My first orchid show!

[SlipperGirl]

Today I went to my first orchid show and it was GREAT! but I told myself I was not going to get any orchids, well that went out the window as soon as I walked in. I did have a little self control I only came home with two orchids rather then the 50 I wanted

here are some pics of the two I got let me know what ya think. The paph is a paph. venustum and the other is cattleya dowiana. I think there is a little fertilizer burn on the catt what should I do about it?

PS
sorry the pics are so bad the light in this house stinks

[Orchids4ever]

Great self Control
Good Buys!!!!
Regards to the fertilizer Burn- i think that's permantly,
Dont think you can make it go away.But maybe some one else will know how to.

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

Great self Control
Good Buys!!!!
Regards to the fertilizer Burn- i think that's permantly,
Dont think you can make it go away.But maybe some one else will know how to.

I did not think I could get the fertilizer burn to go away but I did not know if I should cut it off or not.

As for the self control it was sooo hard

[Movnhorses]

Holy smokes that's a pretty paph! Does it have the multicolored leaves? I can't wait for the orchid show for Jacksonville!!!

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by Movnhorses

Holy smokes that's a pretty paph! Does it have the multicolored leaves? I can't wait for the orchid show for Jacksonville!!!

here is a pic of the leaves.

[Movnhorses]

No the leaves in the pot. Some of them have the multi-streak leaves at the bottom and some of them are just all the same color green. It looks like it might have the multi-streak leaves.

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by Movnhorses

No the leaves in the pot. Some of them have the multi-streak leaves at the bottom and some of them are just all the same color green. It looks like it might have the multi-streak leaves.

oh sorry I thought you where talking about the petals, the leaves are two colors

[Ferns Daddy]

I like the paph, I can't wait to find a paph around here I want to try them

[Becky15349]

Those look great!! Glad you had fun at the show

To remove those marks from the cattleya leaves, just put a little bit of milk in a shallow dish, heat it up in the microwave so its hot/warm, and then with the rough side of your kitchen sponge, take some of the hot milk and gently scrub the catt leaves. Then, just wipe them dry with a damp paper towel soaked in water. That always works for me It is just the minerals that are dried on the leaf, no big deal, just gently scrub it off

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by Becky15349

Those look great!! Glad you had fun at the show

To remove those marks from the cattleya leaves, just put a little bit of milk in a shallow dish, heat it up in the microwave so its hot/warm, and then with the rough side of your kitchen sponge, take some of the hot milk and gently scrub the catt leaves. Then, just wipe them dry with a damp paper towel soaked in water. That always works for me It is just the minerals that are dried on the leaf, no big deal, just gently scrub it off

Thanks the catt looks alot better know that I cleaned it