Monthly Archives: May 2007
Are magenta phalaenopsis orchids harder to care for than white phalaenopsis orchids?
Philippe asked: Why? I really like the magenta ones, but they always die on me. The leaves all turn yellow and drop off. I think that it’s from crown rot. This has happened thrice. The white ones seem hardier. I don’t have any problems with them. Do they require different treatment? I’d like to hear … Continue reading
do orchids go through blooming stages in Hawaii?
emmblaze asked: we bought an orchid. we live in hawaii and have an black and gold shooting star orchid (or something like that). when we bought it, it had a bunch of yellow five spike stars. they turned orange then all fell off and now it has now flowers at all. we had originally potted … Continue reading
How to deal with Cattleya Orchids?
Jenny W asked: I bought a minature cattleya orchid (it’s bright orange) from BB Barns in Asheville,NC in May 2004. It’s now in Greenille,NC. When I bought it it was in full bloom and gorgeous. At first it just put out lots of new leaves and pseudobulbs but no new flowers. It then got severely … Continue reading