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- Q.My Plant - Hi so I've had this plant for a little bit over a year now. I got it as a gift ...
- Q.Orchids - I have an orchid that is beginning to grow 3 stems from 2 locations. How do I identify if ...
- Q.Re Flowering Of An Orchid Plant - I've been told that once orchids bloom and then wither, that I need to cut off the stem completely and ...
- Q.Orchid - When the leaves fall off is the plant dead? Does it root in water?
- Q.Orchid Leaves Wilt - MY 4 year old orchid looks great, but the leaves have become floppy and soft-ish. I suspect accidental over ...
- Q.Orchids - There is a sticky substance on one if the orchid leaves. Clear bubble like What is this and can it be ...
- Q.Orchids Growing Indoors - my orchid has started growing leaves on what was previously the flower stem,it is growing on the side so looks ...
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July 3, 2018Q.My plant
Hi so I've had this plant for a little bit over a year now. I got it as a gift from new job when I had started. My boss told me it was an Orchid. Well I've been trying to keep up with it & I looked up Orchid types to see what I needed to do because one of the leaves is severely brown & just turned yellow. I noticed the leaves of my plant did not look like an orchid at all. I looked up the leave online and noticed that I think I have An anthrium plant. It hasn't bloomed since last year. I was terrible with caring for it when I first got it so ive been trying to be consistent with planing 6 ice cubes in it weekly & I believe I have it in indirect sunlight. I wanted to see what I should do to get it to re-bloom, what I should do about the yellow leaf, and I'm curious if it needs to be re-potted? The flowers were pink on this one and I'm hoping there's a chance I can get it to re-bloom! The pink pot is the pot it's been in I realized the little black pot has holes in the bottom. It was inside of the pink one. The pink one appears to be tin.
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 4, 2018A.Yes, you have an Anthurium Plant.
There are some specific growing conditions and care needed for this plant to rebloom.
These links will help you.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/anthurium/anthurium-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/anthurium/anthurium-has-drooping-leaves.htm
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Anonymous on
July 5, 2018Q.orchids
I have an orchid that is beginning to grow 3 stems from 2 locations. How do I identify if this a root or a bloom stem forming? - other than being patient??
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 5, 2018A.These links will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/roots-coming-from-plant.htm
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July 11, 2018Q.Re flowering of an orchid plant
I've been told that once orchids bloom and then wither, that I need to cut off the stem completely and await reblooming from a new stem. Is this the correct procedure?
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 11, 2018A.This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/how-to-prune-an-orchid.htm
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July 13, 2018Q.orchid
When the leaves fall off is the plant dead? Does it root in water?
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 13, 2018A.The leaves should not drop off the Orchid plant.
Cuttings are the most successful way to propagate an Orchid.
These links will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/indoor-orchid-care.htm
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July 17, 2018Q.orchid leaves wilt
MY 4 year old orchid looks great, but the leaves have become floppy and soft-ish. I suspect accidental over watering and or needs a larger pot. There is still one viable blossom and lots of roots climbing out of the pot. Can I repot now while the plant appears to be stressed? Is the floppiness from over watering? The planting material is wood chunks from the original grower. should I also replace the wood chunks? What do I do with all the upward growing roots? Thanks you for your help Jo Bowman
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 18, 2018A.Make sure the excess moisture is draining from the plant.
If the roots sit in soggy orchid soil, it can cause the roots to rot.
You may need to lift the plant and allow to dry out; lay the orchid carefully on some newspaper for a few hours.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/orchid-water-requirements.htm
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July 18, 2018Q.Orchids
There is a sticky substance on one if the orchid leaves. Clear bubble like What is this and can it be treated
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 19, 2018A.Although finding this sap on your Orchids is a sign of good health, yes, it has the potential to cause problems if not cleaned off right away. If left alone, it may lead to a bacterial infection. Be sure to check the area for small round spots, which could be an indication of Scale, or even Aphids, sucking insects that produce same type of sap, that must be treated immediately.
A piece of gauze, paper towel, Q-Tip or tissue dipped in warm water does the job of removing the sticky droplets from the leaves.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
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July 19, 2018Q.orchids growing indoors
my orchid has started growing leaves on what was previously the flower stem,it is growing on the side so looks very odd ,is this normal?
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 19, 2018A.It sounds like your orchid has developed a baby or Keikis.
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/orchid-keiki-care.htm
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