mine is a small plant and it grows slowly and oldest leaves get yellow as new leaves appear. in several years it only holds 4 leaves for me - it's just 1 stem in a pot.

so i think that nothing is wrong with yours. it needs to mature to hold more leaves.

Thank you! I wonder how people get such big and beautiful ones indoors then. I guess I'll have to wait and see.

I did take some clearer photos of the yellowing. I think it was the spots that worried me.

don't cut off yellowing leaves until they get fully yellow . keep it very warm at least above 75F. 80F would be better. and dappled warm sun light is good , don't keep it in the dark.

however, if no new leaves are forming but more leaves are yellowing - that could indicate the root rot. what is in your orchid mix? if mostly bark, then it's ok. but some orchid mixes contain a fair amount of peat. make sure the plant does not stay wet. putting it in warm humid part-sun conditions will help with faster growth.

i've only seen Barb's that are big. if you search for A. clarinervium you'll see hers .

she's a specialist all right! :).

the other ones even in botanical garden conservatories are on a small scale.

It helps to have several stems in the pot to keep it full. with just one - you'll never get more then a few leaves similar to African Masks.

My orchid mix is mostly bark, chopped up small so I think it's okay - it's supposedly a high quality bark mix. I might look into getting a cloche for my plants to help maintain warmth and humidity.

Maybe one day I'll be able to have more than one in a pot. Right now I want to keep them separate in case I accidentally kill one off.

It's good to keep in mind that mine may not grow to be giant! I love them anyway, although of course I would like them to grow - the intricate veining on bigger leaves just kills me. It is my favorite of all of my plants!

Hi Barb,

No problem at all, this is even later! My clarinveriums are doing well, mostly - one only has two leaves but they are bigger leaves and I spot a new one starting to grow. It is always so exciting for me. They seem to drop a leaf once a new one has come in and I wish they would stop that so I could have many leaves, but I'm just happy it hasn't died yet.

Strangely, although they were the same size to begin with and have received the same care and lighting, one is much larger than the other.

Barb, did you see how much they are going for now? Often over $100 a plant! They really took off in popularity.

- Sherry