I know orchids are weird but I have this strange root mutation. Think I'll snip it off.

So I moved to Hawaii and impulsively got a bunch of orchids to keep indoors. They were all thriving but one by one started to fade because I didn’t have the time or energy to maintain them properly. Gave the majority away, but have kept a few and tried to focus my energy. Today I finally have one with new spikes for the first time. Really quite pleased about it. Can’t wait for new flowers. Seem to have lost the label, so no idea what to expect

My phal fell off a table and was severely damaged. Is it salvageable?

I really like this one and am not sure I could get it again. It is a named hybrid, but I have no idea where to find it again.

When it fell, the tip of the newest leaf broke (red arrow)

A middle leaf snapped off entirely (blue arrow) and left a wound.

And a bunch of healthy aerial roots snapped off (where the yellow circle is. There are still also two wrinkled aerial roots remaining.)

I don’t see any good roots on the stem.

What do I do? There is no active rot or anything like that.

Any help is appreciated. Very upset right now.

First order of business I know is protecting the open cut from the blue arrow from developing a rot. Keeping the plant hydrated somehow, and trying to get it to grow new roots.

Also, the crown is obviously weakened and top heavy from missing a lower leaf like that. So I have to be careful moving it so it doesn’t just snap. It is sturdy without any rot or soft spots right now though.

What to do?!?!

This looks like there’s only one healthy(?) root coming out of the base and one (what I think is a) root nub coming out just above it. The rest of the roots are green and firm from about a third of the way down and to the ends, but almost all of those are dry/dead looking coming out of the base. The leaves are firm but not deep green. I am a total amateur at this, I inherited a few orchids from my MIL and I really want to keep them alive and flourishing in her honor 💜

Hi all, I was wondering if someone can help me and tell me what this is? It grew after flowering and I have no idea what it is, it’s the first time it’s happening. Thank you

As the title states, I've discovered my orchid is over-potted (according to google) and it'll be a while before im comfortable repotting her since she's blooming. In the mean time, I'm not quite sure if I should water her every week like I usually do, or if I should wait for her medium to dry out.

As some additional context; the medium has no moss and this has never happened before. I have started giving her fertilizer recently and she doesn't seem unhappy as of now.

This is my first orchid and I don't have much experience, so any help would be much appreciated!

I am looking for fragrant orchids with very strong scent- like could smell from 20+ feet across strong. Preferably with sweet, heady floral scent like jasmine or lily of the valley.

I did some research and for example brassavola little stars or cattleya iricolor would fit but I want to find some more.

It's outgrown it's pot but it's wedged in there real good. Should I break the current pot? Or just drop the whole thing in a bigger pot?

I’m no expert but these guys have been loving the southern facing window and blooming like crazy.

Have current pictures of an orchid that is dormant?

I'm just trying to be as educated as possible but when I Google dormant orchids, I get all sorts of pictures.

Her bloom is almost all opened up! Stay tuned folks!

I cut this stem back about 4 or so months ago after the flower all died. I’ve had it sitting in a south facing window and just noticed this nub growing from the cut stem. I assume this is new flower growth and not a root, correct?

My original mini phal is at it again, growing TWO basal keikis while also growing a spike. She does what she wants and won't be stopped.

Hi

I bought an orchid at Whole Foods and absolutely love it! It's a gorgeous pink and complements my apartment so well. They have a special place in my heart because my late grandma loved them and had an enormous collection in her house.

Anyway, I bought this beautiful orchid and every 2-3 days a new petal would open, but now it seemed to kinda stop at the last 2-3 buds of each flower stem.

My water routine:

Every 5 days or so I fill it with water and let it sit like that for 10 minutes, then drain the water out.

Sun: It's winter in NYC and cloudy, I try to give it some sunlight but avoid the direct sunlight that pops through the clouds every now and then.

Signs I noticed:

1. The white roots that are out in the air dried up and crumpled. I think the air is too dry.

2. Two unopened flower buds dried up and fell off (I may have damaged them when I drained the water though), the rest just don't do anything and stopped growing.

The green roots are green and they're sitting in wood chips, the "soil" appears to be humid with no sitting water, as to avoid root rot.

I hope it's not "redirecting" the energy to other things other than the flowers, even though it gave me an amazing display so far :)

Hello! I am really interested on growing this orchid species but I ended up killing the last one I got due to black rot most likely. I must have splashed some water onto the leaves and since I heard they are very sensitive to that that's what caused it to die.

So I was looking for tips regarding watering, winter watering and fertilizing… Anything that you can tell me would be really appreciated!

Thanks a lot!!

Stupid question I guess but just making sure.

I have an old aquarium with a growlight already installed and would like to put some orchids in it. Looking at small, easily available ones, so that they fit. But do they stay small, or are they just sold while they are small and then grow big like "normal" phaleanopsis?

Is that a flower spoke on my dendrobium?