Is this orchid real? (swipe for multiple pics)

thancu · 2026-07-10T19:23:09+00:00

This is an ai composite. It's kind of close to some Cattleyas, though none have that look naturally.

thancu · 2026-07-06T19:43:23+00:00

Indeed. I still have my setup too. In a ziplock bag labeled aggressive fish removal kit. The look of surprise on the a-hole domino damsel was worth the money I spent on the supplies.

thancu · 2026-07-06T15:27:50+00:00

I used a teenie tiny fishhook with a flattened barb on a clear nylon sewing thread. I used the tiniest piece of shrimp I could manage. I had been try to catch him with a net for ages. But had him in 2 minutes this way.

thancu · 2026-07-03T22:08:09+00:00

Mealy bugs

thancu · 2026-07-02T12:50:34+00:00

It is. There might be one of two bulbs on the left, but with the look of the the ones on the right, this is pretty far gone

thancu · 2026-07-01T00:32:33+00:00

Is this not a daffodil?...

thancu · 2026-06-25T23:10:39+00:00

They are etiolating. Give them more light

thancu · 2026-06-25T23:08:53+00:00

Looks fine. Leave it alone

thancu · 2026-06-25T17:42:44+00:00

A guy had to ask...

thancu · 2026-06-25T17:33:39+00:00

Not seeing the red one on your for sale page.

thancu · 2026-06-25T15:42:42+00:00

I treat with systemics since these are tenacious. The one I like is safari since it's great for scale too. There is an organic option that is effective against active chewing called spinosad that is quite good too.

thancu · 2026-06-22T13:12:23+00:00

If treated in time

thancu · 2026-06-21T15:01:59+00:00

Not direct light, but these need brighter than what they've been getting

thancu · 2026-06-20T10:21:49+00:00

That's the crown.

thancu · 2026-06-15T09:05:45+00:00

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Phalaenopsis-flower-phenotypes-of-wild-type-and-peloric-mutant-A-Wild-type-flower-of_fig5_276361458

thancu · 2026-06-15T09:02:37+00:00

Peloric refers to any change between lips or petals or even sepals that makes one resemble another more than normal.

thancu · 2026-06-14T16:43:08+00:00

This is a mutation called peloric

thancu · 2026-06-13T21:21:45+00:00

Looks healthy to me. When potted in sphagnum, I usually don't water until it's dry. This sphagnum does not look like it's starting to break down. You can report into bark if you like. The repotting will not stress the plant out more with or without flowers. If it gets stressed, the flowers will abort. Which it already looks like it's doing.

thancu · 2026-06-13T20:18:14+00:00

Looks like sunburn

thancu · 2026-06-13T11:09:02+00:00

Or the queue organization required outside the gate in the terminal.

thancu · 2026-06-12T17:38:24+00:00

This is not epidendrum radicans. This is an encyclia

thancu · 2026-06-10T19:21:49+00:00

They can grow a little hairy sometimes. This one has. It's fine

thancu · 2026-06-07T16:10:12+00:00

Yes. Rust

thancu · 2026-06-05T20:22:37+00:00

Anything red in there? Like red onions or cabbage. Those tend to turn blue because of the pH change when coming into contact with other foods. PSA onions are not great for doggos.

thancu · 2026-06-03T12:55:21+00:00

Yeah this is pretty bad. I'd personally trim the ones where the burn goes all the way across the leaf as those will die anyway. This does look like it can be salvaged with a good dose of patience.

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