Wilsonara (under watering)
 

:_( hey I have a Wilsonara that has a really shriveled psuedobulb.
I think its from under watering but will it bounce back easily, it's in bloom right now btw!

Will it be hard to bring it back?


:scratchhead:

These like to be grown on the cooler side and they don't like to be underwatered. Give it a good soak the next time you water. Make sure you water regularly and I think you will see that pbulb plump right up. I have a Vuyl. that does that. Got any :photo: ? We love :photo: ? :biggrin: Welcome to OB by the way.

Heres the psuedobulb

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i285/JZ99/024.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i285/JZ99/023.jpg


but these are the awesome flowers lol, it's a 'tiger brew'
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i285/JZ99/017.jpg


http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i285/JZ99/014.jpg

Water it more! The moss looks so dry!

The flowers look beautiful.
Needs a drink badly! I agree with the previous post; soak it good the next watering.

Chris

I really like your pictures. I especially like the variation of colors. I need to stop buying redish purple plants and get myself a really nice yellow one. What is your yellow one?

Have you had a look at the roots? I lost a Burr 'Nelly Isler' not long ago, only a few months after buying it. The bulbs were just as shriveled as on yours and kept on blooming with no problems. I unpotted, and all the roots had rotted due to a big wad of sphag around the roots, hidden deep in the bark so I didn't see it!!:( (So now I will follow advice I got here on OB:bowing : Repot immediately upon purchase, even if there are flowers! It avoids nasty surprised later on)

Really nice flowers by the way. I especially like the orange one!

Yep, definately needs more water. It looks like the moss is just a top dressing on the pot. I'd remove that so you have a better handle on when the media is dry. It's a gorgeous plant! Wish I could grow wilsonara here. It's too hot though. :_(

Sorry for not replying in a while lol

But thank you I have never thought of that but I will from now on start repoting as soon as I get them home.

As for my baby lol it is starting to plump back up a little bit I took the decorative moss off so I could tell better when it should be watered as well as any other of my orchids that had it.

thank you for all of your replies