I believe I have now identified my Orchid as a phalaenopsis (saw some at the GC) I think you are all correct that re potting is not the answer, but it is definately poorly The leaves have started to form white patches on them. I think maybe it is the sudden drop in temperature.
Hi Pansy, unfortunately we have not had much sunshine lately, so I do not think that is the case. I had put it into the conservatory because it had been nice and warm in there, but all of a sudden the temperatures have dropped so I removed it from there. It was so nippy last night I was tempted to put the heating on but cosied up under my fleece throw instead.
This mini orchid was given me by my 8 year old grandson on 22 March 2014. It had two very small leaves and two rather tiny flowers. It came in a very small, clear container.
A few months later, its roots were coming out of the bottom of its pot, so I transplanted it into this black plastic pot, which I filled with moss. Well, it flowered at Christmas and it's flowering again. Not too bad for such a young orchid, I think. The older ones appear to need longer periods of rest, I think.
Give her 5 years and, who knows, she might even rival Pansyface's!!
It's unlikely that a Phalaenopsis orchid will need repotting after just a few months. 'Looking poorly' and dropping flowers is most likely down to either under, or more likely, over watering. They ideally do want to be in clear pots although it's not essential.
How often have you been watering it, and how have you been watering it?
I have not recently repotted this orchid and it's growing beautifully, but a few days ago I noticed some damage on its newest leaves. Does anyone have any idea what it might be and if that spell the end of my beautiful plant?
Hi Danae, your orchid is beautiful, despite those blemishes.
They look like scorch marks to me. Some of plants get something similar when rain sprinkles their leaves and then the sun hits them. Does it get direct sunlight?
However, your plant looks fine, so I don't imagine anything terrible is going to happen to it; just keep it away from direct sun light!
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Thanks for replies, Pansy yours is lovely.
I believe I have now identified my Orchid as a phalaenopsis (saw some at the GC) I think you are all correct that re potting is not the answer, but it is definately poorly
The leaves have started to form white patches on them. I think maybe it is the sudden drop in temperature.
Hi Pansy, unfortunately we have not had much sunshine lately, so I do not think that is the case. I had put it into the conservatory because it had been nice and warm in there, but all of a sudden the temperatures have dropped so I removed it from there. It was so nippy last night I was tempted to put the heating on
but cosied up under my fleece throw instead.
This mini orchid was given me by my 8 year old grandson on 22 March 2014. It had two very small leaves and two rather tiny flowers. It came in a very small, clear container.
A few months later, its roots were coming out of the bottom of its pot, so I transplanted it into this black plastic pot, which I filled with moss. Well, it flowered at Christmas and it's flowering again. Not too bad for such a young orchid, I think. The older ones appear to need longer periods of rest, I think.
Give her 5 years and, who knows, she might even rival Pansyface's!!
It's unlikely that a Phalaenopsis orchid will need repotting after just a few months. 'Looking poorly' and dropping flowers is most likely down to either under, or more likely, over watering. They ideally do want to be in clear pots although it's not essential.
How often have you been watering it, and how have you been watering it?
Only once a week with a little water in the bottom of container which is what I have been doing since I got it and it was fine until recently.
I have not recently repotted this orchid and it's growing beautifully, but a few days ago I noticed some damage on its newest leaves. Does anyone have any idea what it might be and if that spell the end of my beautiful plant?
Please help!
Hi Danae, your orchid is beautiful, despite those blemishes.
They look like scorch marks to me. Some of plants get something similar when rain sprinkles their leaves and then the sun hits them. Does it get direct sunlight?
However, your plant looks fine, so I don't imagine anything terrible is going to happen to it; just keep it away from direct sun light!
Thank you, Phaidra. You may well be right, though, as a rule, the orchid lives by a north facing window, behind a net curtain!
As you say, it looks perfectly happy, so whatever the cause of those marks the plant has not visibly suffered in any way.