my pics and Q

[tina jacobs]

Hey there everybody

I posted this thread yesterday it was lost so if you have read it before and commented
I would really appreciate if I could have your advise again never got it

This is a link to my photos of my girls

tinajacobs/tina orchids - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

The first two pics are of my catt (I think that is what she is) blooming she smells really lovely. I was surprised because I heard orchids don’t have a smell.

Something is eating my cymbidiums flowers. this morning when I woke up I saw the lips of some of them lying on the floor and then I saw red. So I sprayed her with pesticide I hope it does not affect her in a bad way. There was small black spider like things on her again.

there is a picture of the base of the plant there are funky things growing on top of the mixture she is planted in I don’t know what it is it might be moss but I am not sure, is it harmful will it suffocate my cumb?

I have a phap that is on a shelf in one of the pics one of her leaves are turning a slight light green and I am afraid that it might go yellow I do not give her allot of water it is pretty dark in the self not like in the pic where it looks like there is lots of light but its pretty dark. She is planted in bark and stone mixture. What could I be doing wrong there is no breeze that would catch her there could that be the problem?

[sandra]

You've got a really nice collection of orchids Tina.

There's another thread that was recently started regarding munched on Cymbidium bulbs. Maybe you'll find some useful information from that thread.
Something is eating my bulbs

Good luck!

[articuno75]

Hi Tina :Ciao:

There are a bunch of orchids that have a scent. You just have to find them!

As for the black spider like critters eating your Cym, I don't know what that would be. It could be mites or aphids. Can you get a picture of them? Try this on them and see if it works. Go to this link.

As for the mossy looking stuff growing on the surface of the medium, I don't think that it will harm the plant, but if it grosses you out I'd go ahead and remove it. Makes the plant look cleaner anyways.

Now for the Paph. Paphs like to be kept moist, not soppy. Never let the medium completely dry out on a Paph. This can damage the hairs on the roots and overall cause roots to be destroyed. I suggest moving the Paph to an area with a little more light and where it can get ample air circulation. Make sure that the medium stays moist. This should help. Here is the culture sheet for Paphs from the AOS. We also have information on Paphs as well here on the forum. What's the name of your Paph again? I couldn't recall. Oh and I like your Phal Minho Princess by the way. I have it on my wish list. Very lovely.

[tina jacobs]

Minho Princess by the way. I have it on my wish list. Very lovely. [/quote]

i have no idea wihch one that is hehehe

i completely forgot to get the name today
my next door neighbour new born is very sick shame she looks like she could sleep a year i went and helped her out a bit

thanks for the reply's you two.

i will get the names and all the info there are some more pics that i would like some advice on that gross stuff i was telling you about i cleaned it up and it looks really bad underneath

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by tina jacobs

...I heard orchids don’t have a smell.

Some do, many do not.

Originally Posted by tina jacobs

I am afraid that it might go yellow I do not give her allot of water it is pretty dark in the self not like in the pic where it looks like there is lots of light but its pretty dark. She is planted in bark and stone mixture. What could I be doing wrong there is no breeze that would catch her there could that be the problem?

Lets, see if I understand correctly, you keep your paph dry, in the dark, and in a place where there's no fresh air? At risk of sounding blunt, this sounds like a recipe for disaster. On a few occasions I have heard speakers say that most Paphs are comfortable in conditions that most of us are comfortable in. Comfortable nights in the 60s, days in the 70s and 80s, lots of nice fresh air, just enough to drink so that we're never thristy but never waterlogged, light that's bright enough to work and live in but not so much we get sunburn. I've often thought that sounds like practical advice.

Get a good Paph culture sheet, read it, take it to heart, and put it into practice. Paphs like to be kept gently and evenly moist at all times, they love lots of fresh breeze and air, and while they are one of the lower-light orchids, they won't respond well to being in a consistently dark place.

I suspect the measures you are taking to prevent the leaf from yellowing is actually causing it to yellow. It's also true that like all plants everywhere, paphs occasionally will loose an old leaf.

Get a good culture sheet form AOS | Home or look at the one on this forum.

[tina jacobs]

that was a bit blunt. but constructive none the less

thanks for the advice

[tina jacobs]

i went and got the culture sheet you talked about and they are really good and very simple thanks