Cymbidium dying ? ?

[gngrhill]

I just received 5 little orchids last week from Larry's Orchids. They all look healthy except for the poor little cymbidium. The PB is brown and the leaves are turning brown from the bottom. This is my first try at cymbidiums so I am not familiar with how they grow, so I don't know if this is normal for them or not. Do I need to contact Larry's or will it be alright ? ?

[gngrhill]

sorry, I forgot to post the picture

[Cym Ladye]

Is the bulb soft? If so, I would definitely contact Larry, send him a photo and describe the plant. It appears from your photo as if it might have frozen and it has lost all the center leaves. Not a happy little plant! I cannot tell from the exposure if the leaves are black/brown?

[gngrhill]

Hi, Cymladye, The PB was not soft at first, but it is getting softer now. the leaves are brown about 1/3 of the way up from the bottom. I have contacted Larry's, but have not heard back yet. There was some kind of tie-up with the post office. Larry's sent them out on Monday, the 3rd, priority 2 day shipping. They did not get here until Friday !

[Cym Ladye]

Although my first thought was freeze damage, it also could be brown rot which starts at the base of the bulb and works up. Does the bulb smell funny? The fact your other small plants came through OK, even though there was a delay in delivery, puts more weight on brown rot than on freeze damage.

In any case, I hope Larry replaces your plant, if for nothing more than your good will and keeping a good reputation. I am not familiar with "Larry's Orchids". Was this an eBay purchase?

[gngrhill]

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

Although my first thought was freeze damage, it also could be brown rot which starts at the base of the bulb and works up. Does the bulb smell funny? The fact your other small plants came through OK, even though there was a delay in delivery, puts more weight on brown rot than on freeze damage.

In any case, I hope Larry replaces your plant, if for nothing more than your good will and keeping a good reputation. I am not familiar with "Larry's Orchids". Was this an eBay purchase?

This was not an ebay purchase. I saw the name somewhere , maybe on another post and googled it and found the web site. Still don't have a reply from them

[Cym Ladye]

Originally Posted by gngrhill

This was not an ebay purchase. I saw the name somewhere , maybe on another post and googled it and found the web site. Still don't have a reply from them

Keep after them. Phone number? If so, call them.

[gngrhill]

Thanks, Cym Ladye, I got an email from them today saying they will send a replacement on Monday. So, we'll see what happens. Hope the new one is healthier !

[Cym Ladye]

Just do not let it freeze on your doorstep! This is one of the worst times to ship orchids due to the cold and shipping load of the companies so I hope it comes through safely.

[wintergirl]

Larry's Orchids is on Youtube, and they sell orchids too.