Greenhouse Chat January 2015

Orchid related questions, answered by AOS experts. Note the specific times below if you wish to watch or listen to those topics.

04:05 What are the nodes on my Paphiopedium

06:15 Brown tips on Dendrobium chrysotoxum

08:18 Potting in bark versus soil

13:35 Which orchids have yellowish tinge to their leaves

15:55 Can Phyton 35 be substituted for 27 as a fungicide bactericide

16:54 To what species are Phyton products phytoxic

18:41 What causes a Phalaenopsis to produce a terminal flower spike

20:41 How do I know when to repot

21:14 What is causing the spots on my Dendrobium?

24:12 Do you recommend spraying new plants prophylactically

26:17 What do ants have to do with scale

27:25 How do I clean plastic and clay pots

29:05 Can orchids be repotted in ceramic pot without a plastic pot

30:07 How do you plant Cymbidiums in the ground

31:27 My Cymbidium has developed soft or limp black marks on the leaves

32:28 Are double blooms common

33:19 Will neighbor’s security light impact the Cattleyas in my greenhouse

34:52 Leaves on my plant have raised bulges of sap

36:57 How do I get my plant to stop growing sideways and stand up

38:45 I’ve had this orchid for 7 years, should I repot it

40:45 Cattleya bicolor buds won’t open

42:03 What are the rust colored spots on my Paphiopedilum

43:09 How do you care for seedlings when coming out of flask

46:09 What is eating my Phalaenopsis leaves

48:00 Is the blue orchid in my photo natural or dyed

50:20 Are genetically engineered orchids still orchids

54:15 What is the best way to clean the leaves of a Phalaenopsis

56:29 What is the ratio of alcohol, Formula 409 and water in a solution for killing insects

57:41 Can I stop buds from dropping off my Phalaenopsis before they have opened

01:01:44 How do you use iron sulfate to get rid of snails

01:04:40 What type of orchid would you recommend for growing outside in a tropical environment

01:05:50 I have lots of spiders in my yard, will that make my orchids at risk for mites