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What is Sticky Substance On Our Orchids?  starstarstarstarstar
Our orchids (various types) have a sticky clear residue on them. Can you say what this is and how we get rid of it? Plants still produces new stems and ...

The Buds Have Fallen. What Causes That?  starstarstarstarstar
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When To Trim The Spent Flower Spike?  starstarstarstarstar
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Flowers have now all fallen from the two stems (near ...

What Are The Small Insects On The Flowers?  starstarstarstarstar
What are the small black insect pests that leave a brown stain and a sticky residue on the backs of the flowers?

Is It Possible To Repair A Broken Orchid Stem?   starstarstarstarstar
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What Are The Green Stem Like Things Near The Bottom Of The Leaves?  starstarstarstarstar
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Photos With Your Answers Would Be Better  starstarstarstarstar
If you can attach some photos with the answers, such as the syndrome of diseases, the remedy of the methods, it will be great instead of guessing and puzzles....

Thank you  starstarstarstarstar
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I took your advice about my two orchids that never bloomed.

I put them both on a east-facing window and open the window at night to ...

Tiny Livestock? Do You Mean Bugs?  starstarstarstarstar
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What Part Of The Cycle Is My Plant In?  starstarstarstarstar
Hello,

My Phal has been blooming for 5 months, and has sent out a new green shoot below and a new leaf. Suddenly, most of the blooms except one fell ...

One More Question About Encouraging Blossoms  starstarstarstarstar
Hi Melissa,

One more thing,

Can I also spray my other dormant orchids that are outside now with a bloom booster like 10-52-10? (I diluted it to 1/...

Should I Repot My Rescued Orchids Again?   starstarstarstarstar
Hello Melissa,

This is probabily is a silly question but important for me: I had 2 almost dead orchids left at the place where I work. I took them home ...

Need To Grow A Spike  starstarstarstarstar
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Repotting My Orchids! I Am Scared !!  starstarstarstarstar
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Why Are My Leaves Puckered?  starstarstarstarstar
Why are my leaves puckered?

What Are The "Feelers" Attached To The Orchid And What To Do With Them?  starstarstarstarstar
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New To Orchids Need Some Advice After The Bloom Is Gone  starstarstarstarstar
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Why Are The Leaves Falling Off?  starstarstarstarstar
The flowers have all fallen off and one of my leaves has turned yellow. What am I doing wrong? Should I put the plant in my bathroom for the humidity?

My Paphiopedilum Petals Are Drooping, Is It Dying?  starstarstarstarstar
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Watered,...

My Plant Has No Flowers!  starstarstarstarstar
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What to do when Orchid Stops Blooming And Blooms Fall Off?  starstarstarstarstar
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Can My Orchid Re Bloom?  starstarstarstarstar
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Why Do Phals. Keep Losing Blooms?  starstarstarstarstar
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Wondering If I Can Prune To Get Another Flower Stem   starstarstarstarstar
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New To Orchids, Want To Attach A Cattleya To An Oak Tree Outside  starstarstarstarstar
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Are Bugs Eating My Orchids?  starstarstarstarstar
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Repotting New Seedlings  starstarstarstarstar
Dear Orchid Dr.

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My Cymbidium Orchid Has The Strangest Flower   starstarstarstarstar
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UPDATE on My Question About Dark Green Spots. I Found Tiny Black Bugs!  starstarstarstarstar
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New Growth On Cattleya Orchid in Greenhouse is Black and Slimy  starstarstarstarstar
I placed my cattleya orchids in a green house 2 months ago and now the new growth is turning black and slimy.
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What Do I Do With These Orchids?  starstarstarstarstar
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IS MY ORCHID DYING?  starstarstarstarstar
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Would Like Advice On How To Deal With A Baby And The Mother Phalaenopsis  starstarstarstarstar
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Hi.

Could you please ID this problem?

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My question to you is. All the flowers ...

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Your reporting post worked great. Thank you. My Spiranthes has bloomed. I have looked everywhere and I do not know how to prune it. The ...

Watering  Not rated yet
Hi,

Which is the best option for watering orchids? Is it by spraying or pouring and which is the best time to water and how much.

Fertilizing is ...

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How much and how often do I water my Dendrobium orchid?

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Exactly how do you start a new orchid plant from a mature one?

Thanks,

Dee

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I bought a Cymbidium orchid last year,in a discount store, although it looked healthy, I must admit I didn't check it over fully.

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Hello!

I'm just heartbroken.

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Small Dots On My Cymbidiums   Not rated yet
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