pores of the leaf. ???

[JMLand]

Originally Posted by Katsols

Hello everyone, haven't been here a while! that's nursing school for ya.
Even though i've been busy i always keep an eye on my plants and one of my orchids has been having this one problem since i got it! re-potting did not help.
here are some pictures.
As you can see there seems to be like a spider web type of thing.. i tried treating it with physan but it keeps coming back! thing is i don't see any spider mites or anything and the orchid is growing fine.. Any help would be great.

I have had that happen to me after using an organic micro nutrient that i will never use again. It's a fungus.

If it keeps coming back after repotting (like it did for me) you might need to go chemical. Physan 20 should do the trick. You might need to use it a few times but it should work.

[calypsoB]

Well from the looks of it it isn't hurting your plant so i would be overly concerned about it from that perspective. Also it looks as though it is some type of mold or fungi. This means it makes spores and hyphae which are very difficult to get rid of. The can live for months dormant until they get the right conditions. You could try using fungicides etc but you may find that the cure is worse than the disease...and costly...

[Katsols]

Update: after re potting in bark that fuzzy stuff is still there, i slightly lifted it to check on the roots and even more roots became rotted and the bark was attached to the roots by these little spider looking "hairs" this orchid keeps loosing roots and i have no idea what to do! please help =[
p.s. been using physan 20 but how often do i use it? i use it every couple of days so the orchid won't stay wet too long.
My orchid is down to 3 roots

[AnonYMouse]

That is a Phal (?) and if you are spraying it every couple of days, it probably staying to wet. Let it go almost completely dry and soak in H2O2.

I'm pretty sure the fuzzy thing is mold, probably harmless. I have had similar looking stuff. H2O2 took care of it.

Root loss is caused by the usual overwatering (with Physan).

[orchidsarefun]

1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
1 1/2 teaspoons Dr Bronner's peppermint soap
1 tsp cinnamon powder.
Warm water to make up balance in spray bottle.
Spray entire plant, including bark and roots.

Repeat at 2 weekly intervals.
I guarantee the above will work !
Note that switching from moss to bark naturally sets the plant back.

You appear to have a problem either in your environment or in the area you have this plant ?

[Katsols]

Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

You appear to have a problem either in your environment or in the area you have this plant ?

Not sure, this is the only orchid that has been giving me problems. My other orchids look happy and growing like weeds in the same area this weak one is kept in, and i water them all the same. Ever since i got this orchid I've noticed problems.