Mold means too much water. You may have needed to change the potting mix. Even though you were not watering that much, the mix may have broken down and would have held water longer. But, as has been pointed out, bugs could have been responsible. If so, and considering your condition, the first would have been to unpot all and hand clean with soap and water. Then, repot with new mix. I purchased a rubbermaid type, as clear as I could find, container - like the kind used for storing clothes - with lid. Spray the plant with insecticide - I use Bayer - and place them in the container with the lid on for a few days. Checking to see that they are ok. Keeping them well lit but not in direct sun. This will help them to recover and it will keep the bug poison contained to the plant. Works great.

Maureen, here is the link: http://orchidspecies.com/bulbbeccarrii.htm Great men often enjoy unusual pleasures. Napoleon, on the way home from a campaign would send a messenger to Josephine telling her to stop bathing 1 week prior to his arrival. I had a Bulbo echinolabium once that smelled like a dead rat. The flower fell off but the odor persisted. I then discovered that there was a dead rat under the table. That plant got an award I got an other award on a Bulbo spiesii (now correctly called fletcherianum). It was a substantial flower pod with close to 40 flowers and it smelled! I got a big kick out of the judges who had to get up close in order to accurately count the number of flowers. Their displeasure was obvious. I named the plant B spiesii 'Paul's Fragrance' AM/AOS after my flatulent son who is very proud of this. Picture and name found it's way into an orchid book which he cherishes. The only 2 plants of mine that ever got awarded both smelled like dead fish/meat. It must be that odor that stimulates the AOS judges and makes them hand out the awards. It's the little things that add spice to life. Nick

Robert, you're as cute as your dog. :) LOL! and I meant that in a good way. (blush) I am "SO" not doing any more plant shopping. I've run out of pots and need to figure out how I'm going to repot those 18 plants that just arrived from Logees on Weds. I did one plant so far - the tall rose-cactus was done this morning, and promptly moved outside onto the porch. Half a day of rain, and afternoon sun shouldn't hurt it any. 17 more to go.

I dont think plumerias will like clay pots because they will just break most of them when the get older. Give it a pot at least 2 or 3 times wider than the pot its in now. A 1-3 gallon pot should be good. They grow pretty fast. Some are more compact so they dont get as tall, but the ones that are less compact can get 4 or 5 feet of new growth a year. These plants arent too heavy even at a height of 7 or 8 feet so as long as its dry (so it isnt as heavy) you can take it inside. Take it in to a room that stays above freezing. They dont mind being cool, but should not be allowed to see temps in the 30s. In a cold room, all the leaves will drop off, but the plant is still very much alive as long as the stem isnt mushy. Also if its in a cold room dont water it much and if it has no leaves dont water it at all. In its habitat it loses its leaves during the dry season and is used to getting very little if any rain at all in its dormant period. I would not prune it this year because when you prune it, it delays blooms for about a year. You can prune it every year to keep it small and you will have a nice full plant, but you wont be able to see blooms on it until the pruning is stopped. I would prune it when it gets too tall to go inside so you can continue to bring it in every winter. They are great plants and their blooms are amazing especially when you grow them yourself! Good luck!