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| orchid blooms | 6/27/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I do not know what type of orchid I have but it is happy, so happy it bloomed tons of yellow and ...
A: Dana, the brief answer to your question is no. Breakage of a flower spike results in conservation of ...
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| My Phalaenopsis | 6/26/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have two orchid plants, one is large and the other a mini version. The smaller one is dying i ...
A: Aleshia, I'm sure you recognize that here may be a difference between the wilting of the flowers and ...
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| Orchid flowers falling off | 6/25/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: and up until two days ago it was beautiful, with pink and white large flowers about 6 on one branch. ...
A: Emily-Jane, it is natural for the plant to be done flowering after a couple of months flowering. If ...
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| vandas transplanted to hydroponics | 6/23/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: can vandas be transplanted to hydroponic method? Two weeks ago I did it and my vanda orchid is ...
A: Deanna, I don't know of anyone who has tried to grow vandas hydroponically. In the tropics they ...
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| phalanopsis disease | 6/23/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have about 100 phalanopsis and on 15% of the crop the leaf tissue becomes soft inside without any ...
A: Jeff, this sounds like a case of mesophyll collapse. This is usually related to physical stresses ...
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| Holes in Phalaenopsis flowers | 6/22/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: Help please! My favorite and best orchid has suddenly developed holes in it's flowers but I can see ...
A: Roger, thanks for your question. It is likely that an insect called a thrip is responsible. ...
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| growth of orchids | 6/21/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: King: Thank you for helping us with our plants. I have a Phalaenopsis and would like to know if I ...
A: On the one hand, you cannot propogate phalaenopsis orchids from a stem or leaf cutting as you might ...
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| paphiopedlium | 6/19/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: My 'Harvest Moon' X Master Jewelry 'New Copper' leaves are very droopy and do not stand as erect as ...
A: Amy, it sounds as if your paph has lost some roots. Obtain a small quantity of orchid seedling ...
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| Growing conditions | 6/19/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: ..much of the documentation says that most orchids want airflow. How do you recommend adding airflow ...
A: Jonathan, Air flow is important in two respects. The first is at the root level as, in nature these ...
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| Nelly Isler | 6/19/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: ..I bought one of these in April, with 4 active flowering spikes. They are now starting to die. I ...
A: Jonathan, I recommend that you cut off the flower spikes at their point of origin on the plant and ...
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| orchard sticky white/orange spots | 6/17/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: it seems to be slowly killing the stem i'm concerned this is contagous to my other 20 orchards can u ...
A: Angel, I'm going to assume that you are referring to "orchids". I wouldn't be of much help with ...
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| orchid | 6/14/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have a new shoot growing on the side of the main stalk and it is giving out an orange sticky ...
A: Silvana, the sticky substance to which you refer is, undoubtedly, plant sap. It contains nutrients ...
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| Several stems on my orchid | 6/14/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: My orchid started growing one stem about 4 mos ago. That stem kepps getting taller but no flowers. ...
A: Patricia, in part, it depends upon what type of orchid you have. The most common orchid is the ...
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| orchids | 6/10/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I want to arrange some of my orchids on moss mounted in the niches of dead wood branches. Are there ...
A: Theresa, thank you for the interesting question. I would focus on wood that has a rough bark since ...
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| Re-potting orchid | 6/10/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I was wondering when is a good time to repot my orchid which has out grown it's orginal small pot. ...
A: Hopefully, the pot has lots of drainage holes in the bottom. Unpot your plant and rinse the old ...
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| Orchid dying | 6/10/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I got an Orchid for mother's day my favorite flower. Its in a coffee mug. It had 5 flowers on it ...
A: Christie, thank you for the question. I will assume that you have a phalaenopsis orchid as they are ...
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| Dendrobium - Burana Fancy - to cut or not to cut | 6/10/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: My Dendrobium orchid has just dropped its blooms, which were stunning!, and I'm getting mixed ...
A: Susie, dendrobium canes should only be cut back if a cane (or a portion thereof) is collapsing. ...
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| care of orchids | 6/10/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: What care is needed AFTER orchids bloom?
A: Maxine, in general, most types of orchids should be repotted in an orchid potting mix commercially ...
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| Cymbidium Orchid | 6/8/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I bought my first cymbidum with beautiful green flowers but I think some of the bulbs are dead and ...
A: Good morning Melissa. There will be no doubt as to which of your cymdidium bulbs are dead. The ...
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| Help revive my orchid | 6/8/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I recently got a beautiful blooming orchid as a gift (might be a moth orchid) I left it with a ...
A: Marsha, from your description, your plant appears to be healthy. Cut the flower spike off just ...
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| sharry baby | 6/8/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have a large Sharry Baby plant ( oncidium ) , this will be its 4 th year in my care and its ...
A: Jerry, spider mites thrive in a dry climate and so it is best to mist the plant frequestly when it ...
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| sharry baby | 6/8/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have a large Sharry Baby plant ( oncidium ) , this will be its 4 th year in my care and its ...
A: Jerry, as you may be aware, pseudobulbs serve a couple of functions: storage of valuable nutrients ...
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| Re-Planting of an Orchid | 6/6/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I live in Miami Florida I planted an orchid at my mom's house around the mango tree it is blooming ...
A: In the absence of more complete information reply, I assume the plant has establihed itsef by ...
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| Orchid | 6/5/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have a big orchid plant the one with no soil just root, large root system hanging in the air (I do ...
A: Yasmin, it is likely that your plant is in the vandaceous alliance such as a Vanda. These plants ...
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| Orchid | 6/5/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: A friend gave me an orchid which bloomed beautifully for awhile; however, the center stem turned ...
A: Beverly, if by the "center stem" you are referring to the old flower spike, cutting it off is fine. ...
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| phalaenopsis wilting | 6/4/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: i was given a phalaenopsis orchid for mothers day this year, and it was doing wonderfully, but 2 ...
A: Nicki, basically, the phalaenopsis orchid consists of three parts: flower spike and any attached ...
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| Cutting | 6/2/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I was cutting back this orchid - I realized the stem had a bud on it - I put in water and it has ...
A: Kimberly, as a rule orchid flower spikes do not root. It would not be unusual if the bud on this ...
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| Phalaenopsis help please | 6/1/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have a phal that is not happy. It was in flower when I bought it 2 months ago, and it appeared to ...
A: Carol, first, let's focus on the plant with the "dead" area. Your method of putting it in a closed ...
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| Dancing Lady seed pods | 5/31/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: My yellow Dancing Lady Oncidium sprouted seed pods this year - see photo. I live in South FL. How ...
A: Julie, growing plants from these seed pods would be an interesting, but a challenging, project. It ...
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| white bugs on my orchids | 5/31/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have cleaned off the bugs as they have got onto all off my orchids. I have 7 along my window, I ...
A: Pennie, part of the challenge relates to the mealg bugs spreading to other house plants in the area ...
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| brown spots on white flowers | 5/30/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have a bunch of white orchids that have brown spots on the blooms and the leafs have all died off ...
A: Steve, the spotting on the flowers is due to excessive humidity/moisture on the flowers, especially ...
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| Phalaenopsis help please | 5/30/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have a phal that is not happy. It was in flower when I bought it 2 months ago, and it appeared to ...
A: Carol, thanks for your questions. Your first question concerns "growing sideways". By that I ...
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| Phalaenopsis Orchid | 5/29/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I've had my orchid for a few months now and when I got it, it was very healthy with many flowers and ...
A: Jennifer, it is not good for an orchid to be wet at the roots for an extended period. I suggest you ...
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| Phal | 5/29/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I have attached a photo of the affected leave on my Phal orchid. It was bloomed for 3 years, ...
A: Joan, thanks for the photo. It could be a viral infection. Difficult to know without actually ...
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| Cymbidium Orchid Flowering | 5/28/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I bought a cymbidium with 3 flowering spikes at end of Feb. The spike is turning yellow & the ...
A: Donna, you can cut the spike where it emerges at any time once the flowers are done. Cymbidiumds ...
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| Organic fertilizer | 5/27/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: It is said that there is harmful effect in environment if using chemical fertilizer for the long ...
A: Quy, I appreciate your concern for the environment. Most environmental harm comes from widespread ...
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| white phalaenopsis - not blooming | 5/22/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: A white phalaenopsis which has bloomed with a large cane and many flowers for 4 years has'nt even ...
A: Pamela, it is likely that your plant needs to be repotted. This should be done each year after ...
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| I don't know what kind of orchid I have | 5/22/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I got this orchid from a friend. It was a bulb. I planted it in a pot and it started growing in ...
A: Patty, it looks like the bulb you planted may have been a tuber and not a pseudobulb. In general, ...
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| Phalaenopsis repotting with bad root | 5/22/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: The florist who take charge of my office's flowers gave to me an orchid he was about to throw ...
A: Andrea, good for you for wanting to rescue this plant. Normally, orchid plants should be repotted ...
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| Repotting my Orchid | 5/21/2009 | Wayne King |
Q: I bought a Phalaenopsis Orchid from Hawaii and it came in a small bag ready to be re potted. (There ...
A: Pang, the answer to your question depends upon the nature of the Walmart potting mix. My preference ...
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