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I just noticed this browning color last night. I read that perhaps humidity was too low, but in its current location I really doubt it. Soil seems fine, no other issues. Recently got this one from Brookside in California. Any thoughts on why this might be happening?

That's a bummer. It's such a deep magenta, and it contrasts with the soft yellow so well. Maybe one day I'll accidentally come across something online. Thanks.

How gorgeous! I have several species now that have bloomed, but my favorite is my pink blooming capensis. I know, it's basic, but the spike of flowers is dainty and bright!

Bit of a backstory: my father gave me the majority of his orchid collection when he moved, most of them without any tags or identification. When I received this one, it had just gone into dormancy, and this is the first time I've seen it bloom. I've done a little researching, not particularly in...

I use either 50/50 peroxide and distilled water or a 5% mixture of alcohol and distilled water. You can use cinnamon, but if there is any damage to the roots, then the strong nature of the cinnamon can burn them a bit, which makes it harder to heal. If you do use the cinnamon, I would suggest...

Ohh my goodness, I cannot believe I never knew about this cattleya!!! How magnificent!

Sorry about the bud! I would cut it away as soon as possible to prevent any rotting in the crown. Beautiful mottling on those happy leaves, though!

Where I live, wild orchids are pretty hard to find. We do have several species of bog orchids here, I've only ever seen white and pink; as well as lots of carnivorous plant species.

I have pretty good success growing not just paphs, but just about everything under the sun with coco husk including all sorts of tropical plants. I mix it with perlite and peat, along with some broken terra cotta pieces for anything that needs some extra airflow. Even my phals seem to like it...

Sudden, sharp cold snap here in southwest Washington state, from about 50 degrees at night to 20-30 at night. Last week, torrential rainstorms and strong winds that made it hard to walk upright. Yesterday morning was warm; this morning, ice covering my lawn! My cymbidium will love how cold it...

Hello, and thank you! I have not! I'm not a part of any social media (this is as close as I get) so I don't really see a lot of local orchid happenings around here. I also live in an area that's on the lower end of the population scale, so not many people around me share the same hobby.

Hello! Very nice Hoya; I absolutely love that sweet, floral scent it gives off in the sun. I've seen this in my hoyas before, but all I can really attribute it to is excess nutrients; the "extras" from the bloom could be a useful, productive way to use those excess nutrients. I use a pretty...

They're splendid, thanks for sharing! I have a Blc. Aloha Mermaid getting ready to spike (little nubbins erupting)! I am so excited for it to bloom, since cattleyas don't do very well here. I do have a few in the college conservatory I run, but they're so far unidentified. When I started work...

Hi Kate! Are these all from your personal collection? They're gorgeous! The big, fluffy white blooms; cattleyas, or laelias?

Very nice and clean setup! Is that a stanhopea back there on the right I am seeing? Also like the Alocasia! I just obtained a Dark Star :)

Thank you everyone for welcoming me! I hope to get some pictures up soon!

Hi! I'm Teri, and I currently reside in Washington state. I am an undergrad student on the fast track to Ph.D. in medical anthropology; however, my next degree will be a minor in ethnobotany. I started collecting orchids just 5 years ago, so I am relatively new in the hobby. Surprisingly and...

Well... darn. Thanks for your help, anyway!

Absolutely precious. I love the way the blush rose color fades into the buttercup yellow. Vivid yet soft at the same time. What a beauty!

Incredible bloom! Love the spotting. How wide does that measure? Either way, impressive!!