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Old 05-06-2003, 11:32 PM
Kevin Laurence
 
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Our Phalaenopsis 'Happy Girl' is in trouble. After its flowers fell off, we
pruned one of two stalks. Now the lowest leaves have turned yellow and
fallen off, and both stalks are slowly turning yellow. What are we doing
wrong?

Kevin.


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Old 06-06-2003, 12:44 AM
Ray @ First Rays Orchids
 
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Hard to say for sure with so little info about your culture, but let me
throw these ideas out:

Yellowing of the inflorescences after blooming is not necessarily a problem.

Yellowing and loss of lower leaves is also a normal part of the growth cycle
of a phal.

HOWEVER, as both are happening simultaneously, and as you're losing more
than just a single, old leaf, I'd speculate that you've overwatered the
thing into a condition known as root rot.

The best thing to do is to unpot it, check the condition of the roots,
trimming away old, dead ones, and repot into fresh medium.

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"Kevin Laurence" wrote in message
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Our Phalaenopsis 'Happy Girl' is in trouble. After its flowers fell off,

we
pruned one of two stalks. Now the lowest leaves have turned yellow and
fallen off, and both stalks are slowly turning yellow. What are we doing
wrong?

Kevin.




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Old 06-06-2003, 02:44 AM
Susan Erickson
 
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On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 18:38:52 -0400, "Ray @ First Rays Orchids"
wrote:

Hard to say for sure with so little info about your culture, but let me
throw these ideas out:

Yellowing of the inflorescences after blooming is not necessarily a problem.

Yellowing and loss of lower leaves is also a normal part of the growth cycle
of a phal.

HOWEVER, as both are happening simultaneously, and as you're losing more
than just a single, old leaf, I'd speculate that you've overwatered the
thing into a condition known as root rot.

The best thing to do is to unpot it, check the condition of the roots,
trimming away old, dead ones, and repot into fresh medium.



I think Ray should also have suggested that you NOW trim both
inflorescences down to within 1/2 to 1 inch of their origin.
This is not the time to look for secondary blooms on an old
inflorescence.

After repotting, when the plant is in this kind of poor shape
some people suggest watering with hydrogen peroxide. Ya, the
stuff you buy in the pharmacy and use to clean cuts. Cheap
insurance if it helps.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php
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Old 06-06-2003, 05:08 AM
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On Thu, 05 Jun 2003 18:35:35 -0600, Susan Erickson
wrote:

On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 18:38:52 -0400, "Ray @ First Rays Orchids"
wrote:

Hard to say for sure with so little info about your culture, but let me
throw these ideas out:

Yellowing of the inflorescences after blooming is not necessarily a problem.

Yellowing and loss of lower leaves is also a normal part of the growth cycle
of a phal.

HOWEVER, as both are happening simultaneously, and as you're losing more
than just a single, old leaf, I'd speculate that you've overwatered the
thing into a condition known as root rot.

The best thing to do is to unpot it, check the condition of the roots,
trimming away old, dead ones, and repot into fresh medium.



I think Ray should also have suggested that you NOW trim both
inflorescences down to within 1/2 to 1 inch of their origin.
This is not the time to look for secondary blooms on an old
inflorescence.

After repotting, when the plant is in this kind of poor shape
some people suggest watering with hydrogen peroxide. Ya, the
stuff you buy in the pharmacy and use to clean cuts. Cheap
insurance if it helps.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php


How would you feel about dusting the root mass with cinnamon?

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Old 06-06-2003, 07:32 AM
Noela
 
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SuE, What strength hydrogen peroxide?
Sno
"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
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On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 18:38:52 -0400, "Ray @ First Rays Orchids"
wrote:

Hard to say for sure with so little info about your culture, but let me
throw these ideas out:

Yellowing of the inflorescences after blooming is not necessarily a

problem.

Yellowing and loss of lower leaves is also a normal part of the growth

cycle
of a phal.

HOWEVER, as both are happening simultaneously, and as you're losing more
than just a single, old leaf, I'd speculate that you've overwatered the
thing into a condition known as root rot.

The best thing to do is to unpot it, check the condition of the roots,
trimming away old, dead ones, and repot into fresh medium.



I think Ray should also have suggested that you NOW trim both
inflorescences down to within 1/2 to 1 inch of their origin.
This is not the time to look for secondary blooms on an old
inflorescence.

After repotting, when the plant is in this kind of poor shape
some people suggest watering with hydrogen peroxide. Ya, the
stuff you buy in the pharmacy and use to clean cuts. Cheap
insurance if it helps.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php





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Old 06-06-2003, 11:56 AM
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Standard, drugstore grade is 3%

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"Noela" wrote in message
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SuE, What strength hydrogen peroxide?
Sno
"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
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On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 18:38:52 -0400, "Ray @ First Rays Orchids"
wrote:

Hard to say for sure with so little info about your culture, but let me
throw these ideas out:

Yellowing of the inflorescences after blooming is not necessarily a

problem.

Yellowing and loss of lower leaves is also a normal part of the growth

cycle
of a phal.

HOWEVER, as both are happening simultaneously, and as you're losing

more
than just a single, old leaf, I'd speculate that you've overwatered the
thing into a condition known as root rot.

The best thing to do is to unpot it, check the condition of the roots,
trimming away old, dead ones, and repot into fresh medium.



I think Ray should also have suggested that you NOW trim both
inflorescences down to within 1/2 to 1 inch of their origin.
This is not the time to look for secondary blooms on an old
inflorescence.

After repotting, when the plant is in this kind of poor shape
some people suggest watering with hydrogen peroxide. Ya, the
stuff you buy in the pharmacy and use to clean cuts. Cheap
insurance if it helps.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php





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On Fri, 6 Jun 2003 05:45:08 -0400, "Ray @ First Rays Orchids"
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Standard, drugstore grade is 3%


That is what I have seen used.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php
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Old 06-06-2003, 08:32 PM
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On Thu, 05 Jun 2003 18:35:35 -0600, Susan Erickson
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After repotting, when the plant is in this kind of poor shape
some people suggest watering with hydrogen peroxide. Ya, the
stuff you buy in the pharmacy and use to clean cuts. Cheap
insurance if it helps.


Would using physan or RD20 have the same effect as peroxide?

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