How to know what's wrong with a Phalaenopsis Orchid from its leaves

Today we unravel the story that an orchid's leaves tells, specifically, a Phalaenopsis.
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3. Smaller leaves: always a sign of stress and set back.

10. Split leaves: Pressure imbalance, can be caused by improper watering, or just malformed leaves.

12. Scars: just old mechanical damage
13. Purple dots: Normal pigmentation
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[livinggarbage]

Your videos are so immerssive, it makes see start seeing orchids like pets instead of houseplants.

[mrssmallhands]

Oh girl you are a life saver. Specifically, you have saved the life of my purple phalaenopsis Princess Bloomaria. Story time!
I found Princess B 4 months ago at the grocery store and it was love at first sight. She was a big girl with 10 leaves and 4 mid bloom flower spikes. Gorgeous bright purple flowers and purple crowning on all the leaf rims. My heart still skips a beat when I think of the moment I found her. She was a absolute steel at $15.
I brought her home and introduced her to my husband as his new competition for attention. I put her in my magic sunroom. Found your videos and settled in for some obsessive info consumption. Well I'm glad I did because she started presenting her Royal needs almost immediately. What I first thought was perlite in her pot, Turned out to be a nasty fungal infection. One of her leaves broke out with edema. She started showing signs of dehydration, and worst of all she had thripes and scaly bugs 😱. She was determined to prioritize her blooms And managed to open all the buds. The day the last bloomed opened coincided with the day I got my repotting supplies in. I told her I loved her and removed all her flower spikes, I knew she had to focus on recovery. It took me an hour and a half to repot her, her roots were a mess and she still had her nursery plug. All of your tips and advice led to a successful repot and treatment of fungus and pest. I put her Bloom spikes in a vase and they lasted a month. Princess B is recovering nicely and is halfway through growing a new leaf. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[misshavisham]

What a great video! I "rescue" orchids from places like restaurants, offices, and friends who purchased or received orchids as gifts and had no real interest in pursuing information on their care. Orchids are really trendy in my town right now, and people just buy them and throw them away when they stop flowering. This video was really valuable in helping me decide which ones to take home (like perhaps avoiding ones with a virus or spider mites) and how to deal with them when I get there.

[adrianahlz]

I love how methodical and clear you are! This is pure orchid engineering :p. Can't wait to get to work with my orchids

[jacquiwall]

I'm a newbie at keeping orchids. I've had one or two in the past and failed them miserably. Then several weeks ago the shop where I work had some beauties (Phals) arrive and I thought I'd try again, so bought two. I came home and searched YouTube for growing info and found your channel. Yay! Your vids are SO informative and I've watched several . Now I know where I'd been going wrong in the past, and what I need to do this time to hopefully have happy, productive plants. I bought two more today! Thanks so much for sharing your extensive knowledge with us, it's invaluable.

[devianthellcat]

Hi Dani! I received a phal as a gift this past summer and I followed the "instructions for care" on the card it came with. Well, the blooms wilted quickly and a bottom leaf was yellowing- I thought I killed it until I found your videos. She has since been repotted, two new leaves (and I think, roots) are coming in and I added two new orchids to my collection - a brassavola and dendrobium. Thank you so much for these videos!! You saved my orchid's life and made mine that much greener! 💖 P.S. I love Repot Me and get all my stuff there now!

[destruktivejoe]

I enjoy all you're informative videos. I have 11 Orchids that I have had for 3 years they're my favorite house plant and an addiction because, I rescued many for a few dollars and I can't help but buy them. They are starting to all bloom like crazy again, very enjoyable.

[ToxxicHoneyBee]

Mine have splitting in the leaves and I was so worried about them. This video brought me relief. I love your videos they are so informative! Thank you!

[amelyryan]

I once had an orchid (my first one) that had root rot. I ignored it because I was an orchid noob and didn't notice the signs. then the plant seemed idk how to explain... off. then with help of your videos, I was able to save it before it was too late! It only had ONE okay root that was on the verge of dying! but, I trimmed the rotted roots and now, my orchid has grown 7 new roots! thank you so much for your knowledge!

[chanat]

This was so helpful! I adopted an abandoned phal a while ago and recently tried (unsuccessfully) to clean off its "dusty" leaves. I searched your channel and from this video it seems like something I don't need to worry about, so woohoo!

[HungryH]

This video was extremely helpful to me, an orchid novice, who is trying to revive two orchids that were given to us as gifts but were somewhat neglected due to my ignorance of orchid care. I have one of the leaf conditions you covered and now I understand why. Thank you for posting this excellent video.

[bipuzxv]

Excellent video. I inherited an orchid from the front desk of my workplace and have since taken a great interest in caring for and keeping my "baby" healthy. Thank you for your very informative video :)

[haileymae]

I love your channel, my bfs mom gave me orchids for my birthday and I’ve learned so much from you.

[TheErvdoggie]

Just found your channel! Thanks soo much for the helpful tips on how to be more informed about what's going on with our orchids by looking at the leaves.

Amazing amount of data!

Much apprecieated 😄

[kathleenbrown]

Terrific video. I found out why my orchid had a large blister and I learned why some other things were occurring on some other orchids (I have around 30).

[wendyhenning]

This helped me so much!!! I have been dealing with an orchid that hasn't been well, off and on, for over a year and now I know why. I've learned so much from this channel.

[mrstoota]

Thank you do much, 🤗I had The folded leafs twice when i moved my orchid to a cold room cause we sit there often and i wanted to see her, , and although it was near the window the cold from the glass and the wall behind her made her fold her leafs, i moved it back to the kitchen and she recovered 🤨, then i repeated this cause i wasnt sure, the same happened, but since i loved this sunny window i v placed a bigger plant near it and placed the pot of orchid on its soil covered the wall behind her with a piece of foil and placed a spot light twards it, and the results are just unbelievable!!!its just thrived!!!roots are from every where, And a new spike she is my best now🌸❤️😊❣️

[paulagiardino]

I have to say thank you. I have 4 orchids and they are all in desperate need of TLC. They are all my first ones, I love them and I am now confident that I can save them. Thank you!!

[lalliee]

Love this video! Great approach with printed highlight. Your channel is always getting better! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[Raven-wrqv]

Thank you MUCH for this! I have had difficulties in the past with orchids and have been doing really well with the one i got this past winter, but when the new leaves started with a purplish hue as they have been growing in, I was so worried I’d done something wrong. You have put my heart at ease. Thank you again. I’ve subscribed and am looking forward to learning more about my beautiful orchid.