There are several (6) shoots, finger looking, growing on my plant. They look like a cover over them. Will these be stems for flowers or leaves? I keep the plant on my sink under a florescent light.
These actually sound like they may be roots (hard to tell for sure without a picture - if you want to send a picture, feel free to attach it by replying to the answer notification email you get). Some orchids grow aerial roots. This article will explain more about them:
http://www.justaddiceorchids.com/Just-Add-Ice-Orchid-Blog/bid/86870/Orchid-Care-What-are-Air-Roots
That being said, if you don't think they are aerial roots, they would be flower spikes. Leaves develop looking like leaves from the beginning.
I have been given an orchid and I have no idea what kind it is (emailed pic). From my research, it seems that each species of Orchid requires a different growing environment. Can you help me identify my Orchid species?
From the pictures and its foliage, it looks like a Phalaenopsis orchid, also known as moth orchid. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/phalaenopsis-orchid-care.htm
Will my "slipper type" orchid rebloom? All of the flowers dropped off. I am a first time orchid owner. There are green roots near the leaves and surface, but also a lot of roots in the soil. The leaves range from 3" to 9" long. Should I transplant the plant into a larger pot? I would like my flower to thrive and reflower. Please help.
This article may be helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/make-orchid-bloom.htm
I have a mature orchid [5 years] with a new stem growing out of the base. A small plantlet has developed on the end of the stem, and a flower stem has developed out of the plantlet. It has seven blooms at present. Can this plantlet be severed from the parent plant and, if so, how?
This plantlet is called a keiki. This article will help you with seperating it from the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/orchid-keiki-care.htm
Only two flowers remain intact and healthy. There were another 8 that were totally dead. I pulled off the dead flowers but the branch that they were on is dried out. I'm not sure if I should cut the branch off at the base or to leave it. I'm trying to save it so it doesn't die...Help.
Orchid flowers can last 2 or 3 months, but they do eventually die. Pull off the dead or dying flowers, but don't cut the flower stem unless it's brown and dry looking; sometimes orchids send a new flower spike off an older spike. Most common orchids will take several months to a year before they flower again, but their care is simple, and it's a thrill when they flower again. This article will give you a start on good care for your orchid. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/indoor-orchid-care.htm
I have an orchid plant in my house. Since more than 8-9 months, it has stopped blossoming, only new leaves are coming out. It's an indoor plant.
Many orchid species typically flower only once a year. You need to look for information specific to the type of orchid you have; meanwhile, this article will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/make-orchid-bloom.htm
I have several orchids indoors, all of which are doing quite well. I have even had several rebloom. I water them approximately once a week with 2-3 ice cubes. I have one that bloomed perhaps a year ago, and recently started sending out a new shoot. It looked great until the buds started popping out. The first one fell off, and now it looks HORRIBLE. The shoot is still green and beautiful, but the end - just the last cm or so - is discolored, darker with white and shriveled with a sticky substance. What went wrong, and how can I fix it? Other information that may be helpful: It is in a north-facing room, though my whole house stays quite bright. I keep the heat down at night but it never gets that cold in our area.
The sticky substance along with the poor growth seems to point towards a possible pest problem. Orchids are occasionally affected by mealybugs, scale, and aphids. We prefer to treat pest issues with neem oil, as it is quite effective. Here is more information on using neem oil as well as links for the insect pests which may be affecting your plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/pests/neem-oil-uses.htm