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Forum: Potting & Repotting 07-10-2013, 01:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,188
Posted By rosslyn1037
Hello! I repotted it and it did not abort the...

Hello! I repotted it and it did not abort the spike, but the tiny buds on the tip continued to develop. It's not blooming yet, but the buds are growing. I guess the orchid was just waiting for a new...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 06-03-2013, 03:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,188
Posted By rosslyn1037
Thumbs up Thanks, I will repot soon!

Thanks, I will repot soon!
Forum: Potting & Repotting 06-03-2013, 11:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,188
Posted By rosslyn1037
Repotting

I have a 3 year old Phal that has never been repotted because after the first year of purchasing it, it has never stopped having one blooming cycle after another. But now I think that I really should...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-14-2012, 03:31 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
It's finished! The roots that were left started...

It's finished! The roots that were left started to fade, so I just threw it out. I'm bummed out because this orchid's blooms were gorgeous!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-10-2012, 09:28 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
Thanks. If I have any other questions, I will...

Thanks. If I have any other questions, I will post here.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-10-2012, 09:14 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
Thanks for the encouragement. I need it!

Thanks for the encouragement. I need it!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-10-2012, 09:00 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
The crown doesn't look great either, but since...

The crown doesn't look great either, but since those roots are still alive...I don't know...there still might be some fight left in it to survive. I'm not giving up until the roots start looking like...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-10-2012, 08:40 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
Nope, not one. Only two good roots.:(

Nope, not one. Only two good roots.:(
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-10-2012, 08:27 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
Some people said to take it out of the bark mix...

Some people said to take it out of the bark mix and just put it in a clear dish by itself because the roots have to do the photosynthesis thing now in place of the leaves, since there aren't any. So...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-10-2012, 08:08 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
Well, here's an update on this orchid: I took it...

Well, here's an update on this orchid: I took it out of the mix and all but two roots were alive. So I think its gone. To be optimistic, I put it in a clear container with a few rocks and a teeny bit...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 12-06-2012, 12:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 31,714
Posted By rosslyn1037
Okay, thanks Carrie. Should I put it in the cup...

Okay, thanks Carrie. Should I put it in the cup with or without orchid mix?
Forum: Potting & Repotting 12-06-2012, 12:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 31,714
Posted By rosslyn1037
I don't have a clear plastic pot; it is not easy...

I don't have a clear plastic pot; it is not easy to find that where I live. But I do have a clear plastic drink cup. Would that work?
Forum: Potting & Repotting 12-05-2012, 11:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 31,714
Posted By rosslyn1037
Hmmm, I like what you both (Stray59 and...

Hmmm, I like what you both (Stray59 and Escualida) are saying. I just repotted it in new orchid mix about 5 or 6 months ago. I had to do it because it was so tightly packed in sphagnum moss only. So...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 12-05-2012, 12:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 31,714
Posted By rosslyn1037
Is it okay to leave it in it's pot? Thanks for...

Is it okay to leave it in it's pot? Thanks for all your comments, everyone. I really appreciate it. I really want to save this baby!
Forum: Potting & Repotting 12-03-2012, 03:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 31,714
Posted By rosslyn1037
I did put hydrogen peroxide on the crown. So I...

I did put hydrogen peroxide on the crown. So I guess now I should put it in a clear container with some rocks or bark and a little water, correct?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-03-2012, 02:44 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
Thanks for your reply. How do you mount it? Right...

Thanks for your reply. How do you mount it? Right now, the plant is in a terracotta pot with orchid mix (bark). Should I take it out of the pot and put it in a clear container with some rocks in it...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 12-03-2012, 12:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 31,714
Posted By rosslyn1037
Today my orchid lost it's last leaf. I think it...

Today my orchid lost it's last leaf. I think it was crown rot that caused it. But a root that is exposed is healthy looking and green. I'm sure that there are more healthy rootss under the bark mix...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-03-2012, 11:45 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
Hi! Oh, I'm so sad! The last leaf on my most...

Hi! Oh, I'm so sad! The last leaf on my most beautiful orchid fell off this morning. It was completely dried up at the neck. But interestingly enough, the root that is exposed looks healthy. I sure...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-01-2012, 01:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,318
Posted By rosslyn1037
What kind of light are you supposed to use?

What kind of light are you supposed to use?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-29-2012, 11:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,318
Posted By rosslyn1037
$50?? What a steal! That is exactly what I need....

$50?? What a steal! That is exactly what I need. Did it come with the lights too? A curio cabinet is what it is called? I should look on Craig's List too, or Kijiji. You gave me an idea. Thanks for...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-29-2012, 06:45 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
Okay, so here's 3 photos of the orchid I think...

Okay, so here's 3 photos of the orchid I think has crown rot. You'll notice in one of the photos the bright green healthy-looking root. I sure hope that is a good sign that this plant might make it....
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-29-2012, 05:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,219
Posted By rosslyn1037
If you mean the growth pointing downwards...

If you mean the growth pointing downwards directly facing the camera, that one is a root. My orchids grow those many times, but the one growing upwards, to the right of the root is a spike it looks...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-29-2012, 10:01 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
Here's an update about the orchids, the ones I...

Here's an update about the orchids, the ones I bagged. On one of them, a leaf fell off and the other ones look like they are going to fall off as well. But the roots look fine, green and stiff. Is...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-28-2012, 12:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,318
Posted By rosslyn1037
Unhappy Cat destroys spikes

Hi, oh I have a bad boy, a cat, like that, too. He has bitten off new growth/flowers on my plants such as African violets, and a sort of palm tree plant with sharp, pointy foliage. I also live in a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-24-2012, 06:24 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,063
Posted By rosslyn1037
Hi there, I have a new problem with the...

Hi there,

I have a new problem with the bagging method. Because the pots are terracotta clay pots, they are developing some kind of mold growth on the outside surface of the pots, since they are...
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