Yes! Your liodoro deserves a second chance. I'm cheering for her. I got mine after seeing yours and she has been slow to adjust but I think she'll be okay.
Th Anka for the second! I am going to get into her tomorrow and see what the heck! I know I overwatered and rotted the great root system she arrived with, but am she had roots going into the current pot. Thinking 🤔 it may be too big at the minute…. We shall see 🤞
Hi Trish! Orchids looking back to your normal, yay! I hardly ever get mealies but my sister gets them all the time. We live in different parts of California. Your thoughts on they are attracted to “yellow” is interesting. It must be very annoying, have you tried a systemic? Glad to see your posting vids. Good to see you. Take care…..
Hi Trish! Have you tried neem oil? I’ve been using Bonide Bon-Neem, fungicide, miticide and insecticide. I have some issues with fungus so it’s a good all around for me. Neem oil leaves a light film upon drying which might deter your mealies. It also has pyrethrins. I use a wide blush brush and apply it from a jar, like you do with alcohol. It dries pretty quick if you have a bit of air flow. No stem or crown rot ever. Bayer Bio Abvanced 3 in 1 is a systemic. It gets taken up by roots and folar. A orchid group I joined swears by it. I sprayed it on my experimental phal and most of the roots died, leaves were fine. I sprayed the roots because it had a bit of mold……not anymore 😂. Maybe just wiping leaves will do it, wear gloves. Another systemic is Bonide Systemic House Plant granules. You’re supposed to apply it to soil, but I have seen write ups on dissolving 3 tablespoons in one gallon. Use as a quick drench. No, haven’t tried this one yet. If you haven’t tried any type of neem oil, go for that first. I know it smells not so nice, but it goes away after drying. If that doesn’t work , go in with bigger stuff…lol. You poor thing, must be awful looking all the time. They need to go away. What do you think?
Live all the e suggestions and will try neem first (with a mask as I do have a sensitive nose that smells more than it should! 😂😂) and move on from there. Just repotted the phaph last night and ended up throwing out 3 fans due to the infestation in there.
Hi Trish! Hope you are having a good week. I’m sorry to bother you but you are the Phal Queen. I have a Phalaenopsis Bellina Fma Coerulea for 3 years now. It still has the same two leaves, roots are so so. Whenever it starts to grow a new root, it aborts at about half an inch. I changed the medium to RePotMe Phal with a little sphag a year ago. I know some of the old roots must be dead in there. It’s on a heated mat with 55% humidity, obviously warm to about 75 to max 80 degrees during the day. Down to 72 at night. What should I do? It’s literally been sitting there for years. Thank you!
@bebe9052 gurl! Mine did the same until this year. Mine is not as pampered as yours ( she would be jealous if she knew 😂 ). I have mine is bark/moss/perlite as well and have been letting her dry to about 10% before watering. She is growing a new leaf and I am pretty sure I saw a spike coming. I have had mine since 2020/2021. She has dropped leaves and roots in that time until I repotted her in July/august ( not at home to check). And now is over herself (hopefully anyway)
Yes! Your liodoro deserves a second chance. I'm cheering for her. I got mine after seeing yours and she has been slow to adjust but I think she'll be okay.
Th Anka for the second! I am going to get into her tomorrow and see what the heck! I know I overwatered and rotted the great root system she arrived with, but am she had roots going into the current pot. Thinking 🤔 it may be too big at the minute…. We shall see 🤞
Hi Trish! Orchids looking back to your normal, yay! I hardly ever get mealies but my sister gets them all the time. We live in different parts of California. Your thoughts on they are attracted to “yellow” is interesting. It must be very annoying, have you tried a systemic?
Glad to see your posting vids. Good to see you. Take care…..
Happy Monday Bebe! I have not used systematic yet, but I may need to go that route … suggestions?
Hi Trish! Have you tried neem oil? I’ve been using Bonide Bon-Neem, fungicide, miticide and insecticide. I have some issues with fungus so it’s a good all around for me. Neem oil leaves a light film upon drying which might deter your mealies. It also has pyrethrins. I use a wide blush brush and apply it from a jar, like you do with alcohol. It dries pretty quick if you have a bit of air flow. No stem or crown rot ever. Bayer Bio Abvanced 3 in 1 is a systemic. It gets taken up by roots and folar. A orchid group I joined swears by it. I sprayed it on my experimental phal and most of the roots died, leaves were fine. I sprayed the roots because it had a bit of mold……not anymore 😂. Maybe just wiping leaves will do it, wear gloves. Another systemic is Bonide Systemic House Plant granules. You’re supposed to apply it to soil, but I have seen write ups on dissolving 3 tablespoons in one gallon. Use as a quick drench. No, haven’t tried this one yet. If you haven’t tried any type of neem oil, go for that first. I know it smells not so nice, but it goes away after drying. If that doesn’t work , go in with bigger stuff…lol. You poor thing, must be awful looking all the time. They need to go away. What do you think?
Live all the e suggestions and will try neem first (with a mask as I do have a sensitive nose that smells more than it should! 😂😂) and move on from there. Just repotted the phaph last night and ended up throwing out 3 fans due to the infestation in there.
Hi Trish! Hope you are having a good week. I’m sorry to bother you but you are the Phal Queen.
I have a Phalaenopsis Bellina Fma Coerulea for 3 years now. It still has the same two leaves, roots are so so. Whenever it starts to grow a new root, it aborts at about half an inch. I changed the medium to RePotMe Phal with a little sphag a year ago. I know some of the old roots must be dead in there. It’s on a heated mat with 55% humidity, obviously warm to about 75 to max 80 degrees during the day. Down to 72 at night. What should I do? It’s literally been sitting there for years. Thank you!
@bebe9052 gurl! Mine did the same until this year. Mine is not as pampered as yours ( she would be jealous if she knew 😂 ). I have mine is bark/moss/perlite as well and have been letting her dry to about 10% before watering. She is growing a new leaf and I am pretty sure I saw a spike coming. I have had mine since 2020/2021. She has dropped leaves and roots in that time until I repotted her in July/august ( not at home to check). And now is over herself (hopefully anyway)