Newbie Help!

[lyssaw]

Hi all.
I am new to orchids and Florida. My friend has several orchids of the same genus, she does not know which one but the leaves are the same. The leaves are long and somewhat rounded at the tips. The leaves are getting droopy and soft, but the plants roots are fine and it will send out a new flower shoot but the flower shoot will not flower. I have lots of other questions but will read through the forum before bombarding you all!
Thanks Lyssa

[Aniko]

Welcome to the Forum .
Reading the previous threads is a good idea - you can learn a lot and than come up with your own questions.Maybe, meantime you'll get able to identify what type of orchids are concerned and also, take a picture and post it as attachment to the text message.(I guess it's Phalaenopsis, but I can not be sure).
[The Gallery's uploading function doesn't work for you until you have 10(?15) posts.]

Droopy, soft leaves are sign of dehydration, a good watering may help, but other factors can be involved - so please give more information.
Aniko.

[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

10 posts these days. Sometimes less. Lyssa, if you would up date your profile to include your location, it would help us to give you better answers. This is probably the most important piece of data in your profile. Also, check your number of posts in your profile, as sometimes it pops up to 10 for no reason.

[lyssaw]

Thanx for the help. I have updated my profile to show that I live in Central Florida. I am hooked on orchids. A friend gave me a Paph Voodoo Magic "Krull-Smith" AM/AOS about a year ago and it is now opening a new flower. It is so exciting. I look forward to leaning more. I am up to 8 orchids now.