Greenhouse Chat March 2020

Ron McHatton
Thursday, March 19th, 2020
Orchid related questions, answered by AOS experts.

Summary

Note the specific times below if you wish to watch or listen to those topics.

05:44 White spots on leaves possible hail damage

08:09 Dendrobium bad decline after purchase

13:57 Black spots on leaves Possible water damage

16:05 pH and repotting

23:21 Cattleya Leaf problems

27:48 Attaching orchids to palm trees

34:10 Training roots to grow towards the medium

38:36 Phalaenopsis new leaves are smaller than the older leaves

40:55 Dark red leaves possible magnesium deficiency 

45:03 Identifying an orchid by fragrance 

47:11 Angraecum Veitchii keikis

50:11 Cattleya flower buds that never mature

54:25 Pseudobulbs drying up at the base

56:08 Phalaenopsis roots look dry and dehydrated 

59:27 Fragrance Why a hybrid does not have a fragrance 

1:02:13 Miniature cattleya and day length effects

1:05:56 Phalaenopsis when and where to cut the bloom spike

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