Dry leaves
I have a Ochid and on 2 of the 3 leaves I am having this issue. How can I help her?
0ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 month ago
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Have you checked for any rot, like root rot, or have you checked for like any black spots? I have had phalnopis orchids in the past. It looks like you are having a very noted indication of a very serious fungal issue coming out on your orchid and it is called black rot which can kill an orchid. How often are you watering your orchid? You need to allow the orchid to dry out some, you also need to check your crown of your orchid for any standing water in the crown of your orchid.
@GoodLecanora84 hi. Thx ya. I have checked. No rot at all. I bought her like this. Ive only had her about a week. The store was neglecting her. So I bought her. Her roots look great so far. I trimmed some. They were very silver when I got her so I let her soap in some water and she perked up. I have only watered her once since I got her. No black spots.
I can’t tell what those white spots are, my first big concern would be a pest (thrips comes to mind, but I’ve never had to deal with them so IDK).
If you don’t have pests, that damage could be from something like excessive heat and sun. The damage has also opened it up to bacterial/fungal infection, as evidenced by those black spots. It’s tough to tell but the newest leaf on that plant looks like it could be ok, which is super promising.
Ultimately the damage / cell collapse on the questionable leaves is permanent, but the plant still needs the parts that are still green to power new growth (so DO NOT cut them). When the plant is able to live without them, it will reabsorb the nutrients from its bottom-most leaf… you can tell it’s doing this because the entire leaf will slowly turn yellow, and it eventually dries up and will detach from the plant with a gentle pull… it needs every particle of nutrients stored in those leaves. As long as your new growth continues to look healthy, you have nothing to worry about and it’s just a matter of giving your plant the time and conditions it needs to grow and recover.
If you don’t have pests, that damage could be from something like excessive heat and sun. The damage has also opened it up to bacterial/fungal infection, as evidenced by those black spots. It’s tough to tell but the newest leaf on that plant looks like it could be ok, which is super promising.
Ultimately the damage / cell collapse on the questionable leaves is permanent, but the plant still needs the parts that are still green to power new growth (so DO NOT cut them). When the plant is able to live without them, it will reabsorb the nutrients from its bottom-most leaf… you can tell it’s doing this because the entire leaf will slowly turn yellow, and it eventually dries up and will detach from the plant with a gentle pull… it needs every particle of nutrients stored in those leaves. As long as your new growth continues to look healthy, you have nothing to worry about and it’s just a matter of giving your plant the time and conditions it needs to grow and recover.