I’ve got two Cymbidiums that, once upon a time, were one plant. Ever since I first got them in 2017(?), there has been some weird leaf spotting and eventual death. It starts as mini black or brown speckles at the top of the leaf, then a large black spot with bruised edges and finally, the leaf goes brown and dehydrated from the tip down and dies. It starts with one leaf then spreads to the rest in its leaf cluster. Towards the end, it spreads to the next oldest cluster and continues the cycle (I’m not sure what they’re called). This is a very slow process, weeks to even longer. I think I had a couple leaves with the marks that lasted a year? I’m really not sure what is going on with these guys but I really don’t want to lose them. I’ve put a lot of effort in to keep them alive. I’ve attached several photos that show the marks. The big one with the flowers is the original plant and you can see a spot on one leaf and another that is browning. That pic was taken January of 2018. The two little babies are what it is now and show it’s current condition.
Environment and Care:
The Cymbidiums live with several Phals, none of whom have ever been affected, and recently a Brassia and a Paph, both also unaffected although the Paph is too new to tell. They get watered often enough to not fully dry out but also not saturated all the time. They get fed with Miracle Gro acid lovers food and misted daily. They get a little morning sun then decent indirect light the rest of the day.
A Little Health Info:
These guys are baby sized now because they suffered from some serious root rot (basically no roots for one and only one for the other) but now have very strong root systems and are showing new leaf growth. They haven’t flowered in a year or two which is likely due to bad lighting and the root rot.
I hope I’ve explained everything well. Thanks for your help!
Cymbidium leaves dying from infection
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