Comments for Orchid Flower Care, Orchids Info

Comment on Blooming Noble Dendrobium Orchids by Susan

Susan — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:56:30 +0000

No, the canes that have flowered should remain. They store water for the plant. At some distant point they may shrivel and die naturally. Then you can carefully remove them.

Comment on What To Do When You Have a Keiki On Your Orchid by annie morgan

annie morgan — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:18:43 +0000

I’ve had my orchid for five years, it sends up a bloom spike about every 4-6 months which lasts at least three months – it bore a keiki about two years ago, and today the keiki is sending up a bloom spike. The mother is sending up two bloom spikes this time. The spikes were starting before the last blooms fell off the last spike. It has a root system up into the air, and one down into the hydrating bowl. It’s never watered directly on to the chips, but is sprayed thoroughly almost every day. I think it is very happy. It certainly makes me very happy in my old age – I’m over 80, and wonder just how old my orchid actually is…

Comment on Orchid That Needs Care – Vanda Robert’s Delight by orchidcare

orchidcare — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:18:38 +0000

Sometimes small holes appear at the base of your orchid this can be from snails that have just hatched. These usually disappear into the bark during the day. The best solution to the problem is to wash the orchid thoroughly in warm water and re-pot into new bark.

Comment on Orchid That Needs Care – Dendrobium Lloyd Stainton by christopher candelaria

christopher candelaria — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:08:04 +0000

hi yes im from albuquerque, new mexico and i have a very beautiful hybris denrbium and for some reason the flowers have started to die and not all of the flowers are open yet? i have 4 different ones and have not had any issues. so my question is why? thak you

Comment on What To Do When You Have a Keiki On Your Orchid by paphiodiva

paphiodiva — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:14:13 +0000

these sound like basal keikies these grow from the base of phalaenopsis orchids, along the perimeter of the crown are dormant “eyes” sometimes an orchids leaves can die back completely due to crown rot or being left in the hot sun for too long, this initiates the dormant eye/s to push out a new crown or leaves , most times with great vigor as they have the original plants root system to sustain them, this sometimes happensw with a perfectly healthy orchid as well, these grow faster the keikies that form on the flower spike as there share an initial root systme with the mother and they usually send their own flower spikes up when in season, when out of flower specimens often give an impression reminicent of a hosta plant with multiple heads of lush green growth as opposed to a singular plant in its own pot, and when in flower you can be dazzled with an extrordinary display of multiple spikes filled with flowers, assuming both mother and keikie are healthy!!!

Comment on What To Do When You Have a Keiki On Your Orchid by paphiodiva

paphiodiva — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:06:18 +0000

An orchid doesnt have to be stressed to produce a keiki some just do this as they age and havent been polinated. although we enjoy seeing our orchids flower, unless we have a lab and the means to propagate from seed, we dont polinate the flowers which can make some orchids (especially any hybrids that have the species ‘Phalaenopsis equestris’ in there heritage) feel the need to propagate simply to give them a shot at producing offspring, and therfor passing on there genes. the keiki is an exact replica of the parent plant which can be good if you really enjoy the flowers and when seed raising can bring about to many vairables in flower/plant shape color and form, or it can be a bad thing as this plant may have a genetic weakness to certain viruses and diseases, all in all keikies arent always a sign that your culture is not correct or sufficient , if you mother plant have healthy thick roots, lush slightly olive green succulent leaves and flowers regularly than chances are she just wants to ensure somewhere down the line her genes will get passed on whether they come from here or her cloned counterpart. Look at your orchid as a meter of health its color,shape,size and viabilty will tell you more then keikies or other standard test sometimes can…hope this helps.

Comment on Blooming Noble Dendrobium Orchids by b warner

b warner — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:50:39 +0000

Am I missing something here? I cannot see any replies to the questions! I have just received one of these orchids for mothers day, so the information requested would be very helpful. I have other orchids but they are different to this one.

Comment on What To Do When You Have a Keiki On Your Orchid by Ben

Ben — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:58:43 +0000

Lol keiki’s are not always stress induced. its a natural orchid reproduction technique

Comment on Orchid Dieases Overview by Alice

Alice — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:27:24 +0000

Hi my orchid has tiny white spots on the bulb bit, below the leaves and above the roots. But the leaves are fine. Do u know what it could have?

Comment on Basic Orchid Care Video by Ivan

Ivan — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:11:12 +0000

Hi,
Can anyone please tell me what is meant by the classes A, S2+, etc., when reading about Phalaenopsis?