i purchased 3 phrags on ebay too recently, the larger one is doing ok, the 2 smaller ones have lost a few leaves already.
i saw some white powder on the leaves on all 3 phrags too, thought the powder was small pieces of perlite so i carefully wiped the leaves with a piece of paper. didn't...
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if the plants are infested/damaged when you rec'd them, if the seller won't refund, initiate a return with ebay and they should refund, especially if the seller is selling plants infested with bugs or dead leaves/roots.
can a paph plant grow a second flower spike after the first flower spike dies, or will the paph never flower again?
i have a paph maudiae napa valley and the flower spike turned brown before the flower opened up. :-(
a green shoot was growing under the 1st flower bud, but this shoot is...
the paph flower spike is all brown now, but, i see something green inside the flower sheath?
what is this green growth, and should i cut the dead flower spike now, or wait to see if the green growth grows?
thank you!
thx for the suggestions!
since the flower bud is dead, should i cut off the flower spike at the base, or leave it and let it dry out and fall off by itself?
no, the clip didn't crush the flower spike.
crud, was following the seller's instructions on misting the bud.
in the future, i shouldn't mist the flower spike?
thx for your advice!
my paph bud was green last week, then all of a sudden, it turned brown today.
been watering it twice a week and misting the bud every morning as instructed by the seller.
how did i mess up?
thx!
rec'd the mini phals and paph a couple of weeks ago with the roots packed with spagh moss. i left the orchids in the moss and just placed them in a pot with a mixture of bark, perlite and charcoal.
been misting them every morning.
hi, recently got a couple of mini phals and the leaves are wilting. any recommendations on how to perk up the leaves?
also, got a couple of paphs and the leaves must have rec'd too much sun and are bleached. are the leaves dead or will they turn green again?
thx for your help!
if you live in the SJ bay area (CA), interested in trading orchids?
i have a mini catt to trade and am looking for a phal bettina coerulea.
thx and have a great day!