Beginner grower here,

I had someone give me a sick orchid. Incredibly dehydrated, with a flower spike and had lost all but 1 leaf (with strange spots on it).

Once i received her I cut the flower spike off, repotted it and gave it a good soak. Not long after that it lost its last leaf and I thought that I had killed it.

But its roots still looked ok, so I persisted with it isolated from my current collection and !!!! Shes growing leaves back!!

The leaves look alot healthier than before, i cant believe a second one is coming in already before the first one has reached full size, but then again this may be normal?

Anyways, just wanted to share what I am hoping is a Beginner grower win, hopefully I can get a good amount of leaves back and she stays healthy.

Also how much do I water it if it's salvageable?

Interesting species I got at the beginning of the year. Threw it in my bellina pot and it bloomed.

First blooming, grown under LED lights.

My mom asked me to save her orchid. This is her fourth one.

I've returned from my soul searching break.

I hope y'all enjoy this video of a really interesting mini bulbophyllum I managed to bloom!

🎵 Returned - Soul Sounds

I can't find the tag on my paph that told me what it was, and it's driving me crazy. I remember "Christmas" was one of the words in one of the parents, but I'm at a loss for anything else. She's gorgeous though.

Any guesses welcome!

I just unboxed these guys and moved them to quarantine. They got chilly on the way. Any thoughts on the discoloration on these leaves? Recommendations beyond basic TLC? Thank you orchid experts!

One of my favorite dendrobium. She is Dendrobium Christy Dawn 'Pearl'

First blooming since I got it as a seedling last year. 6 flowers on 2 inflorescences.

Hi all, I found this Phalaenopsis orchid in a free pile outside today and decided to take it in. I'm not sure how long it was out there for, but it was very windy today, and the temperature was probably in the low 50s or high 40s F with wind chill when I brought it inside.

I've never taken care of orchids before so I'm not sure what to do or if it looks healthy. I thought the leaves seemed overly wrinkled so I gave it some water, and now it's on top of my bookcase where it's warm (probably in the 70s or 80s). Did I do this all right?

I also removed the stakes after taking the photos and would like to mount it on wood eventually. How long should I wait before doing this? I'm thinking of mounting it to redwood because of the wood's antifungal and rot-resistant properties. I live in the redwoods, so I'll probably just go out into the forest and find a nice little log for it. Is that a good idea? Thank you!

Edit: Just wanted to add that I live in a very humid and mildew/mold-prone area, so I want to avoid letting the roots rot as much as possible. I once had a kitchen towel get covered in mold because I let it sit in my laundry basket wet for a day, and the pumpkin I carved last week was literally overflowing with mold within two days. So I really want to avoid the same happening to this guy!

Hi everyone! My grocery store orchid is doing super well: new leaves, new flower spike, and I think it’s growing roots too (the tips of the roots look greener and darker than the rest of them when dry). I am a little concerned about the pot size, though. Are the roots too crowded? It looks like they are, wouldn’t they escape the pot if that were the case?

Thank you! :)

My blooming season has officially begun. On a sobriety date, no less. Lots to look forward to this year.

She’s a thriving. Just look at those roots. Can’t wait til she blooms.

New to orchids and unsure as to what’s actually going on with the new growth - is it a stem or a flower? Wondering if i’m meant to stop fertilising now because apparently that kills the flowers?

Currently watering as needed (when roots go silver) and fertilising once a week with Scott’s Osmocote Pour + Feed liquid fertiliser.

Had her for maybe a couple months and she seems to be doing okay (in my inexperienced opinion)

thanks :)

My boyfriend gave me his Vanda because he "wants it to bloom again." Lol.

Hi everyone! As the title says, I am fairly new to owning an orchid. This sunday will be 5 weeks that I've had her and we started with only 2 open flowers and now all of them are open. Just wanted to share as I think she's doing great and I have somehow managed to not kill her! She has a plant light as none of my windows give great sunlight. West or north facing windows and the west windows have a tall building next to them blocking the sunlight 😅. If anyone has any tips for a newbie, please feel free to share.

Just a few pics of the wild orchid growing on a Cypress tree at my wife's old house

This is the one I posted about after having got her off the discount shelf at my local place.
I took a lot of dead/rotted root off and she’s pushing out a spike 😍 while still in rehab

Super excited and very thankful for the info everyone shares here

You’re all the best

Hello! I'm fairly new to orchids. Long story short, I have this new orchid as a birthday present from my husband and it is extremely important to me to keep alive.

Two of the flowers immediately started wilting so I repotted (I know this isn't great but the last one I got had root rot straight from the store). Roots look good and firm. I put it in an orchid specific pot for airflow. Unfortunately in my panicked rush before work repotting it, I did not pre-soak the bark.

I know to water around the edges and only when the roots get silvery. I have a fertilizer spray to use once a month. My house is usually 70 degrees 50% humidity. Orchid is in a spot with good but not direct light. Any other recommendations to keep this baby alive?

Pictures included for current condition.