The Garden Helper home page Gardening guides for the novice gardener There is no such thing as I Cant Grow a Plant What should you be doing in the garden this month? Join the friendliest group of gardeners on the web! Free flower, nature, and critter screensavers! Free flower and nature photos for your desktop wallpaper A growing collection of recipes for Christmas cookies and other good things to eat! An Encyclopedia of Gardening Guides and Plant Profiles
Willy World Post New Topic  Post A Reply
login | | |

  next oldest topic   next newest topic
» Willy World » Gardening Reference » Gardening in 2005 » help with orchid

   
Author Topic: help with orchid
guynvb
Gardener
Member # 5127

Icon 1 posted      Profile for guynvb     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
Hi everyone,

I have had an orchid for a couple of years now. Unfortunately, due to overwatering, I have lost a few very large leaves.. however, this plant seems to be thriving very much! I cut back on the water recently and it seems to be doing well. I posted a pic here so you can see it. I guess all these spikes coming out are flower spikes?? And notice the base of the plant and a new node is coming out, not sure what that is. If you guys could advise what I should do next I would most appreciate it. Thanks. -
Posts: 7 | From: Virginia | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Logged: 70.161.67.177
Sorathien
Dream Gardener
Member # 6878

Icon 1 posted      Profile for Sorathien     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
those long white spikes are roots. that's an epiphytic orchid, they have roots that are incredibly tough and attach to things like super glue.

the little green bud is a new leaf segment.
Posts: 144 | From: Washington | Registered: Sep 2005  |  Logged: 67.185.116.63
guynvb
Gardener
Member # 5127

Icon 1 posted      Profile for guynvb     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
Should I actually do anything or what do you suggest at this stage? Are the roots going to keep growing out.. should I trim them, etc.
Posts: 7 | From: Virginia | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Logged: 70.161.67.177
joclyn
guests


Icon 1 posted            Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
i was given two orchids that looked like that. i VERY carefully removed it from the pot and VERY, VERY carefully AND gently curled the roots down and then put it in a bigger pot and covered all the roots again. they immediately started to do much better - lots of new growth and one of them sent up a bloom.

i don't know anything about how they reproduce, but it looks like you've got another one growing. i've never had one that had an offshoot like that and i have no idea what to tell you to do with it!
Logged: 68.84.225.191
   

Quick Reply
Message:

HTML is not enabled.
UBB Code™ is enabled.

Instant Graemlins
     


Post New Topic  Post A Reply Close Topic   Feature Topic   Move Topic   Delete Topic next oldest topic   next newest topic
- Printer-friendly view of this topic
Hop To:


The Garden Helper | Privacy Statement

Powered by Infopop Corporation
UBB.classic™ 6.7.2