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P. Dtps. Buds Shriveling
Hello, newbie here. I bought my orchid on Feb. 5 (a very cold day). Now
a week later, some of the buds are starting to turn orange and shrivel. I'd like to get some suggestions on how to keep this orchid happy. The tag says that it's a P. Dtps. (Judy Valentine x Minho Princess) B. P. Brother Victory B#1 AM/AOS. The blooms and leaves look healthy. Roots on top of soil were gray and very slightly shriveled but they turn light green/gray when misted. The pot is the original store pot (plastic with styrofoam peanuts and wood chips on bottom, moss on top, set into a larger clay pot). I have only watered it lightly twice because I was afraid of over watering. The moss has been damp but not wet. Am I watering enough? Do I need to repot? I had kept it on a shelf that gets bright direct sunlight, but after the buds started to shrivel, today I moved it to a different location in the same room that doesn't get direct sun. Do you think this will keep the rest of the buds from shriveling? What else can I do to keep it healthy? Thanks for your help. Pristella |
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P. Dtps. Buds Shriveling
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First of all, (Judy Valentine x Minho Princess) is Doritaenopsis Brother Red Splendor, so your orchid is now Dtps. Brother Red Splendor x P. Brother Victory B#1 AM/AOS. Second of all, most phals or Dtps will do this, as will many other orchids, when they get moved into a new environment. That doesn't necessarily mean you are doing something wrong. Make sure you are keeping it moist, not wet, lots of bright light but no direct sun (though mine at this time of year still get direct southern exposure for a couple of hours) and enjoy the flowers. If you take care of it well, it will most certainly bloom for you again next year (or even sooner) and keep all of its buds! Good luck, Reka "Pristella" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Hello, newbie here. I bought my orchid on Feb. 5 (a very cold day). Now a week later, some of the buds are starting to turn orange and shrivel. I'd like to get some suggestions on how to keep this orchid happy. The tag says that it's a P. Dtps. (Judy Valentine x Minho Princess) B. P. Brother Victory B#1 AM/AOS. The blooms and leaves look healthy. Roots on top of soil were gray and very slightly shriveled but they turn light green/gray when misted. The pot is the original store pot (plastic with styrofoam peanuts and wood chips on bottom, moss on top, set into a larger clay pot). I have only watered it lightly twice because I was afraid of over watering. The moss has been damp but not wet. Am I watering enough? Do I need to repot? I had kept it on a shelf that gets bright direct sunlight, but after the buds started to shrivel, today I moved it to a different location in the same room that doesn't get direct sun. Do you think this will keep the rest of the buds from shriveling? What else can I do to keep it healthy? Thanks for your help. Pristella |
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