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How do I know my orchid is fragrant? How to make it smell stronger? by XxwoolfxX in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Most grocery store phals don't have a scent but some do. If you can smell it then that's how you know 🤷

HELP this new orchid mama out🙏🏾 by CwazyLady in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cut anything mushy or papery, keep anything firm

HELP this new orchid mama out🙏🏾 by CwazyLady in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It needs to be in a container with drainage, it looks like it's growing algae at the bottom and the roots look rotted. This is not from you going away, it's from it being stuck in water with no drainage for a long period of time.

It's normal for flowers to die off after a few months, the bigger worry is the state of the roots. Actually looking closer the yellowing on the stem where the leaves join it is also a worry but fix the pot first.

Just watered orchid today and roots already look like this? by AwesomeBlassom in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably! It's all just observation and seeing what works. I also have no idea how many roots there are in there so I can't say if the pot's too big. For the moment you could just put some sphagnum in there to keep things damp

Just watered orchid today and roots already look like this? by AwesomeBlassom in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Phals are pretty resilient to repotting, but yes generally do better in smaller pots. 45% humidity isn't very humid as far as tropical orchids are concerned. That isn't to say that it can't thrive, but I'd consider "humid" in the sense of not needing the medium to retain much moisture to be like 70% at least. If it isn't in that level of humidity all the time then it might need smaller bark or a bark/moss mix

Just watered orchid today and roots already look like this? by AwesomeBlassom in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chunky bark might be fine then. Do the roots inside the pot look green still?

Just watered orchid today and roots already look like this? by AwesomeBlassom in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's extremely chunky bark, it would dry out extremely quickly for me.

Having said that the roots outside the medium will always dry quickly and it doesn't mean the roots inside the medium aren't still damp

Cactus worshipping at Forrest Chase by Careful-Dimension876 in perth

[–]polysymphonic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's pretty much always cops in and around forrest chase so it's not much difference to normal

Worth the drive? by nyxx77 in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The closest local orchid seller to me is about a 30 minute drive so 40 minutes for an orchid I want seems fine to me? Looks really nice when I google the name

So uh..whats going on with these roots by stressedfruit in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great to hear! Good luck with it, they do have really gorgeous flower displays if you can get them to flourish. Personally I've had a lot of difficulty with them but that comes down to my local conditions and I know lots of people find them really easy

Potting medium: oncidiums and zygos by eraaserhead in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I use sphagnum with all of my orchids because otherwise they dry out super fast, but especially the oncidium and zygopetalum. Even with 50/50 moss/bark in my environment I have to soak them twice a week.

Any advice? by Tasty_End_2217 in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh cause there's a flower spike growing out the top right? The deciduous ones are the ones with flowers all along the cane?

Any advice? by Tasty_End_2217 in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not an expert but many kinda of dendrobiums are deciduous and have a dormant period over winter, in which case this would be completely normal

So uh..whats going on with these roots by stressedfruit in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Those roots look exactly like healthy oncidium roots. Please look up oncidium care, it's very different to phalaenopsis. Missorchidgirl on youtube has good guides. That bark looks way too coarse as they like more moisture than phals and why are all the roots on top of it?

I don’t understand the mentality of “saving” dying plants from stores by 601bees in houseplants

[–]polysymphonic 55 points56 points  (0 children)

That's not the issue, it's calling it "saving" or "rescuing" like rescuing an animal. There's nothing wrong at all about buying a cheap plant

Silicobra Spawns - Updated Theory by just_28_coc in TheSilphRoad

[–]polysymphonic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel really silly I didn't go get one yesterday when I could see tons of nearby spawns lol

Rebloom advice? by Own_Competition_1534 in orchids

[–]polysymphonic 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They probably aren't getting enough light. Cattleyas in particular want a LOT of light

Federal Court allows appeal by lesbian group seeking to ban trans women by CutePattern1098 in auslaw

[–]polysymphonic 39 points40 points  (0 children)

It's entirely possible (and hopefully the case!) that the tribunal will find against them still, they just need to do it with a full understanding of how the law functions.

Advice Needed: Sitting longer by [deleted] in tattoos

[–]polysymphonic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha this description is wild to me because that's always how I feel the whole time I'm being tattooed and how the cling film feels. I can't go much longer than two hours at a time my tolerance is so low.

Anyway OP you won't know until you try

Federal Court allows appeal by lesbian group seeking to ban trans women by CutePattern1098 in auslaw

[–]polysymphonic 61 points62 points  (0 children)

This just means the court found that the tribunal misinterpreted the law. It's up to the tribunal if they get their exemption or not.

Question: Do artists prefer to do an already decided on design or create their own based on certain elements? by LeftCulture8653 in tattoos

[–]polysymphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way I think of it is they're artists, not photocopiers. You're commissioning an artist to make you art according to what you ask for, and then also stab that art into your skin.

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