| I would suggest to anyone who has orchid types that can get crown rot to get a can of computer duster and blow the water out of the crooks of the leaves after you water every time. HOWEVER..be careful not to blow the potting medium all over the place, as air in a can is very powerful and may even be blowing hard enough to hurt the plant.
Also--did you look to see if the leaves looked like they had been chewed off? Maybe the little bugs were in the crown and weakening the leaves that way. I have never seen crown rot, however, and the other people are probably more correct with what is going on.
Maybe it would be wise to treat with an antifungal/anti-bacterial product like High/Yeild Consan 20. It is much easier to find than Physan. Also, remember to treat the plant again in a week so that any eggs or babies that did not die the first time will get killed the second time. Maybe it is safe to use insecticidal soap or the kind of bug spray made from flowers. Make sure to not put the plant back in the sun while it still has wet bug spray becuse the water droplets will make it sunburn.
Good luck.  |