Do nun orchids go dormant?
 

Omay thos really is my only question it is a ...chariot of fire. And when I received its new leaf was already broken. So the leaf is actually the older one. Dying off. Does not get full sun medium humidity and good air flow. Should I be concerned?

Kindra, this is amazing link for care and info:
phaius tankerville, Nun's Orchid, Phiaus Dan Rosenberg, Phiaus Micro Burst

BTW, mine were doing nothing the whole freaking summer, so I did actually repot to smaller pots, cut all the old leaves, and guess what, in 3 weeks, 4 new growths!

This one has 2 active new growths and has great roots...

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So what I am seeing is normal die back of the old leaves and the psuedobulb is growing the new babies?

Yes, you should actually cut the old leaves once done blooming, as you see in the link:-)

Fabulous!! I am doing something right for once!!!

FWIW

I cut the old leaves, not after blooming, but after they turn brown and are falling down. The plant is taking some of the nutrients stored in the older leaves into the new growths. Cut them back after they are down and out.

My two cents

Rex

I agree with Polka...Jean

Thanks this is my first one and it is a little different to say the least in the way it grows.

Its depends on the species and hybrids. Pha. tankervallieae can grow both warm or intermediate. If you grow it above 70F, it will grow yearround and leaf will rarely turn yellow unless the blub is very old. If you grow cooler, it will go into rest mode during winter and shedd leaf. Most hybrids will retain the leaf for at least a year, but will shedd during second year.

Well it is a chariot of fire. and has shed all leaves but has 3 new growths coming off of it.

I think they go dormant. Mine is looking the same. leaves gone lots of new growth waiting.

mine are slowly slowly growing. I also noticed that the top of the phulb is becoming darker.

I don't know, but my bulbs are all nice and green and firm no darkness just the leaves are gone.

Hmm, I think it is where the leaves were connected that are darkening. But that is it. There are two growths coming off the side of the plant and one that has fully detached and is growing out about half an inch long.

As long as the darkness is not mushy I would not worry about it. I water it right now by pushing back the medium and only misting the roots a little if they look dry.

you don't do a full water?

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But it is hard as a rock.

No, most of my orchids are only misted. They grow in cool windows, and I do not want to invite rot. The cymbidium you just bought from Seattle Orchid I let go dry for weeks. I forget about it and occasionally mist it.

In the spring watering picks up most go outside for the season. I grow next to a small pond with a shade cloth to protect them from our harsh sun also there is a pecan tree overhead. I have humidity trays around them and have to watch them close as our winds here are dry and somewhat often.

Here is a fun one for you. Do you grow Vanda? I have been able to grow a Vanda by putting it in a vase with a tiny little bit of chicken grit at the bottom to hold a little moisture. Topped off with Spanish Moss around the roots at the top. A little charcoal in the small basket it came in. The long roots go into the vase the plant stays at the top of the vase in its basket it came in ( I use a wooden clamp to hold it to the top) the Spanish moss just drapes over the vases top.

Interesting, mine grows in a basket with nothing in there but gets misted daily. I have a new root that is as thick as a pencil eraser growing now. would you mind posting a picture?

I am a visual person lol.

I see what you mean by hard as a rock. My nun orchid bulbs have not shriveled with just a mist, so this plant is sleeping . I let dry a little and then give it a mist on the roots not a long dry for this one, but no soak..The cymbidium has had a long dry. Weeks no water. The cymbidium bulbs very lightly show water deprivation no softness, yet giving it water it would still show this. This cym must sleep or rot from too much water. That is the fine line we have to travel.

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picture is coming in a second. I am kind of new to this group usually I never posted until someone said I should show off my ice orchid masdavallia that I water with ice mounted to a piece of driftwood. Only way I could have one in this hot place I live in.

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picture in a second. Lets see if I can post it.

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Here it goes. This will be the first pictures I post.

One other comment I keep a skirt of that row garden white poly fabric around the vase. It lets in light but keeps hot sun off the roots. I removed it for the picture./

That is so cool! It looks 2 be extremely happy!! I will def keep this in mind for my vandas.