Please help my Dendrobium Orchid

Angelina-M

Hi everyone.

I'm new to plants but i'm getting rather attached to my new orchids!

One is a Dendrobium that I think is getting eaten alive

I researched online when I got it about a month ago and it said to put it outside for morning sun in the summer. So its been outside against a sunny wall but with plenty of shade from afternoon sun.

Now its leaves seem to be shredding. I'm assuming its a pest attack? What can I do to save it as affecting all the leaves?

I've moved it to a wall near the house, shall I bring it in? I've got half a dozen Phalenopsis orchids in the house so I don't want it to spread to them as well.

Any advice appreciated, thanks.

Hmm I shall try to fix the photo link, sorry about this..
http://s70.photobucket.com/user/cooi...brium.jpg.html

poorly_scammo

Your link isn't working. Just copy and paste the address into your post.

Angelina-M

poorly_scammo wrote: »

Your link isn't working. Just copy and paste the address into your post.

Well i'm making a right mess of this, hang on i'll try again..

poorly_scammo

Nope still not seeing it - error message. Go to your pic and then copy and paste what it says in the address bar.

Money_maker

Im much more interested in the pig in picture 2...

Angelina-M

poorly_scammo wrote: »

Nope still not seeing it - error message. Go to your pic and then copy and paste what it says in the address bar.

Sorry, I should have read how to poste a pic before doing it. I've done it in the past so I've no idea what i'm doing wrong now. I'm just going to read up and then hopefully will get it right.

I've cut and pasted the photo link and the address bar link and neither works, so its off to check out plan b..

poorly_scammo

Money_maker wrote: »

Im much more interested in the pig in picture 2...

:rotfl::rotfl:Yeah hadn't noticed that!

OP - This is the link but it appears that you've removed the picture. http://s70.photobucket.com/user/cooip/media/dendobrium.jpg.html

Angelina-M

poorly_scammo wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl:Yeah hadn't noticed that!

OP - This is the link but it appears that you've removed the picture. http://s70.photobucket.com/user/cooip/media/dendobrium.jpg.html

Oh no are all my pictures showing? :eek:

That pig is a very interesting story....

poorly_scammo

Got it now! Slugs and caterpillars are doing the same to my gladioli. Either bring the plant in so nothing can get to it and/or check for little yellowy/white eggs and pick them off every morning. As for the slugs. I still use slug pellets but there are other methods.

Angelina-M

Thanks for confirming that for me. I just wanted to make sure from someone who knew more than I did. I will bring it in from now on and just let it have a few hours outside in the daytime.

I bought it for £1.99 at B & Q, it was reduced because it had just finished shedding all its flowers, I can't wait to see it bloom again!