TimOthee

Phalaenopsis Orchid

Direct sunlight

1.6ft to light

3.5" pot

No drainage

Regular

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#PhalaenopsisOrchid Discussion

What type of fertilizer?

The Unorthodox Orchid - a tale of trauma, recovery and learning that one size never fits all. My gal Sonora (named for the neighboring desert, because I can't bring myself to call her Chihuahua 😭) was gifted to me three birthdays ago just after my dad died. I've always had terrible luck with orchids and figured this one would wither and die too, but with some research figured out my biggest mistakes (sunburns, fertilizer burns, root root) and toward the end of last summer she grew a huge new leaf in record speed along with a beautiful flower stalk. Then came the mouse. At first I thought my toddler had somehow gotten into the window sill and managed to surgically pluck a single flower. The problem there being I never found the flower, and two days later the other had suffered the same fate. I was baffled until the huge hole showed up in her new leaf, nibbled in a perfect half circle. I moved her to a less accessible place, and that's when we really put her mettle to the test. My husband tried to swat a fly on her, splitting another leaf down from the center. Then I somehow managed to stab her with my fingernail, leaving yet another big hole and me wondering if there are recorded cases of plant abuse in the law books. If not, I might be a contender. After all this, she lives, but I could not keep her hydrated to save my life. It took me a lot of experimentation and advice from the awesome #greggers before I threw up my hands and said "if you're that thirsty, drink up, buttercup." So now she's an aquatic orchid. I can only guess that my specific arid region lets me get away with it, and yes, I do take her out of the water at night lest she just. Rot. Her leaves are filled out again, the split stopped spreading, and her roots are FINALLY green after spending the better part of a year ashy gray. TL;DR orchids are actually resilient asf and sometimes, if all the usual methods aren't working, try something crazy and see what happens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #phalaenopsisorchid #orchidlovers #orchidcare #backfromthedead #plantrecovery

She is alive and doing well. The only problem I have is I'm not able to get her to Bloom. I've had her for 2 years and she's not bloomed once. The stalk of her flower was broken off when I bought her.. How do I get her to Bloom?.

Meet Coco - one of two plants I got at Lowe’s yesterday on the clearance rack. It sat on the counter all day while I put Christmas decor away. My plant eater cat sniffed it over and walked away! So happy I can put a non-succulent on a lower table. It is also my first orchid. Wish me luck!

To make you smile today, Is my darling #Orchid La Reina. She has bloomed three or four times out of this same spike (and she’s humongous), and look at what I spied this morning! Merry Everything! 🌱☀️❤️🎁🎁🎁

Hello… I’m fairly new to the world of orchids, and was told that I should repot in the spring; however, I noticed that the leaves are not looking as bright and strong and healthy. I’m noticing some spots and some cracks at the ends and, to me, it looks like the roots are very crowded. I know they like to be snug, but they seem more than snug, I also noticed a mushy, brown root coming out of these top in the back. Suggestions more than welcome! #orchidlovers

What are these little growths on the buds or eyes of my orchid stems? Are the new blooms or keiki? What do I do?? #NewGrowth

Y’all I can’t. I just can’t. (I mean I can) but I just can’t. 🥹 I did NOT think I would EVER have any luck with an orchid. Let alone an orchid from Walmart. Y’all. An orchid. From Walmart. WALMART. I took this girl under my wing and I have just been winging it this whole time! Waverly is the first orchid I have ever owned. She had one shoot of blooms when I first bought her. About a month ago I saw a SECOND shoot coming out of her leaves. A second shoot of blooms!!!!! What did I do to deserve this?! Here she is today! I can count at least seven more buds on the way. We don’t deserve plants. They are just so beautiful 🤩 It has been such a pleasure to watch this gal grow! #HappPlants #HappyPlace #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #OrchidLovers #Orchid #NewGrowth

Any tips and tricks for Denise?

I have a new flower spike,but I may have some root rot going on,is it ok tho repot now or would it kill my spike?

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