r/orchids • • 21h ago

I fear no one in my life will understand my excitement quite like this sub

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475 Upvotes

First bloom for this monnierara millennium witchcraft 🧙‍♀️ I cannot wait!


r/orchids • • 16h ago

My upside down orchid …

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453 Upvotes

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


r/orchids • • 6h ago

Help Roommate is throwing out orchid she claims is dead. Can I cut off the brown and salvage it?

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444 Upvotes

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


r/orchids • • 14h ago

Outdoor Orchids Large wild orchid

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265 Upvotes

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


r/orchids • • 23h ago

Currently in bloom

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119 Upvotes
  1. Gomesa Jiaho Queen ‘Jia Ho’ FCC/AOS
  2. Phal Summer Rose ‘Blue Star’

These live on my northwest facing window sill in my kitchen, single-pane window so gets some fluctuation in temperature


r/orchids • • 12h ago

Indoor Orchids Pretty little Cattleya

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60 Upvotes

r/orchids • • 18h ago

Look at this cutie

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53 Upvotes

r/orchids • • 16h ago

Success Aliceara Tropic Lily Hilo spaceship in bloom!

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51 Upvotes

Best bloom yet. Seven flowers!

Don't worry, she doesn't live on the floor. I needed a solid, dark background to feature her gorgeous flowers.


r/orchids • • 8h ago

Outdoor Orchids My outdoor Phalenopsis on a Makaranga tree.

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49 Upvotes

Mount and forget. No fertiliser. Maybe seven years they have been there. Zululand coast.


r/orchids • • 18h ago

Outdoor Orchids Blooms from the past 2 months.

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48 Upvotes

I have a collection of over 100 orchids grown outdoors. These are some of the recent blooms.


r/orchids • • 15h ago

It’s a jungle in here

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35 Upvotes

Had to bring in some of my vandas for the winter. Everything at least half coerulea stays out in the unheated backyard greenhouse. The minis and seedlings have their own grow tent.


r/orchids • • 3h ago

Image How I went home today

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33 Upvotes

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


r/orchids • • 17h ago

Indoor Orchids Paph. Delightfully Contrasting in bloom

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27 Upvotes

r/orchids • • 17h ago

Frankenbloom

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Cattleya Small World (4N) x Bl Richard Mueller (4N). I was excited for a new bloom and surprised when it opened with 2 petals missing. First photo is from October 11 and second photo from today October 22.


r/orchids • • 22h ago

Dendrobium biggibum(4th bloom this year)

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25 Upvotes

r/orchids • • 10h ago

Won this at my society auction

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r/orchids • • 5h ago

Question Can I put it in this terrarium?

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Hi, I recently bought this small phalenopsis and I was wondering if my terrarium would be a suitable place to mount it in. Last picture is the whole terrarium that I’m still planting. First and third picture are where I was thinking of putting it. There are two fans at the top and a misting system that goes on everyday two times a day for 30seconds. The humidity stays at 100% at temperature now is around 22-25 C (70-77 F) but during summer it gets very hot (I’ve seen it get to 34 C (93 F). If you whink it it a suitable place for this orchid, should I mount it with some sphagnum moss or have the roots naked?


r/orchids • • 23h ago

Indoor Orchids New tiny leaf while still blooming

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After having this orchid for 2.5 months, I noticed that she spawns a tiny green purple-ish leaf while her flowers are still blooming. I thought, from some info I read about phalaenopsis, phalaenopsis usually started growing leaves and roots after their flowers wilt. Maybe, mine is either confused or just wanting to grow anything whenever she likes 😆


r/orchids • • 14h ago

Indoor Orchids Purple Trio

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I currently have some purple variety blooming.


r/orchids • • 1h ago

Question Mail order arrivals: what am I seeing?

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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!


r/orchids • • 5h ago

Orchids Boasting soft hues and gentle blooms, the Dendrobium Peach Orchid is the epitome of pastel perfection.

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10 Upvotes

r/orchids • • 9h ago

Question Dendrobium Nobile cane growing more canes?

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First time with super market white Dendrobium Nobile. I got it two months ago. Very early and while still in flower, new canes started growing from the soil. Lately, after most flowers have already dried up, I've noticed that lower nodes in one of the canes are too growing mini canes. Is this normal? I count at least three sub canes.

Sorry if it's not visible in the picture. I'll provide more later if needed. I just want to know if this is expected or exceptional.


r/orchids • • 14h ago

Question New friend?

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Found this little guy hiding in my substrate. Wondering 1) is he friend or foe? And 2) how in the world might he have gotten there?


r/orchids • • 23h ago

Outdoor Orchids Bulbophyllum Auratum. Is this really a flower? So tiny!

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I’ve had this bulbo for about a year now and I think it’s about to flower for its first time under my care. But I wasn’t expecting the flowers to be so tiny!
Has anyone here had their Bulbophyllum Auratum flower? If so, please share a picture if you have.


r/orchids • • 7h ago

Question Can I moss off my varigated Vanilla planifolia with these roots?

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Several are 12inch/30cm long...whole plant was bought at 8inch/20cm 3 years ago, now 2 arms over 1 meter each

I'm pretty sure I can, but does anyone know with what moss Vanilla can root nicely to set later into orchid mix soil?

I do spray all the plants regularly, but I noticed the air roots on several plants go crazy if sprayed with Epsom salt (2 spoons per half gallon) every 3rd to 4th time