Comments on: Orchids Classification Overview

by: Tami Beall

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:33:51 +0000

i am certainly an ameteur orchid grower but have been growing them in my house and outside for about 13 years. i think i have it fairly well down but am baffled by some things that have occurred in the last few years. i have brought some of my orchids from Puerto Rico and Miami where we once lived. I am now in the upstate of SC. my climate has certainly changed but things are going well- we’ve been here for 4 years now. here’s my question. Qts #1 i have what i have always called a brassovola nodosa. it is unsual looking with extremely fragrant white slender blooms. it only smells at night. last year after a very prufuse blooming, about 95% of the plant died. i have had this plant for at least 10 years. i was able to salvage part of it but what is going on and what do i need to do? a similiar thing happenned two years ago to my brassovola mai kai(that the name i was told in PR). QTS #2- i have several phals that have begun to produce plants off their spikes every year. these mother plants are beautiful and healthy. i divided them so that this process might stop, but it seems it just keeps creating new plants on top of the old plant or off one of the spikes. it will also put out at least three other flowering spikes at the same time. why does it do this, and what do i need to do? should i do something to stop this process? QTS #3 since moving to SC my superbum, when it looses its leaves, only looses a portion of its leaves. this prohibs the plan to bloom to its fullest since it doesn’t loose all its leaves. what can i do to force it to loose the rest of them and, better yet, what am i doing to make the leaves stop falling? the plant is plenty long and so so healthy. i love this orchid but it needs to loose all it’s leaves to be showy. and last- QTS #4- i divided my oncidiums this summer. now half the plant blooms when it used to(in the fall) and the half of it is throwing out spikes now. why? this wouldn’t be such a big deal except that this is occurring within the pot. so half the pot already bloomed and the other half will in the next few months. what did i do and can i correct it?

thanks so much for anyones time- i need some expecienced help here!
sincerely, tami

by: Amory

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:13:28 +0000

A girl in my office rec’d an orchid for Valentine’s Day… the thick green leaves at the bottom still look great, but the stem that supported the flower and the bloom itself are now brown and sad. I’m guessing this needs to be removed and it will bloom again when the time comes… however everyone is afraid to remove the stem since her husband paid a decent amount for this plant. The stick in the soil reads… Paph. (Makuli-curtisii) - Maudiae X - Paph. Maudiae- ‘Napa Valley’ HCC/AOS

Any care info is appreciated.

by: Nurlimasari

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:17:24 +0000

Where i can get moon orchid? this flower is really nice.

by: admin

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:58:09 +0000

@ Len Rothstein. Do you have any idea what kind of orchids you've purchased? There is constantly new research being developed for species specific growing guidelines. The following tips are not orchid plant specific, but more general. Here is my Orchid Plant Care Overview, I hope it provides you with some useful tips on how to help your orchid plants flourish!

by: Len Rothstein

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:12:28 +0000

I just purchased 2 Orchids and don’t know how to take care of them. Do they require sunlight, and how much do you water them?

by: admin

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:02:13 +0000

@ C. Mossman. The orchid that you are referring to is called a Phalaenopsis Brother Sara Gold orchid. I’m guessing that NW0545 must be some sort of serial number indicating where the plant came from. Luckily for you this particular orchid is ideal for beginner growers.

Here’s more on growing Phalaenopsis Brother Sara Gold Orchids

Have fun growing!

by: Claudia Mossman

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:40:27 +0000

I received an orchid plant for my birthday in January. It has very thick green leaves. The orchid has two thin wood stalks. On it were purple/pink flowers.. The flowers have fallen off and I don’t know if this is normal. I did not receive any care instructions with the plant but there was a plant stake that had the numbers NW05-45 P. Brother Sara Gold. I cannot find this orchid plant on google. Can you help me out with the care of this orchid?
Thank you.
C. Mossman