Showing posts with label Phalaenopsis bellina III. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Phalaenopsis bellina III. Show all posts

Friday, November 16, 2012

Phalaenopsis bellina III problem continued.

Turns out that it probably wasn't a problem.

The yellow leaf did shed successfully, plant didn't die and now look, there is a start of a new leaf:



It almost seems that my bellina III is only allowed to have three leaves at the time, so she had to loose the oldest one before starting to grow the new one.
Weird...

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Phal. bellina III - possible problem.

Phal. bellina III has yellowed its oldest leaf.



I know it is normal aging process when phalaenopsis sheds the old leaf, but this plant has only three of them. So, why would you shed a leaf if you don't have that many in the first place.
I decided to check the roots:



There were some rotted pieces, but not too much - I peeled them leaving the inner string, all the rest roots are firm and have some growing tips. I mean they are not the greatest, but I saw much worse. I looked at removing the yellowing leaf, but that could result in some damage to existing roots at the base, so I wiped the area at the base with some listerine mixed with water(just in case) and potted plant back using cleaned pot and fresh sphagnum:



At this point I am not sure what else should I do except let it shed the leaf and see what happens next.
Did you ever have this happened? What was the outcome? Any suggestions?

Friday, September 28, 2012

Phalaenopsis bellina III


Yes, yet one more Phal. bellina. I got it in the summer with an old spike and ugly yellowing bottom leaf.
Was hoping that spike will activate and produce a bloom for me, but no.
All it did since arrival - shedded ugly yellow leaf (with my help).
No new roots, not any sign of growing, nothing.



Well, I guess it is still adjusting. Hopefully there will be some activity soon.
I now have 4 bellinas.