gl with them. new roots and new growth are a good sign. Over time if some don't want to produce new roots you might want to investigate what could be causing them stress. You might be thinking nothing could be causing them stess. you are giving them all they need and I'd agree as I'm sure you are but I have found many causes of stress to my orchids over time despite giving them all they need. Sometimes it can take months to discover the cause. Sometimes you will never figure it out. I will share what has caused my orchids to be stressed above all else in my collection if you are interested: It was bugs. And like I hinted it can take months to spot them sometimes. The most effective way I found with my plants would be to wait till it was completely dark. Then go around with a torch and shine a light on an orchid that you suspect is stressed. You mainly want to investigate the surface of the orchid media. Gently blow on the surface of the substrate and carefully see if anything moves. Sometimes you are looking for things that will be 1/10th the size of an ant. Generally whatever it is, and I have come across all sorts by now, will be most active at night, they hate the light so will start to crawl when disturbed either by the light or by someone blowing on them. I'd keep repeating this step weekly if you do not discover anything either till new roots form or you do discover something. If it helps at all. I'm sure most will be fine but you'd be surprised how many different types of bugs I have discovered with the nightly torch routine that would otherwise go completely unnoticed.
Thank you so much Tommy for this insight, I never thought of it. I will go through with my flashlight... Also, Do you think I could also spray for insects at night? since they are out at that time? @tomfurnby88 Sorry for my delayed response...
@@nicholeamair3643 Hi, you can treat at night sure. But you will probably have to keep re-treating any affected plant. Sadly one treatment is hardly ever enough and when you treat won't make that much difference. Systemic sprays that the plant absorbs and thus poisons the bugs when they chew on the plant are most effective but also harmful to us so always use protective equipment - glasses, gloves. There are lots of different treatment methods. I am not an expert on what works well. Maybe get some advice from a local orchid nursery near you - one that grows orchids, not just sells them so you know what works for them.
gl with them.
new roots and new growth are a good sign. Over time if some don't want to produce new roots you might want to investigate what could be causing them stress. You might be thinking nothing could be causing them stess. you are giving them all they need and I'd agree as I'm sure you are but I have found many causes of stress to my orchids over time despite giving them all they need. Sometimes it can take months to discover the cause. Sometimes you will never figure it out. I will share what has caused my orchids to be stressed above all else in my collection if you are interested: It was bugs.
And like I hinted it can take months to spot them sometimes. The most effective way I found with my plants would be to wait till it was completely dark. Then go around with a torch and shine a light on an orchid that you suspect is stressed. You mainly want to investigate the surface of the orchid media. Gently blow on the surface of the substrate and carefully see if anything moves. Sometimes you are looking for things that will be 1/10th the size of an ant. Generally whatever it is, and I have come across all sorts by now, will be most active at night, they hate the light so will start to crawl when disturbed either by the light or by someone blowing on them.
I'd keep repeating this step weekly if you do not discover anything either till new roots form or you do discover something.
If it helps at all. I'm sure most will be fine but you'd be surprised how many different types of bugs I have discovered with the nightly torch routine that would otherwise go completely unnoticed.
Thank you so much Tommy for this insight,
I never thought of it. I will go through with my flashlight... Also, Do you think I could also spray for insects at night? since they are out at that time? @tomfurnby88
Sorry for my delayed response...
@@nicholeamair3643 Hi, you can treat at night sure. But you will probably have to keep re-treating any affected plant. Sadly one treatment is hardly ever enough and when you treat won't make that much difference. Systemic sprays that the plant absorbs and thus poisons the bugs when they chew on the plant are most effective but also harmful to us so always use protective equipment - glasses, gloves. There are lots of different treatment methods. I am not an expert on what works well. Maybe get some advice from a local orchid nursery near you - one that grows orchids, not just sells them so you know what works for them.