pitting on paph leaves

[gixrj18]

I agree with Gin, it sounds a lot like cell collapse. This also happens from drastic changes in temperature and humidity. When these conditions change too rapidly, the plant doesn't have time to adjust...and the cell just collapses. It should be alright, but it will always be on that leaf, it's kind of like a tatoo or a brand. As long as the leaves that are dieing are bottom ones, this is normal (to an extent). If one or two die, okay, but if the others start to follow.....there's a problem below the surface!

[new_orchid_rescuer]

Thanks! The leaves that are dying are the two oldest on the newest 'growth'? I'm not sure what to call them I only have other paph and it only has one stem... I'm a little worried that it was overwatered before I got it because the mix is really damp still (I got it on Thursday). It's a bit more damp then I'm used to, but they are semi-terrestrial right? So maybe that's okay?

[orchidjunky]

Originally Posted by gixrj18

I agree with Gin, it sounds a lot like cell collapse. This also happens from drastic changes in temperature and humidity. When these conditions change too rapidly, the plant doesn't have time to adjust...and the cell just collapses. It should be alright, but it will always be on that leaf, it's kind of like a tatoo or a brand. As long as the leaves that are dieing are bottom ones, this is normal (to an extent). If one or two die, okay, but if the others start to follow.....there's a problem below the surface!

Does the cellular collapse also happen to phals?? I had a phal that was sitting in a hot window for awhile and moved it about a month ago.. but i noticed pitting and don't know if it's because of the period of time it was in that hot sun window or something more recent like a pest?