I think mini orchids are very difficult to keep, because they don't hold water as well as the larger orchids (just down to area of the root system). So they have to be watered more often. How often have you been watering? It looks very dry. I don't think I'd transfer it to a smaller pot unless there's a good reason. Can you upload a photo of the whole plant?

Hey thanks Lily Roberts! How many times a week do you recommend me to water my miniature orchid each week? I water it 1-2 times a week, but will stick to watering it 1 time a week as the days begin to cool. Oh yea, the leaf that I showed in my post is the leaf beneath the sunburned leaf(right).

I also have several plants that have leaves as that. Mainly, Cattleya's in all sizes not necessarily a mini Catt. I have raised orchids for years and I am a collector also. I have done everything to correct the leaf issue. I did change lights in the last few months and I also switched to osmosis water. But with all this transitioning everything was fine and all orchids growing exceptionally well. I do receive orchids from other countries and that is mainly where the leaf issues are. But again I have been doing that for years. I'm just at my whitts end on this problem. I have done everything I could think of to correct the damage but I feel now that it isn't a dehydrated or over watering issue. I feel like it has to be a fungus/bacteria problem. I have been reading constantly on different articles and still have no rhyme or reason why this is happening. Some of the plants that have the issue are outside under a hangover, where they are protected from direct sun and major heat. I currently have about 50 in this area and there is probably 4 that has this problem. I have never been on a forum before but I had just ran across your posting of the curling leaves on your orchid. Sorry for not making complete since in my wording of my problem but I'm trying to finish dinner at the same time. Please any thoughts would be truly appreciated!! And when the new young leaves come out the same way that truly makes me wonder!! Dawn

Off the top I'd say it needs more water. Shriveling would be typical of drying out. Best way to know is to take it out of the pot and examine the roots. If the plant in the first and second picture is the same, it may be over potted as well. If the roots don't nearly fill the pot you might find a pot size where they will. Pots are according to root size for orchids. My minis are potted in small 2-inch pots and doing quite well!

Looks like one may have a bad sunburn on the leaf but I can't see it very well. These are not real high-light orchids.

My phals are planted in a combo of sphagnum moss and bark, and sit in an eastern window. In our climate they tend to dry out too much for plain bark and get sunburned in any other window. What the cattleyas love, the phals do not seem to!

As far as minis compared to standards, they don't seem any harder to grow to me. They take proportionally the same amount of water.

Here's a link to the AOS website on their culture:

http://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/novice-phalaenopsis.aspx

Dawn I simply cannot believe you have any leaf problems, or any other type orchid problems either! Yours appear flawless to me! LOL!

Best,

Judy