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Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-11-2025, 04:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 309
Posted By Leobaby
Oh, wow! I knew about the soaking. but it never...

Oh, wow! I knew about the soaking. but it never crossed my mind to twist the plant! And that makes sense! I usually just try to bend the roots to fit the shape of the pot, and I always have trouble...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-10-2025, 11:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 309
Posted By Leobaby
Thanks to all for advice, yes, I thought I should...

Thanks to all for advice, yes, I thought I should keep them. It happened to me times and times again. Unfortunately, I thought the plant would be ok but eventually the cracks rotted and I lost a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-09-2025, 10:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 309
Posted By Leobaby
Fragmented roots

Hello,
me again. I have a question which will probably sound dumb but I need to ask. If a Phal which I am transplanting has all or nearly all roots fragmented (broken, and blackened in the cracks),...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-09-2025, 10:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 202
Posted By Leobaby
Hi Roberta, Your schileriana is so beautiful....

Hi Roberta,
Your schileriana is so beautiful. I wish I could find one here.
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I was really in panic mode. I don't know how I didn't notice that when I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-09-2025, 05:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 202
Posted By Leobaby
Terminal spike HELP me, please!

A few weeks ago I found a mini Phal that was red! I've never seen a reddish purple Phal before, and I was so enchanted by it, I purchased it on the spot. I transplanted it immediately because it was...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-06-2024, 08:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 440
Posted By Leobaby
I don’t flush… ever. The water here is...

I don’t flush… ever. The water here is fluoridated, etc…it smells like chlorine too. I drink filtered water, but that is alkaline and I know orchids like it slightly acidic. So I buy distilled water...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-06-2024, 01:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 440
Posted By Leobaby
Hi , Thanks for answering . I never repotted,...

Hi ,
Thanks for answering . I never repotted, I just got into this orchid passion relatively recently, this one I bought this year . Mold and fungus sound scary …

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Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-05-2024, 06:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 440
Posted By Leobaby
What is this white stuff?

There is white stuff in my media , amongst the roots , this is my healthier, faster growing and blooming orchid . I hope she’s not sick or infested with something .
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-09-2024, 10:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,187
Posted By Leobaby
Hello everyone, I am happy to report that...

Hello everyone,
I am happy to report that after waiting from August to mid November, another one of my rescues popped one tiny root! Finally! and it seems that another will come soon, there's a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-23-2024, 08:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,187
Posted By Leobaby
Thank you, everyone! Maybe I should move them...

Thank you, everyone!
Maybe I should move them away from the growing light? I saw somewhere a post saying that the growing light stimulates leaf growth and formation, and if I want roots, they...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-23-2024, 02:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,187
Posted By Leobaby
Help! My rescue phals are growing new leaves, not roots

I posted a while ago in August about a few phals which had severe root rot and lost all the roots.
I tried the sphag and bag method, and those two just molded and disintegrated and ended up in the...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 08-31-2024, 11:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,395
Posted By Leobaby
I'd like to thank all who welcomed me! It's so...

I'd like to thank all who welcomed me! It's so nice of you.
Meanwhile, I went a bit crazy... got a couple more orchids, yes, they are all Phalenopsis, I wouldn't even dare trying another kind,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-29-2024, 12:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,659
Posted By Leobaby
Hi Roberta, thank you so much for a quick...

Hi Roberta,
thank you so much for a quick reply. I am quite desperate, I don't want to kill another orchid.
I just have the feeling that she's trying to grow something from that node, when in...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-29-2024, 12:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,659
Posted By Leobaby
What is this? should I cut it off?

A little background... I got 2 orchids with root rot. I tried to save them. Now, for my last try, I rinsed the roots, cut off all mushy leftovers, and put them in pots with leca on the bottom,...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 08-29-2024, 12:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,395
Posted By Leobaby
New orchid lover

Hello,
about a year ago I received from my students a gorgeous blue orchid. I knew it was dyed but I adored it anyways. After the blooms passed, I made the mistake of cutting off the stem as low as...
Forum: About this board 08-28-2024, 11:55 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 104,909
Posted By Leobaby
Testing?

Testing?
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