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@plantcarebasics.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 2:45 PM

One new green root tip means it is feeding again.

👉 See the weight check: https://plantcarebasics.com/how-to-fix-a-phalaenopsis-orchid-dying-after-repotting/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=moth-orchid-care

#gardening #houseplants #orchids

Close-up of a bright green new root tip on a repotted moth orchid, the recovery routine paying off in fresh bark.

Close-up of two hands weighing a just-repotted moth orchid to tell shock from rot, firm silver roots in a clear pot.

Macro view of three moth orchid roots — shock, rot, and dehydration: firm silver, brown collapsed, gray shriveled.

How to fix a Phalaenopsis orchid dying after repotting: limp leaves but firm silver velamen roots in a clear pot.

@plantcarebasics.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 2:44 PM

Quarter-inch to half-inch bark keeps the air channels open.

👉 See the repot window: https://plantcarebasics.com/how-to-repot-a-phalaenopsis-orchid-step-by-step/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=moth-orchid-care

#gardening #houseplants #orchids

Close-up of medium-grade fir bark, horticultural charcoal, perlite, a sterile blade, and ground cinnamon for repotting.

Macro view of dense, broken-down moth orchid medium with a white salt film beside fresh chunky fir bark.

Dust cinnamon on the moth orchid's cut stub after removing one dead root, keeping every healthy silver root.

How to repot a Phalaenopsis orchid step by step: bare silver roots out of the old pot, over fresh bark in a clear pot.

@plantcarebasics.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 2:44 PM

White mold on orchid bark is usually harmless and fades as the bark dries.

👉 See what does need cutting: https://plantcarebasics.com/how-to-treat-phalaenopsis-orchid-leaf-spot-disease/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=moth-orchid-care

#gardening #houseplants #orchids

Close-up of harmless white mold on fresh bark in a clear moth orchid pot — a surface saprophyte, not a leaf spot to remove.

Close-up of a soft bacterial moth orchid leaf spot pinched between finger and thumb to bead clear ooze.

Macro view of a sterilized razor blade removing a leaf spot, cutting one inch below the brown lesion into firm green tissue.

How to treat Phalaenopsis orchid leaf spot disease — a moth orchid leaf marked by a sunken, yellow-haloed brown lesion.

@plantcarebasics.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 2:44 PM

Hold the clear pot to the light: the medium is a reservoir for these too.

👉 See the swab routine: https://plantcarebasics.com/how-get-rid-mealybugs-scale-phalaenopsis-orchids/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=moth-orchid-care

#gardening #houseplants #orchids

Close-up of a clear orchid pot held to the light to read the bark medium and silver-green velamen roots for hidden pests.

Macro view of a white cottony mealybug cluster in a moth orchid leaf joint, a cotton swab lifting toward it to spot the pest.

Close-up of a cotton swab dabbing rubbing alcohol onto a brown scale bump on a moth orchid leaf.

How to get rid of mealybugs and scale on Phalaenopsis orchids: cottony clusters on a moth orchid's leaf joints.

@plantcarebasics.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 PM

A still-green wrinkled blade re-firms. A leathery one stays spent.

👉 See the root read: https://plantcarebasics.com/why-are-my-phalaenopsis-orchid-leaves-wrinkled-and-limp/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=moth-orchid-care

#gardening #houseplants #orchids

Close-up of two moth orchid leaves compared, one still-green and lightly wrinkled, one deeply creased and leathery.

Close-up of a thumb and forefinger pressing a limp, wrinkled moth orchid leaf edge: a turgor test for the state of the roots.

Close-up of a single yellowing lower leaf on a firm, deep-green moth orchid, showing normal leaf senescence.

Why are my Phalaenopsis orchid leaves wrinkled and limp — a moth orchid with soft, accordion-folded, downward-folding leaves.

@plantcarebasics.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 PM

Lose the growing point and a basal keiki can still push from a low node.

👉 See the early tell: https://plantcarebasics.com/how-to-fix-phalaenopsis-orchid-crown-rot/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=moth-orchid-care

#gardening #houseplants #orchids

Close-up of a basal keiki plantlet on a Phalaenopsis moth orchid recovering after a lost growing point, roots still firm.

Close-up of early crown rot on a Phalaenopsis moth orchid, a translucent water-soaked patch at the base of the newest leaf.

Macro view of the blackened center crown on a Phalaenopsis moth orchid, with firm silver-green roots still intact below.

How to fix Phalaenopsis orchid crown rot — a moth orchid showing a black, water-soaked rotted crown center in a clear pot.

@plantcarebasics.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 PM

Even with no live roots left, a crown kept clear of wet moss can rebuild.

👉 See the trim first: https://plantcarebasics.com/how-to-save-a-phalaenopsis-orchid-with-root-rot/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=moth-orchid-care

#gardening #houseplants #orchids

Close-up of the revival of a near-rootless moth orchid on damp sphagnum in a sealed humidity chamber, crown above the moss.

Close-up of the root-trim rescue — sterile scissors cut a brown hollow moth orchid root while firm silver roots stay.

Macro view of why it rotted — a moth orchid root mass with brown mushy roots and decomposed soggy bark crumbling away.

How to save a Phalaenopsis orchid with root rot: a whole moth orchid lifted to show its brown, mushy rotted root ball.

@plantcarebasics.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 2:42 PM

Hard, high-TDS tap water scorches orchid roots. Rain or distilled instead.

👉 See the watering rhythm: https://plantcarebasics.com/how-to-water-a-phalaenopsis-orchid-without-killing-it/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=moth-orchid-care

#gardening #houseplants #orchids

Macro view of watering a moth orchid in a bark mix with soft rain or distilled — the right water type, in a clear pot.

Close-up of reading roots before watering: the three states of moth orchid roots - green, silver and brown - in a clear pot.

Macro view of the watering interval for a moth orchid in bark mix: a soak draining through the clear pot in the sink.

How to water a Phalaenopsis orchid without killing it: water poured into a clear-potted moth orchid draining in the sink.

@plantcarebasics.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 2:42 PM

Hold 50 to 60 percent humidity and the flower sheaths never dry to paper.

👉 See the full care set: https://plantcarebasics.com/phalaenopsis-orchid-care/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=moth-orchid-care

#gardening #houseplants #orchids

Phalaenopsis orchid care guide — a thriving Phalaenopsis moth orchid in bright bloom over silver-green roots in a clear pot.

Close-up of a fingertip checking coarse bark beside a clear pot, reading the moth orchid root zone for moisture.

Close-up of a moth orchid meeting its light requirements on a sunlit windowsill, its leaf color a healthy light yellow-green.

Close-up of a moth orchid on a pebble humidity tray, a green spike rising as indoor humidity holds near 50 percent.

@mathersfoundation.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 9:54 AM

Masdevallia colossus is huge as its name suggests. First identified in 1978 and coming from high elevations of 🇵🇪 and 🇪🇨 it mimics Bulbophyllums as it smells to attract insect pollinators.

#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

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@bdfarrands.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM

Malaysia: Scott # 4–5 (1957)

Commemorating the World Orchid Conference in Singapore, featuring colorful orchid designs. Offered as a matched pair in mint never hinged (MNH) condition with full original gum.

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#Stamps #StampCollecting #Philately #Malaysia #Singapore #Orchids

@mykahllc.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 7:08 PM

Zygonisia Murasakikomachi x Zygopetulum Debbie De Mello 'Honolulu Baby'
#orchids #bloomscrolling #flowers #blooms #zygo #purple

Lots of purple and ivory orchid flowers on two stems, in the sunshine from a nearby window

A purple orchid flower with an ivory center and a more vibrant purple on the lip which is edged in white and slightly frilly

@mykahllc.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 4:33 PM

Phalaenopsis I-Hsin Pikachu #orchids #bloomscrolling #flowers #blooms #mothorchid #yellow

Two large, yellow with burgundy spots, orchid flowers in some sunlight

Two large, yellow orchid blooms with burgundy spots in some dappled light...with a window to the right

@suaraorchids.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 2:38 PM

An unregistered cross between Phalaenopsis Miro Sun Buddha x Zheng Min Dity were screened out by the CSNJC at Dueling Dogs due to size, issues with the edges, and overall quality.
#orchid #orchids #orchidlover #orchidphotography #flowerphotography #macrophoto #plantcommunity #bloomscrolling #nature

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@skinskintainan.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 11:52 AM

#ColorADay #BlueTue

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#art #photo #photography #Tainan #dream #LightAndShadow #bluehouse #orchids #ECK
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@mathersfoundation.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 AM

Stanhopea oculata in bloom. This epiphytic species is native to a large range from Mexico to Nicaragua growing at high altitude in the wet tropical biome. 🌿

#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

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@mykahllc.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 5:05 PM

Paphiopedilum Hsinying Alien #orchids #bloomscrolling #flowers #blooms #slipperorchids

A slipper orchid flower in front of a tabletop fountain and a window

A slipper orchid bloom: the slipper is reddish brown with a green back, the arms are green tipped with light pink with lots of brown spots, and the dorsal sail is white with burgundy and green stripes

@dgl808.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 4:10 PM

#Flowers #Orchids

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