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08-29-2007, 01:09 PM
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 Please help I am completely useless at looking after anything for instance i had a goldfish and overfeed it so it dead in a week and the last plant i had just dead as well now my wonderful but obviously silly boyfriend brought me some orchids the phalaenopsis kind and although ive always loved orchids these are by far the best ones ive ever seen there is about 8 buds and 6 blooming flowers and now im petrified that im going to murder these beautiful flowers so i have two questions i know that they reblossom so how do i know if they are actually dead or just reblossoming and theres notches on the stem which notch do i cut off for them to grow back and how much do i water them with how much water. Please help!      |
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08-29-2007, 01:11 PM
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| plus im pretty sure theres not enough soil cause the roots are in the way should i be on the safe side and get some more and redo it or should i just trust the shop...lol...i know completely useless Last edited by googooorchids; 08-29-2007 at 01:13 PM. Reason: miss spelled |
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08-29-2007, 01:20 PM
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| Okay first of all culture, http://www.orchidweb.org/aos/uploade...lturephals.pdf Next, they do rebloom, but could you explain what you mean by if it is dead or reblossoming. I am assuming that you mean the spike (part with the flowers) if it is no longer flowering you can cut it if it is dead, cut as close to the plant as possible without damaging the plant. If you could go a little slower with your typing and give us some easier to understand questions that would be helpful ( not a criticism, orchids are exciting, it is just kinda hard to understand what you mean). Thanks. I grow phals as do several people here and we will be happy to give you some advice. Welcome.
__________________ "If nature ever showed her playfulness in the formation of plants, this is visible in the most striking way among the orchids. They take on the form of little birds, of lizards, of insects, a man, a woman, sometimes like a clown who excites our laughter. They represent the image of a lazy tortoise, a melancholy toad, an agile, ever-chattering monkey. Nature has formed orchid flowers in such a way that, unless they make us laugh, they surely excite our greatest admiration." Jacob Breynius |
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08-29-2007, 01:22 PM
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| Orchids are not grown in soil, so if you can give me a description of your potting medium that the plant is in, that would help. It is also not bad that there are roots everywhere, many prefer the look of all those roots, and it is a sign that the plant is healthy.
__________________ "If nature ever showed her playfulness in the formation of plants, this is visible in the most striking way among the orchids. They take on the form of little birds, of lizards, of insects, a man, a woman, sometimes like a clown who excites our laughter. They represent the image of a lazy tortoise, a melancholy toad, an agile, ever-chattering monkey. Nature has formed orchid flowers in such a way that, unless they make us laugh, they surely excite our greatest admiration." Jacob Breynius |
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08-29-2007, 01:26 PM
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| You can cut the spike to rebloom at the second node (bump things on the spike) sometimes they will rebloom sometimes the spike will die and you can cut it as far down as possible. If you could give us your location that would help. Are you able to get a pic of the plant? That would help also. Do you know the name of your plant? (I am just curious)
__________________ "If nature ever showed her playfulness in the formation of plants, this is visible in the most striking way among the orchids. They take on the form of little birds, of lizards, of insects, a man, a woman, sometimes like a clown who excites our laughter. They represent the image of a lazy tortoise, a melancholy toad, an agile, ever-chattering monkey. Nature has formed orchid flowers in such a way that, unless they make us laugh, they surely excite our greatest admiration." Jacob Breynius |
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08-29-2007, 01:27 PM
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| sorry Thankyou for your great advice. Im in pembrokeshire wales its in the southwest. The full name is Phalaenopsis orchidee and unfortunetly im not sure what the medium is. Is there anyway i can find out? Last edited by googooorchids; 08-29-2007 at 01:30 PM. |
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08-29-2007, 01:31 PM
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| Okay the spike is the stem that the blooms are on, the notches are the nodes. I suggest the skewer method of watering and I will get back to you I have to go find it. Green roots are good and the see through pots are nice to have. Can you tell me what it is planted in? Might look like mossy stuff, or bark, or this fibrous stuff. I know all you see is roots, but kind of look down in there and describe what is in there if you can.
__________________ "If nature ever showed her playfulness in the formation of plants, this is visible in the most striking way among the orchids. They take on the form of little birds, of lizards, of insects, a man, a woman, sometimes like a clown who excites our laughter. They represent the image of a lazy tortoise, a melancholy toad, an agile, ever-chattering monkey. Nature has formed orchid flowers in such a way that, unless they make us laugh, they surely excite our greatest admiration." Jacob Breynius Last edited by brookn; 08-29-2007 at 01:35 PM. |
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08-29-2007, 01:33 PM
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| Okay here is the skewer method. Read this, and the above link on the culture and see if that helps. Skewer use for watering of orchids
__________________ "If nature ever showed her playfulness in the formation of plants, this is visible in the most striking way among the orchids. They take on the form of little birds, of lizards, of insects, a man, a woman, sometimes like a clown who excites our laughter. They represent the image of a lazy tortoise, a melancholy toad, an agile, ever-chattering monkey. Nature has formed orchid flowers in such a way that, unless they make us laugh, they surely excite our greatest admiration." Jacob Breynius |
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08-29-2007, 01:35 PM
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| its kinda barkish sorry for my extreme stupidity |
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08-29-2007, 01:40 PM
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| Oh no problem, no stupid questions here. I was a newbie once also. I have phals in bark and they do well in it. Is the plant finished blooming? It may need repotting if the bark is starting to break down ( will look like rotting wood and may be kind of mushy). It sounds like it is perfectly healthy, and now all you need to do is give the plant the right culture for it's needs. The skewer method works well for bark. Let us know when you have more questions, we are happy to help.
__________________ "If nature ever showed her playfulness in the formation of plants, this is visible in the most striking way among the orchids. They take on the form of little birds, of lizards, of insects, a man, a woman, sometimes like a clown who excites our laughter. They represent the image of a lazy tortoise, a melancholy toad, an agile, ever-chattering monkey. Nature has formed orchid flowers in such a way that, unless they make us laugh, they surely excite our greatest admiration." Jacob Breynius |
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08-29-2007, 01:41 PM
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| thankyou  |
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08-29-2007, 01:53 PM
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| If you can take a photo that would help even more We cant get enough of orchids here, it a rule that everyone photographs their blooming plants hehehe brookn has got you got you sorted by the looks of things, but dont be afraid to ask more questions, however silly you may feel its always best to double check something than take a risk.P.S. welcome to the forum  |
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08-29-2007, 01:55 PM
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| You are quite welcome. We have several members in the UK, so that will be useful for your specific cultural needs. Tom is very helpful, and I am sure he will be along in a bit. Do your homework hee hee, and let us know any more questions. If you can get a picture that would really help also. Oops sorry Tom posted while I was typing this.
__________________ "If nature ever showed her playfulness in the formation of plants, this is visible in the most striking way among the orchids. They take on the form of little birds, of lizards, of insects, a man, a woman, sometimes like a clown who excites our laughter. They represent the image of a lazy tortoise, a melancholy toad, an agile, ever-chattering monkey. Nature has formed orchid flowers in such a way that, unless they make us laugh, they surely excite our greatest admiration." Jacob Breynius |
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08-29-2007, 02:18 PM
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| I think that shows how well we know eachother on this forum We may never meet most of the people on this forum, but we all help eachother out like neighbours, which is what sets this forum above any other I've been on  |
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08-29-2007, 02:28 PM
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| Welcome to the forum! Everyone can help! I'm sure if someone knows it you can find it here
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08-29-2007, 02:35 PM
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| Geeks Rock!
__________________ "If nature ever showed her playfulness in the formation of plants, this is visible in the most striking way among the orchids. They take on the form of little birds, of lizards, of insects, a man, a woman, sometimes like a clown who excites our laughter. They represent the image of a lazy tortoise, a melancholy toad, an agile, ever-chattering monkey. Nature has formed orchid flowers in such a way that, unless they make us laugh, they surely excite our greatest admiration." Jacob Breynius |
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08-29-2007, 03:45 PM
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| Oh my googoo I laughed so hard when I read your question(s)! NO stupid questions here EVER but do know you can breathe while typing to us! Your excitement is just too cute.  Take a deep breath, you won't kill your plant. Phals are really easy to grow if you don't treat it like a basic houseplant and water it all the time. Brookn has you on a good path with the skewer method; I swear by it. Water your orchid when the skewer is just barely damp and feels cool to the touch. When you water, take it to the sink and pour lots and lots of water through the bark. Set it out for a while and let it drain. You're done. It may be weeks before it needs more water. Resist the urge to give it little 'sips' in between waterings; the roots will stay too wet and you will have problems later. Let us now when you can locate some skewers. I don't know about your part of the world, but here they are sold in grocery stores as 'barbeque skewers' very cheaply. Unused popsicle stickes will work also. Relax, you'll do great!! Wow LOTS of people posted while I was typing this!!!
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