How to know what's wrong with a Phalaenopsis Orchid from its leaves
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
- Today we unravel the story that an orchid's leaves tells, specifically, a Phalaenopsis.
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Leaves of a Phalaenopsis orchid tell us almost everything we need to know about its health. Because leaves have such an important role, we need to keep them healthy! More about orchid leaves • Orchid leaves - Purpos...
1. Limp, leathery leaves: dehydration, but it can be cause by simply a lack of watering, or loss of roots! More on root rot here • Let's understand Orchi... and how to promote new root growth • How to promote root gr...
2. Yellowing leaves: the 1-3 bottom leaves can be shed once a year or so. If upper leaves are falling it is a sign of stem, or crown rot • Treating possible stem... Here is my non toxic crown rot treatment • How to save Orchids fr...
3. Smaller leaves: always a sign of stress and set back.
4. Chlorosis spots: most of the times spider mites and infection with OFV. More on OFV here • Orchid fleck virus - s... and how I eliminate spider mites here • How I control spider m... As a side note, there are other viruses orchids can have, such as Oncidium Ringspot Virus and Cymbidium Mozaic Virus, which look like circles, or strange patterns on the leaves. More on them here • Orchid Virus - What ar...
5. Yellow patches, or even dried patches: Sunburns, more on what to do about leaf burns here • Sunburn on Orchid leav...
6. Discoloration around edges, or center of the leaf: nutrient deficiency. • Nutrient deficiency in...
7. Dark patches or spots: Bacterial or fungal infections, if they take more and more of the leaf, they need to be removed, here is how • Orchid Disease - Bacte...
8. Red pigmentation: Natural color, especially if the orchid has purple flowers, or contains red or purple colors in the flowers. Intense light, or cold temperatures if the case can apply. Red pigments are called Anthocyanin en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthocy...
9. Grey dusty patterns: Normal leaf formation residue. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucous
10. Split leaves: Pressure imbalance, can be caused by improper watering, or just malformed leaves.
11. Blisters: Oedema, happens with cold water, more info here staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/Ede...
12. Scars: just old mechanical damage
13. Purple dots: Normal pigmentation
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What a great video! I "rescue" orchids from places like restaurants, offices, and friends who purchased or received orchids as gifts and had no real interest in pursuing information on their care. Orchids are really trendy in my town right now, and people just buy them and throw them away when they stop flowering. This video was really valuable in helping me decide which ones to take home (like perhaps avoiding ones with a virus or spider mites) and how to deal with them when I get there.
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I have a plant I rescued when my mom was in a Nursing home for rehab.I saved it.😌
Hi guys, I was just given a rescue, my first one, this is my 3rd video, so I'm a beginner. I like your idea of rescue plants...let's see how I do with this one.
I rescue Orchids too. But I mainly get Phalaenopsis from plant shops when they've stopped flowering or if they're dehydrated the shop just puts them on clearance.
Hello, loved the video. You said you had additional info below on blisters but couldn’t find it. Your video’s are not the only ones that say this. So I guess I’m a little confused. Thanks again for the videos...
This helped me so much!!! I have been dealing with an orchid that hasn't been well, off and on, for over a year and now I know why. I've learned so much from this channel.
This was so helpful! I adopted an abandoned phal a while ago and recently tried (unsuccessfully) to clean off its "dusty" leaves. I searched your channel and from this video it seems like something I don't need to worry about, so woohoo!
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I'm a newbie at keeping orchids. I've had one or two in the past and failed them miserably. Then several weeks ago the shop where I work had some beauties (Phals) arrive and I thought I'd try again, so bought two. I came home and searched TH-cam for growing info and found your channel. Yay! Your vids are SO informative and I've watched several . Now I know where I'd been going wrong in the past, and what I need to do this time to hopefully have happy, productive plants. I bought two more today! Thanks so much for sharing your extensive knowledge with us, it's invaluable.
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Thank you SOOOOOO MUCH for this! I have had difficulties in the past with orchids and have been doing really well with the one i got this past winter, but when the new leaves started with a purplish hue as they have been growing in, I was so worried I’d done something wrong. You have put my heart at ease. Thank you again. I’ve subscribed and am looking forward to learning more about my beautiful orchid.
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Mine have splitting in the leaves and I was so worried about them. This video brought me relief. I love your videos they are so informative! Thank you!
Excellent video. I inherited an orchid from the front desk of my workplace and have since taken a great interest in caring for and keeping my "baby" healthy. Thank you for your very informative video :)
Hi Dani! I received a phal as a gift this past summer and I followed the "instructions for care" on the card it came with. Well, the blooms wilted quickly and a bottom leaf was yellowing- I thought I killed it until I found your videos. She has since been repotted, two new leaves (and I think, roots) are coming in and I added two new orchids to my collection - a brassavola and dendrobium. Thank you so much for these videos!! You saved my orchid's life and made mine that much greener! 💖 P.S. I love Repot Me and get all my stuff there now!
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I enjoy all you're informative videos. I have 11 Orchids that I have had for 3 years they're my favorite house plant and an addiction because, I rescued many for a few dollars and I can't help but buy them. They are starting to all bloom like crazy again, very enjoyable.
Yup I have that same addiction. I always want to help all of the dying orchids at Home Depot!
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Really useful video. Thanks
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Here for splits and dust, wow these plants are just the coolest. Thank you for the thorough explanations
Thank you so much for this video. My Phalaenopsis has tiny little dark spots on its leaves. I looked at so many websites trying to figure out what it was. I was almost ready to throw it out when I watched your video. It's normal for my orchid to have those little spots. Thank you for saving my plant.
Very informative. Thank you.
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Excellent video. My orchid’s bottom 2 leaves turned yellow after repotting. With the information in this video I learned this can be normal. Thanks so much.
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Thanks for a clear and (in most cases) illustrated leaf condition tutorial. I've found that my "grocery store" phals seem to do best with benign neglect on my part. It was really good to see actual problems and find out when I need to get concerned, especially the spider mites (which I've never had and hope to avoid forever).
Terrific video. I found out why my orchid had a large blister and I learned why some other things were occurring on some other orchids (I have around 30).
30!? Wow, that's my dream number of orchids. Currently have 4 😅. Happy growing!
I once had an orchid (my first one) that had root rot. I ignored it because I was an orchid noob and didn't notice the signs. then the plant seemed idk how to explain... off. then with help of your videos, I was able to save it before it was too late! It only had ONE okay root that was on the verge of dying! but, I trimmed the rotted roots and now, my orchid has grown 7 new roots! thank you so much for your knowledge!
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I am so glad I found your video! I'm a first-time orchid mom, she was a gift and I'm obsessed with giving her a long and happy life. My orchid flowers are white, but the bottom leaves are turning brown/purple very much like the one in your video - it's also January, and my house is substantially colder than usual. Thanks for helping me figure this one out, and I'm definitely subscribing to learn more!
How is your orchid doing now one year later?
It was absolutely flourishing until I had to leave it behind for several months and my partner nearly killed it in my absence (currently trying to revive it but I don't have much hope). The purple leaf issue was definitely an environmental problem, so I moved her to a warmer room with brighter indirect sunlight and was rewarded with three gorgeous flower spikes in spring.
@@kearaosborne6393 as long as the conditions are right and they have a few good roots they will always come back. They are survivers. But if they conditions are not right they can fade fast.
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Thank you do much,🤗I had The folded leafs twice when i moved my orchid to a cold room cause we sit there often and i wanted to see her,, and although it was near the window the cold from the glass and the wall behind her made her fold her leafs, i moved it back to the kitchen and she recovered 🤨, then i repeated this cause i wasnt sure, the same happened,but since i loved this sunny window i v placed a bigger plant near it and placed the pot of orchid on its soil covered the wall behind her with a piece of foil and placed a spot light twards it ,and the results are just unbelievable!!!its just thrived!!!roots are from every where,And a new spike she is my best now🌸❤️😊❣️
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hi Danny! I just received my first orchid a few weeks ago. IM IN LOVE! Your channel has helped me so much! Sadly I noticed a few odd marks winch your video explained, such as splits in the middle of the leaves and the bottom two leaves yellowing. I also noticed a few things that I haven't been able to find a video on, is there anyway I can send you pictures in an email or something for advice?
Hello from O"HI"O...thank you for this video...you covered my question on a blister looking mark on my phalaenopsis...glad to know it's not a virus...
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Same for me, with super dark leaves on a phal that I thought wasn't getting enough light!
very informative video,
Oh, Thank You Very Much! ~ I was so worried about my Phalaenopsis. I came here for the 13th issue, but fortunately, it is no longer a problem... Thank you so much for your guidance (new here and Subbed💮).
Btw, the orchid-fellows in the comments below tell their stories about how they found, saved or bought their orchids, so here's mine.
It was a lovely day, near Christmas time and I found this unbloomed medium-sized orchid outside of my entrance. A few days ago it starts to bloom beautifully, such a unique purple pattern on a white background with a slightly yellowish hue in the middle of the flower. Each one has distinct patterns on the petals 🥰.
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The true elegance
So unique, so delicate
The Orchids.
Thank you for sharing.
That was so helpful! My first orchid from shop sale first got accidentally sunburnt and lost all the leafes and then I found out 80% of the roots were dead/dying... Now it looks better and this video will help me take a better care of it
Thank you alot for the amazing amount of informations..i was worried about sam hes my orchid..he has the 2 bottom leaves getting yellow for like 4 days then today they both fall off and its my first time with orchids..but i also noticed that the top leaves has grown more at the last 4 days so now i know that my orchid is just growing..thats amazing!!
Good info!
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Thanks. We have one needing care now.
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Hi Dani! I love your videos! One of the leaves on my phal (not a bottom leaf but right above it) is browning/yellowing from the middle of the leaf and almost feels squishy. None of the other leaves are suffering from this. The root system looks very healthy and is even growing a ton of new roots! I am just concerned with that leaf. I water it when the media is dry so I don’t think I’m over watering. Also I’ve gotten it to bloom however there are only 2 blooms. How can I get it to bloom more flowers? Again your videos are so helpful and entertaining.
Really thankful for this video!! I have a orchid that have leaves that are curling up similar to 10:14. Is that due to lack of nutrients? 😣😣
Thanks Danny
I found this video very informative! I took an orchid from my daughter that had two leaves that were limp and leathery and have watered it more and those leaves have started to lose their limp Ness and their looks of leather! She too has the purple hues...especially one leaf! I am fertilizing to see if that's the problem but if that doesn't help than that's just the way she's supposed to be!
Hello, loved the video. You said you had additional info below on blisters but couldn’t find it. Your video’s are not the only ones that say this. So I guess I’m a little confused. Thanks again for the videos...
Yay, `normal` old leaves. Phew - I have killed several of these Phallies and this is my last one. I bought it without flowers as I need to know how to just keep it green and after careful watering (not overwatering like usual), imagine my horror to the emergence of a yellowing leaf! Thanks so very much for your videos.
It is great.
Hi Dani
Thanks for all your videos. I’m a new subscriber of you tube and you’re the first one that I subscribe with today. However, I’m trying to save my Cattleya’s and Phalaenopsis. Your videos I found very helpful. I’m on a journey of looking to what you’ve posted. I know it will be a long journey for me but I’m enjoying watching them and trying your techniques. Thanks, honestly it was only 6 days and been working on repotting my old and new orchids but I’m already enjoying some results. I’m liking what I’m seeing a lot. Just one question though. After repotting when is the proper time to feed them with fertilizer? Probably you have available video for it but I haven’t seen it yet. I would appreciate if you can quickly send me a note. Thanks again. I felt I found a new friend in you ☺️.
Thanks for the information.
I have a couple of phalaenopsis that are not blooming and are producing massive leaves, in great quantities! Do you know what could it be?
All my phalaenopsis are all together and they receive the same care, light, fertiliser.
But only a few are displaying this behaviour.
Thank for sharing your orchid knowledge! I have a phalaenopsis that has all it's leave fine except one floppy one - it feels like it is 'swollen' with water? please help?! thanks you!!
I love your videos, they are very informative. I have a few orchids and your channel has made caring for them easy. I just have one question on my oldest Phal, she has recently developed dark green patches under her leaves on the edges. Her leaves are glossy and are very healthy and she has grown three new leaves and many new roots after loosing her blooms. I wanted to ask if you think this is normal. It is going into winter here. I fertilize her regularly and water her weekly when she requires and she gets adequate lighting.
Thank you! I’m in the process of trying to save 2 phals. They are both dehydrated. I’ve potted them with repot me New Zealand spahgum moss. It is the top of that line. They both have little root systems. One has tried to grow a leaf then it split. Now it is trying a new leaf again! I mist them to keep the moss damp. Should I water culture?
You’ve been an amazing help with keeping them alive thus far! 1 1/2 years!
Long time lurker, first time posting. Thanks for the great video. There are a couple other things I am wondering about... What about when a phalaenopsis leaf splits at the crown? Is this similar to the split lower down the leaf? Could this also be what causes leaves to look jagged or corrugated along the edges? I really appreciated seeing the spider mites. How do you know once they are gone if all you can see is the symptoms and not the mites themselves? Last question, could you please share what scale would look like on phalaenopsis leaves? Thank you!
Great video, Dani. Thank you.
Hi, i just got my first orchid and your video provide very usefull information so thank you so much. May i know what fertilizer brand and type you use? Thank you.
Thank you so much! One of my phals has very dark purple bits on it's leaves, but it is in the same environment with my other phals (which do not) . The clarification that it could just be natural pigment instead of stress (since I know this one has dark blooms) was so good to hear! I was so worried about it and didn't know what to do!
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Thank you for this video. I have a white and pink phal that was developing purple in the leaves and I was thinking it had to do with the exposure to light. I found a new spot for it with less direct light. I was cautious because it has been exploding with new growth since repotting it a few months ago. It didn't flower this year but that's ok because I had an accident and had to repot it around the time it should of flowered. I'm glad to have some reassurance that moving it was the right move.
I had a question though. I got an orchid about 3 years ago that I have had rot issues with since getting it. The original orchid died but created a cakey. I have separate the cakey and now have the young plant in a new pot with new medium. It immediately grew a flower spike after repotting but I'm noticing one leave is small and one has two patches on it. I am very careful about watering this orchid. The black spot is at the edges and this orchid was possible recieving too much sun. The center of the black patches are yellow. Is this rot or a burn. I have moved the orchid out of the too bright spot but should I cut the leave? And the I do have new root growth but this orchid is not as happy as the first one I talked about. Should I cut the flower spike in order to help this orchid?
U are too good
Even though this video is a few years old ... it came to my rescue!!! I have a keiki phal, and I noticed that the top leaves got a sort of greyish/purplish hue, but the roots and stem are still green and healthy! It even has new root nubs poking out from the main stem. Then after viewing this video, I realised that the two upper leaves, including a new one have a "slight" sunburn (I thought it was a dreaded virus because of the discolouration!), because I did forget the orchid in the direct sun for a couple hours a few weeks ago (hiding my face in shame here - I was re-arranging plants on a new stand). I also did notice that a tiny new leaf is beginning to poke its head out as well. I leave my orchids outside on my porch where they are shaded from direct Caribbean sun, and sometimes they do get a spray of Caribbean rain water, when the rains are heavy. I am so relieved!! Thank you Danni.
Hello there, I have been watching a lot of your videos in order to know how to treat, save and repair my orchids. All your instructions are working perfectly with all my nine orchids. I have just one question: I have one orchid that is growing a new leave, but it stopped growing about two months ago. it is still very little, like almost two inches. it is bright green, it looks healthy, but it is not developing anymore. What should I do? Thank you, Claudia
Great video. I have a few of my phals in spike and they have a lot of sap on the spike. However, some of the buds have blasted. Is the orchid stress? Should I just cut off the spikes to help it heal? Thank you!
Thank you for the information concerning blisters on the leaves. I’m relieved to know they’re not a virus or infection!
Hi Danni. Love the videos. Just wondering what the yellow Bumps on my leaves. Could it be Blistering. Cause by too much Sun?
Hi! I have had a few phalaenopsis plants for over 7 years and at last I decided to take proper care of them. Consequently I found Your channel. The information that You have here is very extensive and useful.
I would like to ask about leaves - a question You haven't addressed here - I have a few plants and the ones, I have been having for a longer time (more than few years), have developed black tips on their leaves (looks like being exposed to fire) . I saw on this video that some of Yours have this very same thing, but You didn't mention that. Do You know what could be the cause? Thanks in advance! 🙏
Thank you for this video. It did help me on a couple of items. But I have something you haven't tounched on. What do You know about a crystal looking substance on the bottom of the leaves? I am plant sitting two full phals and discovered this.
It's easy to believe the purple phalaenopsis is purple. As I suspected it already. Mine displays the same way and when you see it you can see it's as healthy as can be.
Great video. Answered some questions I had
With spider-mites, what would be a safe mite-eliminator to use? How about Neem Oil?
Thank you for all your orchid videos ... I'm learning so much about how to care for these beautiful flowers.
I agree, great video, very informative. How can i send you a picture? I have an orchid that i bought 15 plus years ago and it has Never flowered, i have no idea what it is. Maybe you could identify it and tell me the proper way to take care of it so it will bloom.
Your videos have been so helpful. A few weeks ago, I bought an orchid from the grocery store. Within a week of getting it home, it dropped off all of its leaves and was like...That's it. I'm done. I'm dying. I started doing research and ended up getting some Miracle Gro orchid bark and got rid of the old moss that the orchid was jammed into. Also got some orchid-friendly pots. It was SUPER soggy and killed a bunch of the roots. The orchid is doing so much better and even started growing two new leaves and a root. One question though--one of the new leaves has a bad brown spot right down the middle of it. It stopped shortly after I repotted the orchid. Should I be okay to leave that alone? It's a pretty long brown spot. The other baby leave has barely started poking through. I'm just thinking the grocery store was super hard on the orchid.
The store replaced it though after I told them what happened, and my second orchid is growing like crazy after I put it in the new medium. It's still blooming too. I'm half wondering if I can get a keiki lol!
Thank you for a great video! I was wondering if, when a plant is growing a new leaf, is it healthy if that new leaf has a slightly paler center than the darker green tips and edges? It looks healthy in every way...turgid and plump, but i was wondering if it might need more fertilizer, or is this just a normal coloring? Or perhaps a light issue? Or nothing?
Hi Dani, I’ve watched a few of your phalaenopsis videos and can’t find an answer.....I have a nice spot on my patio for orchids. They seem to like it there. However, there is some creature that takes bites out of phalaenopsis leaves! Leaves other orchids alone! Is there something I could put near the plant or on the plant that will make that bug leave them alone? They have been moved inside on my sink, where they are fine. No more bites! But I’d like them to go back out in the fresh air, especially between blooms.
Please do a video on how to germinate and grow orchids by seed. Thanks
Loved your video. I have a small philanopsis that has very dark purple leaves. Don't know if I shiuld be concerned or not?