what's wrong with my phal.?
 

I put my phal. outside since this summer, it grows very well, however, we had a thunderstorm last night, after that, I dry the orchid with paper, (I didn't do that before even we had lots of rain this summer), I found some leaves become black, and roots and new leaf look well.

what's the problem?

black leaf
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/...dcf654.jpg?v=0

new leaf
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/...c75138.jpg?v=0

roots
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/...7fcdff.jpg?v=0

You want to always make sure there is no water collecting in the crown...This causes rot. Roots look pretty good

Lecent

Is it possible the leaf turning black could have gotten to much sun? If it gets any worse I would cut it off and dust the cut with cinnamon to kill anything nasty.

:goodluck:

Sheridan

Like Sheridan, I think that leaf is a "goner", but I'm not so sure it's sunburn. If that top surface is getting soft and squishy (a technical term) compared to the others, cut off that entire leaf immediately, as it's an infection that can spread to the whole plant. If it's not, and Sheridan is right, don't worry about it, it will turn parchment-like shortly.

where to buy the cinnamon ?

thanks.

Hi laopi. Your phal looks pretty good to me. I also think that leaf may be a bit sun burned. You can get cinnamon at any super market spice section. It's the same stuff you make cookies and cakes with.

Kim

just get the cheap Cinnamon, it works just as well

Lao Pi - Name
 

By the way, did you know that your name means runny nose in Fookienese, a Chinese dialect.

No insult intended.:hello ;) :_(

ha, I'm a Chinese, 'Lao' means 'old', 'Pi' peter in short, laopi means 'old peter', just found a nickname which is not as popular as peter.

I guess and 'old peter' is better that no peter.

Kim