Help Please - Orchid Board

aries23 · #1 02-15-2010, 07:40 PM

I bought a dtps. Sogo Gotris (Phal. Be Tris x Sogo manager) a couple of weeks ago.

I have it under a CFL bulb but the leaves on the bottom are getting very limpy. Aerial root tip is slightly black. Some of the buds were blasted. I have in in a bowl with pebbles and water,, not sitting in water... I have it potted in moss and moss is cold. Can someone help! I really dont want to kill this orchid !!

Zoi2 · #2 02-15-2010, 11:25 PM

It may be that your roots are staying too wet in the moss. Just pull the plant out of the moss and check your roots. If they are brown and mushy, clean out the dead roots and repot in another media that will allow the water to drain.
Can you post a picture?
Joann

trdyl · #3 02-16-2010, 05:18 AM

It does sound like your roots are shot.

aries23 · #4 02-17-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoi2

It may be that your roots are staying too wet in the moss. Just pull the plant out of the moss and check your roots. If they are brown and mushy, clean out the dead roots and repot in another media that will allow the water to drain.
Can you post a picture?
Joann

the roots are in good condition. Its just the aerial root tip turned from green to brown.

boabab95 · #5 02-17-2010, 05:45 PM

i have the same species. i find it does best in an orchid mix, consisting of bark and peat. bright to medium light. watered once a week, until soil is wet (not soaked). i have mine in a yoghurt container in a exo-terra filled with moss.

aries23 · #6 02-19-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by boabab95

i have the same species. i find it does best in an orchid mix, consisting of bark and peat. bright to medium light. watered once a week, until soil is wet (not soaked). i have mine in a yoghurt container in a exo-terra filled with moss.

thanx for your help!

aries23 · #7 02-19-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by aries23

thanx for your help!

I have mine placed in a exo terra too , do you have a picture? where do you place the moss at?

boabab95 · #8 02-19-2010, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by aries23

I have mine placed in a exo terra too , do you have a picture? where do you place the moss at?

this isnt the actual lighting for it. but now i see it i might buy another.
i put moss on top of the bark to keep the moisture in.

The tank(moss is brown stuff) also a tropical pitcher plant(nepenthes)

Orchid close-up. the white container is for another plant i going to put in there soon. i like the first pic.

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