Orchids you regret losing and wish you could have again.

[Keysguy]

Any learnings to share from the C. dowiana murder?

It was a long time ago in my greenhouse in NH. I think I recall it was shortly after I put up the gh and I suspect it was before I had learned that a lot of plants can't survive a NH winter going to 55F every night for 6 months nor depend on just the occasional 5 hours of winter sun and expect them to prosper.

By the time I sold that house (4 years ago) I was spending a fortune on propane for heat and supplemental lighting but my orchids were much happier. I'm ready to give the dowiana another shot now that I'm growing in the Keys where I have become a Cattleya genius.

[Clawhammer]

Originally Posted by Keysguy

It was a long time ago in my greenhouse in NH. I think I recall it was shortly after I put up the gh and I suspect it was before I had learned that a lot of plants can't survive a NH winter going to 55F every night for 6 months nor depend on just the occasional 5 hours of winter sun and expect them to prosper.

By the time I sold that house (4 years ago) I was spending a fortune on propane for heat and supplemental lighting but my orchids were much happier. I'm ready to give the dowiana another shot now that I'm growing in the Keys where I have become a Cattleya genius.

SVO has 4n seedlings available

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Clawhammer

SVO has 4n seedlings available

Ohhhh??? Now that's valuable information!!

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I hate that I lost the Cattleya walkeriana shown in my icon photo. That's probably the biggest loss I've had in my orchid growing career. That plant was easily a high AM or possibly even an FCC quality plant.

[SaraJean]

Originally Posted by Keysguy

I think I recall it was shortly after I put up the gh and I suspect it was before I had learned that a lot of plants can't survive a NH winter going to 55F every night

Can confirm