13 Common Orchid Problems and How to Solve Them
Orchids are magical. The ostentatious flowers are tailor-made to attract all the pollinators, with the added bonus of attracting us humans.
We gardeners spend so much time cultivating and propagating them, all for those incomparable blossoms.
It’s devastating when your orchids have problems that cause them not to flower or for the leaves to turn yellow, brown, wrinkled, or wilted. They’re just too pretty to let that happen.
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Sadly, orchids can be a bit temperamental. No wonder a lot of people just enjoy them while they bloom and then toss them when they’re done.
But if you want to keep your orchid for years to come, then you’ll need to know what to watch for and how to address it if a problem happens.
13 Common Orchid IssuesIf something doesn’t look right with your orchid, do your absolute best to figure it out right away.
Without exception, the faster you identify a problem and start addressing it, the better your chances of fixing your orchid.
Let’s start with the one issue you can identify solely with your nose:
1. Bad SmellIf your orchid has brown spots on the leaves accompanied by a bad smell that might remind you of fish left out on the counter for too long, it’s likely suffering from bacterial spot.
If the smell is accompanied by water-soaked lesions on the foliage, you can be sure.
Bacterial spot is caused by Erwinia spp. and Acidovorax spp., spreads far too easily.
It can be carried on tools, your skin, your gloves, in splashing water or rain, or even in the droplets of a humid environment.
Unfortunately, once the orchid is infected, there is no cure,
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