tolumnia with brownish dry area on 2 leaves - Orchid Board

Helen · #1 11-04-2007, 05:32 PM

Hi everyone,
I noticed a good month or more ago that my Tolumnia Esther Oka (mounted) had a brown area starting on the leaf and just a touch on a second leaf right next to it.
Now they are more like sunken dried spots that are getting larger. I decided today (probably a mistake) to cut these two leaves off. I'm attaching a couple photos, sorry they aren't too good. I see a couple other leaves have started with just the slightest tinge on the edge of the leaf. At first I thought it was bruised because I think the plant fell a while back (the hook was in the bottom hole of a clay pot,sideways - and still is, I have no place to hang it!)
If someone could help me with this, I'd really appreciate it!
Helen

Ross · #2 11-04-2007, 06:58 PM

Noticed no-one has responded. I have 4 tolumnias and not had anything like you are reorting so I don't have any direct response. How are yours potted? Mine are in large charcoal chunks that dry out overnight. These guys like to go totally dry before watering next time. Maybe they are too wet? Dunno.

Helen · #3 11-04-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rsfrid

Noticed no-one has responded. I have 4 tolumnias and not had anything like you are reorting so I don't have any direct response. How are yours potted? Mine are in large charcoal chunks that dry out overnight. These guys like to go totally dry before watering next time. Maybe they are too wet? Dunno.

It's mounted on what looks like cedar...definitely not too wet...dries out quickly and this is higher up on the leaves where water never touches unless it gets splashed sometimes... How would the leaves respond if it wasn't getting enough water (do they dry and shrivel up? and if so where might they start?) OR, if it fell, which it did, and gets bruised?