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About Wayne King
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Any question about orchid culture. I have thirty+ yrs of growing experience,president 2x of our local Orchid Growers Guild,held a position in most all other offices associated with the Guild at one time or another. Head of Orchid judging team for local club meetings and some shows. Member of two Orchid Socities and local Rep.for Mid America Orchid Congress for several yrs.I have in my collection about 800 Orchid plants of all types.

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orchid blooms6/27/2009Wayne 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 ...
My Phalaenopsis6/26/2009Wayne 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 ...
Orchid flowers falling off6/25/2009Wayne 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 ...
vandas transplanted to hydroponics6/23/2009Wayne 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 ...
phalanopsis disease6/23/2009Wayne 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 ...
Holes in Phalaenopsis flowers6/22/2009Wayne 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. ...
growth of orchids6/21/2009Wayne 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 ...
paphiopedlium6/19/2009Wayne 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 ...
Growing conditions6/19/2009Wayne 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 ...
Nelly Isler6/19/2009Wayne 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 ...
orchard sticky white/orange spots6/17/2009Wayne 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 ...
orchid6/14/2009Wayne 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 ...
Several stems on my orchid6/14/2009Wayne 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 ...
orchids6/10/2009Wayne 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 ...
Re-potting orchid6/10/2009Wayne 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 ...
Orchid dying6/10/2009Wayne 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 ...
Dendrobium - Burana Fancy - to cut or not to cut6/10/2009Wayne 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. ...
care of orchids6/10/2009Wayne 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 ...
Cymbidium Orchid6/8/2009Wayne 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 ...
Help revive my orchid6/8/2009Wayne 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 ...
sharry baby6/8/2009Wayne 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 ...
sharry baby6/8/2009Wayne 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 ...
Re-Planting of an Orchid6/6/2009Wayne 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 ...
Orchid6/5/2009Wayne 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 ...
Orchid6/5/2009Wayne 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. ...
phalaenopsis wilting6/4/2009Wayne 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 ...
Cutting6/2/2009Wayne 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 ...
Phalaenopsis help please6/1/2009Wayne 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 ...
Dancing Lady seed pods5/31/2009Wayne 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 ...
white bugs on my orchids5/31/2009Wayne 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 ...
brown spots on white flowers5/30/2009Wayne 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 ...
Phalaenopsis help please5/30/2009Wayne 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 ...
Phalaenopsis Orchid5/29/2009Wayne 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 ...
Phal5/29/2009Wayne 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 ...
Cymbidium Orchid Flowering5/28/2009Wayne 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 ...
Organic fertilizer5/27/2009Wayne 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 ...
white phalaenopsis - not blooming5/22/2009Wayne 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 ...
I don't know what kind of orchid I have5/22/2009Wayne 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, ...
Phalaenopsis repotting with bad root5/22/2009Wayne 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 ...
Repotting my Orchid5/21/2009Wayne 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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