help!

[wednsday]

I recently got a dendrobium nobile type. Its leaves are getting black spots, turnig yellow & falling off. Is it just in shock? Please help! I don't want to kill it!

[dennis]

i think your cat has something to do with it i cant help you much on the den but im sure someone will be along soon to help

[Anton]

Is that a cat layer ?

[kmarch]

Dear Wednesday,

Welcome to the forum. I have a cuple of nobile or "soft cane" Dendrobiums as they are sometimes called. Can you tell me if the leaves are on new growths or old? And can you tell me a little about how you're caring for the plant?

Cheers

[arleneg]

wednsday,

Are the black spots mushy or hard? If you can post a photo, it will give us a better idea. Also, please add your location on your profile. Doing so will help us give you the answers according to your orchid growing conditions.

[wednsday]

thank you for the warm welcome! well, for starters, the leaves are falling off of the old stems. the ones the blooms are/were on. it is currantly under a grow light off to the side of a window next to 2 of my other orchids & a humidity tray. i haven't transplanted it yet cause i am too scared it will croke on me. the black spots are hard, not mushy. most of the leaves that had them have fallen off now. i have only had it a month. is it just shock? & as far as the cat goes, it was a pic i got in my e-mail & thought it was too funny not to share! i have no digital camera either.