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Care for your Orchids – Orchids in Bloom

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:25:56 +0000

www.careforyourorchids.com Orchid Care is all about the correct watering, temperatures, pot size, and light regimes for your orchids. If you follow expert advice, you can have wonderful looking orchid blooms as in this slide show! Find out more advice on creating long lasting beautiful orchid blooms at http

Will my Phalaenopsis Orchid bloom again after damage?

admin — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:12:25 +0000

Hi,
There was an accident where the stem that holds the blooms and spikes was crushed and dying off. I had to cut the stem down to the base of the orchid, all that is left is the green leaves. The green leaves are still very healthy after 4 months, but shows no signs of growing another flower stem. Will the orchid ever grow another stem and produce flowers again? Do I need to do anything special?

My orchids are getting white stains, what to do?

admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:48:00 +0000

My orchids collection is vast. they used to have lots of flowers. When the rains came, there were very few flowers, and those that came out lived only shortly. Now, I see some white spots on the leaves, and even the blooms dry and the flowering is aborted. It has been sunny, and I expected the blooms!
My orchids are out in the sun. The white spots look like scales. No, they have not been over-watered because I have not changed the routine.

Repotting Phalaenopsis orchid?

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:50:21 +0000

I bought a Phal from Lowes the other day. It's in flower and I know if I repot it now, I will probably lose the blooms, but it has been in this pot for at least a year according to the attached tag, and the potting medium smells mildewy. If I don't repot it now, will the plant die because of the mold? Please advise, I'm a newbie with orchids!
Thanks!
It looks like sphagnum moss, but it's kinda funky looking, there may be some bark in there.

Phalaenopsis Orchid Care?

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:20:31 +0000

Help! I bought my orchid last October in full bloom. How can I make it bloom again? Note: I have already cut the stems most of the way after the blooms were done. Is there any orchid enthusiast who can help? Thanks!

What do you do to an phalaenopsis orchid after it has bloomed for the season and the flowers have fallen off?

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:49:23 +0000

I have a beautiful 2 stemmed orchid that kept it's blooms for about 3 1/2 months. The last 3 blooms are getting reasy to fall off and I want to know what you are supposed to do to the stems in order for the orchid to rebloom next season. I have a book on orchids and it says trim the stems but it is VERY vague as to what part of the stem or how much. I lost 3 orchids 3 years ago after I moved into my new home, I bought them to put in the home and bought the boook at the same time. They were beautiful for a long time, but they have not bloomed since the first year I had them. Can anyone help me out? I hate to lose this one, it was not a bit cheap.