holes in orchid stem water

[espranch]

DITTO! And, Welcome to the Orchid Talk forum! Betty

Miracle grow orchid mix? Orchids DO NOT belong in regular mix, their roots will rot in no time.

[cbstew22]

I live in Virginia, near the coast, it is a small river town. My babies are in front of a window with a sheer curtian and blinds. The blinds are kept down but open. The window is facing east. It gets good sunlight, and plenty of fresh air circulation...I keep the windows up unless its really hot outside, also there is a ceiling fan that circulates the air.

Everyone keeps telling me not to use regular potting mix--I'm not, I know it rots the roots! I am using orchid potting mix. The brand is MIRACLE GROW. I bought it from a nursery, after talking to a man about orchids. So If I can't use that what do I use? They all seem to be doing fine, except no blooms yet on the three, but the leaves are perky and one of them has a new leaf, and the one that had flowers still does YEA! The one with the hollow stem even has perky green leaves...the stem is soft, so should I cut it all the way back?

I will google about my hollow stem.

Cindy