Your orchid’s roots also crave stability and must have ... Let’s say the blooming cycle is over, and the flower spike (the ...

Sympodial orchids: Flower spikes on sympodial orchids lack leaves ... How do you tell the difference between a flower stem and an orchid root? The flower stems grow from between the leaves at ...

The orchid has bloomed twice before with beautiful flowers and has been repotted in a larger pot once. At this point we are wondering if these are flowering spikes or just roots growing up into ...

An orchid's roots are very indicative of what the plant ... leaving the old flower spike behind. You’ll need to clear these spikes away to allow your orchid to bloom again next year.

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about caring for nun’s orchids, crape myrtles, sago, Mysore raspberry, mango trees, ...

Orchid roots are exposed to the light in its natural ... I didn’t get a chance to cut back a spent flower spike. When I got around to pulling out the scissors, I noticed that another spike ...

The orchid needs moisture, but does not like to be saturated or super wet. Overly wet leads to the ugly root rot syndrome. Do not remove the flower spike once the flowers drop. As long as it is ...

Flower spikes often branch and produce further blooms ... Repot in the original container (no larger than 12-15cm across), gently packing fresh orchid compost around its roots. To help ...

Re-potting Orchids only need repotting when they’re root bound and even then ... Vanda orchids have huge flower spikes and are commonly sold in glass vases or small plastic mesh pots without ...

roots grow down or outwards, and spikes upwards, but this can vary depending on how the plant is grown, the direction of the light source, and the type of orchid. The shorter days of winter is a ...