What's wrong with this leaf?

11 years ago

Seems to me something not kosher with the new leaf coming in this phal. The right part that looks lime green is very soft and the tip dried up. When the leaf first popped up the tip was normal. And the rest of that leaf is lighter green than normal. Nothing like that happening with the other Phals. This is not a new plant. Had it several years. Blooms every year. Nothing new in culture. Nothing added to plant room.

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bea (zone 9a -Jax area)
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11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Meant to post this on orchids but if anyone here is an orchidist feel free to comment. Gary?
garyfla_gw
11 years ago
Hi

Figured Jane would jump in with an answer lol I've had them do that on occasion but they recovered All my phals are now either on trees or cork slabs . The rest of the plant looks very healthy so would suggest waiting to see what happens ?? Have noticed over the years that some of my "cures" were worse than the disease!! lol Good luck gary
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katkin_gw
11 years ago
I noticed tiny white spots on the other leaves, could it be white fly? And some brown spots, what about scale? If they are down near the crown of the orchid the new growth could be effected. :o)
jane__ny
11 years ago
Looks like it could be crown rot but I'm not sure at this point. The pale leaf might fall off. This can happen due to water getting into the crown and not drying.

Gary your Phals are growing on trees in their natural direction, sideways. Water doesn't get trapped in the crown. I can't grow mine that way as I'd forget to water. Plus, my yard is either too sunny or shady, I'm finding Phals difficult to grow in Florida.

Bea, I would try to dry out the plant, move under cover. Sprinkle some cinnamon around the base of the pale leaf and hope it stops the spread.

If the crown loses that leaf, there is a chance the plant could throw off a plantlet from the base or side. Your plant looks healthy and should survive.

Good luck,

Jane
garyfla_gw
11 years ago
Jane

As an experiment I attached some upside down both on trees and cork Interestingly they all reverted to upright as they grew lol While I have not lost a single plant in the transition all have fallen way short on number and quality of the flowers What is amazing is the roots well over 5 feet from the plant and still growing !!!! Grow in both difections but downward are much more vigorous

have a ?? for you?? I have two well over 30 years old and have noticed a sharp decline in vigor over the last several years Could this be simply old age ?? They must have a normal lifespan?? thanks gary
bea (zone 9a -Jax area)
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks everyone. I got no comments on the orchid forum. Kat no white flies or scale. Jane I am so afraid it could be crown rot. I did the cinnamon thing. I grow my orchids indoors but I may have gotten some water in the crown. At any rate the leaf died out so now I wait.