Plant questions

Real questions from home gardeners, the kind people post with a worried photo, answered by GrowPls: what's likely going on, what to do about it, and when to worry.

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  moth orchid (Phalaenopsis)

  Why hasn’t my orchid flowered again for a year?

  This moth orchid looks healthy enough but likely isn’t getting the right mix of bright light, feeding, and a slight temperature drop that triggers new flower spikes. Improve light, start regular orchid fertilizer, and give it a cooler, brighter spot for a few weeks to encourage blooming.

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  orchid, basil, croton

  Can these orchid, basil, and croton plants be saved?

  Yes, the orchid and croton are probably salvageable, but the herb in the black pot looks too dried out to recover. Check each plant’s stems and roots for green, firm tissue, trim off dead parts, repot if needed, and adjust light and watering so they can regrow.

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  orchid

  Does my orchid in a glass pot have root rot?

  Yes, this orchid is suffering from severe root and possibly crown rot, made worse by sitting in a glass container with poor drainage. Take it out of the pot, cut away all mushy or hollow roots, and repot in fresh orchid bark with good drainage.

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