"BobHobden" wrote

"Roger Tonkin" wrote

I was wondering about that, what had I done wrong.

The plant is in a cold north facing bedroom, only heated if we
have family to stay. It is on a table near a window but not
close enough to touch it. We have had a water problem in a
corner of that room, in January with all the rain, but not near
the plant. Given the speed with which it has taken hold, I
don't think it originated in January. I water from the bottom
first thing in the morning, so I don't think it is me!

I have severed the offend leaves close to the plant, where they
look quite healthy, so just keeping my fingers crossed.




I water my orchids, except for the large standard Cymbidiums, by placing
the pots in a bucket of pot deep water, with fertiliser 3 out of 4
waterings, and leaving them there for at least half an hour to soak. I then
drain them off thoroughly and place them back on their windowsills. I do
this about once a week, slightly more often in summer, slightly less in
winter.
The growers use a flooding/draining system to their benches when they grow
orchids so my system is similar.

It goes without saying that the water must be at room temperature not
straight out of the rain barrel.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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