You have a reed stemmed Epidendrum. Which one, I cannot say. These often get
very tall and rangy. From the photo, I am guessing that you grow it outside
under screening. Is that correct? Also, where are you and what is your
climate?

The roots on the stems are keikis. That is a new plant forming. At some
point you can either leave it on or pot it up, having simply twisted it off
the stem.

These Epis tend to stand straighter if they get the same light all day. In
my experience, they can take a good bit of sun. Some folks here in FL grow
them in the ground.

If you have recurring mealies, they are most likely in the pot, too. I
recommend that you unpot, clean the plant with that insecticidal soap and
repot into a fresh pot with new medium.

HTH!

Diana

"eddie rukidding" wrote in message
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Attached are 2 pictures of an orchid that I have not be able to
identify.

Your assistance will help me figure out how to care for it as it seems
tall and thin. I do not think it is happy because, although it is in
bloom, it is trying to get a case of the mealy bugs which I have gone
after with insecticidal soap. It seems to want to only get new growth
a short distance under where it recently bloomed such that it seems to
always be trying to get taller (and more top heavy). The new growth
grows up but also puts out new roots high up on the plant.

Any help is appreciated - sorry for the crude descriptions but, if
this sounds like a newbie, you guessed it, I am.