Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web ! http://www.orchidboard.com/community Best Orchid Information forum. Come and discuss all aspects of the Orchid hobby. Beginner and Advanced forums available. Packed with features. Orchid Gallery, Orchid TopSites, Glossary of Orchid terms, Classifieds, Auctions, Book reviews, member articles and so much more. Stop by and check us out. en Thu, 17 May 2012 08:46:24 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/images/misc/rss.jpg Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web ! http://www.orchidboard.com/community Anoectochilus albolineatus http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59753-anoectochilus-albolineatus.html Thu, 17 May 2012 04:37:20 GMT I have this species and have desperately been trying to find some good care information about it. Can anyone direct me or share? I have this species and have desperately been trying to find some good care information about it.

Can anyone direct me or share? ]]> Beginner Discussion Dartolution http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59753-anoectochilus-albolineatus.html Dendrobium flower with red or blue colour http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59752-dendrobium-flower-red-blue-colour.html Thu, 17 May 2012 04:06:02 GMT Hello everyone, My real name is Ichiro Miyazawa and I’m writing this message from Japan. I’m a new member of this site. Nice to meet you. I... Hello everyone,

My real name is Ichiro Miyazawa and I’m writing this message from Japan.

I’m a new member of this site. Nice to meet you.

I started growing one Dendro. one and half years ago, so I am a beginner.

My Dendro. made a flower with white color this winter. I succeeded. I really pleased. I bought another 5 Dendro. orchids this winter. And now, I am looking forward their blooming next winter.

About the Dendro. I have, I'll let you know the details later.

By the way, I am looking for the Dendro. with red or blue flower. If it's not too much trouble for you, please let me know about it. ]]> Dendrobium Alliance musashi http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59752-dendrobium-flower-red-blue-colour.html A Grammatophyllum for your enjoyment. http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cymbidium-alliance/59751-grammatophyllum-your-enjoyment.html Thu, 17 May 2012 03:57:16 GMT Here's my baby. Got it last year @ the Redlands show. I'm planning on buying another one.

Enjoy the pictures everyone.

M.









]]> Cymbidium Alliance peeweelovesbooks http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cymbidium-alliance/59751-grammatophyllum-your-enjoyment.html Aerangis fastuosa leaf colour http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-angraecum-aerangis/59750-aerangis-fastuosa-leaf-colour.html Wed, 16 May 2012 21:07:54 GMT Hi, Last year, the lovely Camille suggested this to keep my Angcm Didieri and Leonis company :) I was going to get it last year, but the vendor I... Hi,
Last year, the lovely Camille suggested this to keep my Angcm Didieri and Leonis company :) I was going to get it last year, but the vendor I tried let me down. However, I have just got one as part of an order from Schwerter - Yay!

However, I have a question about the leaf colour. You can't tell too much from the pictures (in fact, you may look at it and wonder what I'm going on about!), but the leaves are a light green going to an 'orangey' colour on the edges, this is even the case on the new leaf which is growing. To me, this doesn't seem quite right as all the pics I've seen show nice green leaves. Could it be the plant's been in too much sun? or something else? Since I'm new to these guys I thought I'd ask you wise folk before I asked Schwerter, in case I'm worrying over nothing!
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]]> Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis Jennyfleur http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-angraecum-aerangis/59750-aerangis-fastuosa-leaf-colour.html New Chids :) http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59749-new-chids.html Wed, 16 May 2012 20:57:31 GMT Hi everyone :)

When I ordered my last orchids, I said to myself that I wouldn't get any more unless I was trying something new. So, back in March, I treated myself to 3 Cyps (1 of which has two buds and so I'm sure you'll see the pics soon!) as I've always wanted to give them a go.

After this, I was feeling very content with what I had...... this was before I spoke to my neighbour. She has a few dendrobium plants from B&Q and her husband said that he'd like them more if they weren't white. Where-upon she said, 'well, they only come in white, don't they?'. As you can imagine, I couldn't let that one go by without saying something!! So, as I was round there, I introduced them to the Schwerter site to show them just how many colours orchids come in. After looking at this, I was asked to find them a Den that was bright and colourful.

Now, I've never tried Dens before, so if I was going to order for her, I thought I might as well make the most of the postage costs and order for myself as well. This is what I ended up with -

1) Den Oriental Smile 'fantasie'
2) Aerangis fastuosa
3) Iwanagara Appleblossom 'Pink' + Iwanagara Chief Snowflake 'Pink Lady'

4) Masdevallia abbreviata
5) Masd barleana
6) Masd vargasii

Since these are all new to me, I'd love to hear from anyone who has grown these - especially the Madsies, all I could find on the internet was that they were cool growers. Also, I have a question about the Aerangis (which was a purchase suggested by Camille last year, Thanks :)), but I'll put that in another thread as this post is getting a bit long due to my late night tendency to ramble!
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]]> Orchid Lounge Jennyfleur http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59749-new-chids.html Twisting leaves and overall health http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59748-twisting-leaves-overall-health.html Wed, 16 May 2012 20:40:31 GMT Does anyone know why the leaves are curling that way on the fist pic? Its a Phal with no id, also general health comments are always appreciated. Does anyone know why the leaves are curling that way on the fist pic? Its a Phal with no id, also general health comments are always appreciated.
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]]> TheSource674 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59748-twisting-leaves-overall-health.html Possible rain for Redlands Orchid Festival http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-show-announcements/59747-possible-rain-redlands-orchid-festival.html Wed, 16 May 2012 20:16:20 GMT It's been raining off and on for several days now in South Florida and they forcast that it will continue into the weekend. This is bad news for the Redlands Orchid Festival because it's an outdoor show. The most recent forcast is 20% chance of rain on Friday (not too bad) and 60% chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday. Our normal weather pattern is rain in the afternoon so try to go early. ]]> Orchid Show Announcements tucker85 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-show-announcements/59747-possible-rain-redlands-orchid-festival.html Intergeneric ID Help Please http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59746-intergeneric-id-help-please.html Wed, 16 May 2012 18:46:01 GMT I bought this plant at Oak Hill this morning. It was the only one of this type and sadly had no tag. It is moderately fragrant and is a little over... I bought this plant at Oak Hill this morning. It was the only one of this type and sadly had no tag. It is moderately fragrant and is a little over two feet tall including the flower spike. The flowers are about 2-1/2 inches by 2 inches. The largest pseudobulb is about 5 inches tall.

I am thinking it is some sort of intergeneric.

Any help with an ID will be greatly appreciated.

Here are a couple of photos one with the overall plant and one with a closer up view of the flowers.

Thanks,
Bob
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]]> Identification Forum Goatherder http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59746-intergeneric-id-help-please.html Green Dot and yellow leaves on Dendrobium http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59745-green-dot-yellow-leaves-dendrobium.html Wed, 16 May 2012 16:01:50 GMT Hi All, My Dendrobium is having an issue -- started a few weeks back, but at that time, I could not tell if the leaves were just spent as they... Hi All,

My Dendrobium is having an issue -- started a few weeks back, but at that time, I could not tell if the leaves were just spent as they were all on older canes.

However, it seems things are not right because newer leaves are turning yellow, after a green dot appears on the leaf (strange). The one green dot remains green while the rest of the leave turns yellow and I usually wind up removing it. I am always careful to have good ari ciculation and use sterile blades when cutting, but I am thinking this is some sort of infection or fungus...anyway have any ideas? (see picture)
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]]> JDawggie http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59745-green-dot-yellow-leaves-dendrobium.html Gworoar! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59744-gworoar.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:14:28 GMT Ooooh, I'm sooo mad right now I think I'm going to explode. :((

I took time off work today just to be home so I could receive my last order from Schwerter, my Paph Michael Koopowitz and my Paph rothschildianum, since these two guys were so expensive I didn't want anything to go wrong with them. I waited, and waited and waited. Finally I called the Swedish post office since it's them who delivers packages from DHL here in Sweden, and apparently they had tried to deliver my package this afternoon. My...behind, is all I have to say about that! I've been home for the entire day and they've NOT been here and I've NOT received a failed-delivery notification as I'm supposed to do if they would have been.

I've filed a complaint against the delivery company here in my hometown and now I won't get my Paphs until Friday anyway, and I darn hope I will get them by then, otherwise I think I'm going to spontaneously combust... :fire:

Talk about wasting an entire day, since I haven't even dared going anywhere out of fear of missing the delivery. Now I'll go and buy some kitty-food, and hopefully I'll walk some of the anger off. ]]> Orchid Lounge The Mutant http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59744-gworoar.html Phal violacea sumatra http://www.orchidboard.com/community/species/59743-phal-violacea-sumatra.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:29:56 GMT First bloom. Apologize for the snipped leaves tips, this is due to some kind of infections earlier on. *Phal violacea sumatra* Image:... First bloom.

Apologize for the snipped leaves tips, this is due to some kind of infections earlier on.

Phal violacea sumatra



]]> Species Mervin http://www.orchidboard.com/community/species/59743-phal-violacea-sumatra.html Den. Dawn Maree http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59742-den-dawn-maree.html Wed, 16 May 2012 06:53:24 GMT This is a plant that I obtained from H&R Nurseries a couple of years ago. The flowers have a dark reddish orange coloring in the lip. I have this plant flagged because the coloring in the lip is darker than most that I've seen of this cross. The tallest stalk is 30 inches tall.


Den. Dawn Maree by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr


Den. Dawn Maree by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr ]]> Dendrobium Alliance Hawaiian Sunshine http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59742-den-dawn-maree.html New here in Washington state http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59741-new-here-washington-state.html Wed, 16 May 2012 06:08:19 GMT Hi everyone,
I'm new to growing orchids. Even tho I'm fairly new I really like them and have been rescuing some from lowes as well as a few I saw on Craigslist. I now have 14 orchids. I have one putting out new stem and only one flowering currently. Ive been studying a lot on how to care for these. Majority of what I have now are philinopsis. But I have a couple dendundium. Pardon if I misspelled it please. I have one slipper orchid in the mix too. Most of them I have no idea what color they really are because I have not seen a flower. So it will be a surprise to see.
I will be sharing my orchids with my twin 13 yr old daughters. They talked me into buying some. Fun to have my girls taking a interest in it.:hello ]]> Introductions - Break the Ice ! Niffer http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59741-new-here-washington-state.html Cleisostoma ID http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59740-cleisostoma-id.html Wed, 16 May 2012 05:51:47 GMT Had this Cleisostoma for allmost three years, and it finally decided to flower, but I can't find a match by searching the net.

The flowers are 6 mm wide and I think they are upside down.

Any help on ID would be appreciated.



]]> Identification Forum aquabodk http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59740-cleisostoma-id.html Leafspan of a blooming sized Amesiella monticola? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59739-leafspan-blooming-sized-amesiella-monticola.html Wed, 16 May 2012 05:09:21 GMT What is the leafspan of a blooming sized Amesiella monticola? What is the leafspan of a blooming sized Amesiella monticola? ]]> Vanda Alliance - others Zootrophion http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59739-leafspan-blooming-sized-amesiella-monticola.html Hello new forum! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59738-hello-new-forum.html Wed, 16 May 2012 03:24:27 GMT Well I suppose it isn't the forum that's new, but me! My name is Karen and I've looked around on the boards here once or twice, but figured it was time to buckle down and introduce myself!

I am a beginner when it comes to cultivating any type of flora... I have just one orchid as of now; a Phalaenopsis Baldan's Kaleidescope (golden treasure). Since I purchased her in mid-March she has given me many beautiful blooms.

There is one leaf, the one at the bottom (which I take to be the oldest, yes?) which has started to yellow. I only noticed it tonight, so I didn't get a good look at it since its dark now. I have also been led to believe that losing one leaf one in a while is normal. Hopefully everything is ok, but I fear I'll start having nightmares about root rot and funguses...

Anyway... No need to respond to the yellow leaf comment here, I will repost in a more appropriate category if needed. Just wanted to say hello to all my fellow orchid lovers!

HELLO!!! And see you on the boards :) ]]> Introductions - Break the Ice ! kDizzle2222 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59738-hello-new-forum.html pentax k 1000 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/photography/59736-pentax-k-1000-a.html Wed, 16 May 2012 01:21:12 GMT i have a used pentax k1000 35mm and it needs a new home.....it has a zoom lens and thats about all i know about it...i have all sorts of literature... i have a used pentax k1000 35mm and it needs a new home.....it has a zoom lens and thats about all i know about it...i have all sorts of literature and junk that goes with it, a flash, etc.....its been in a box for years and years....any interest out there? i am a camera idiot, so please be honest with me.....thanks, nora ]]> Photography dounoharm http://www.orchidboard.com/community/photography/59736-pentax-k-1000-a.html <![CDATA[I'n going to try this posting pics voodoo again.]]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59734-going-try-posting-pics-voodoo-again.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:13:33 GMT Hi. Here goes with the voodoo uploading. See if these load. Patience please. Ok it looks like the pics are there. I was trying to show you folks... Hi. Here goes with the voodoo uploading. See if these load. Patience please. Ok it looks like the pics are there. I was trying to show you folks these Sun but couldn't get them to load. The pic of orchids...er...dead things in pots on the ground are my usual rescues and as you tile through the rest of the pics those are in progress pics. I'll be back after school tonight and kibbitz with ya.
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]]> Beginner Discussion james mickelso http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59734-going-try-posting-pics-voodoo-again.html First new neo spikes of the year! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-neofinetia/59733-first-new-neo-spikes-year.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:02:12 GMT Yay, I was giving my plants a look-over, and I found two new spikes beginning to emerge. Tiny yet, but hopefully they'll grow nice and healthy.

This one's on a Kibana




This one's a Gekkeikan



Of course my new shinkoto is also well into its spike, but since it had the spike when I got it I didn't really count it. I do have photos of that one though here. ]]> Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia Hakumin http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-neofinetia/59733-first-new-neo-spikes-year.html Iwanagaara Appleblossom http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59732-iwanagaara-appleblossom.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:22 GMT This is my Iwanagaara (Jackfowlieara) Appleblossom. I had wanted one of these for a few years. I love their delicate look. Finally I got this bare... This is my Iwanagaara (Jackfowlieara) Appleblossom. I had wanted one of these for a few years. I love their delicate look. Finally I got this bare root as a seedling from H & R in Sept. 2010. This is its first bloom. Only 2 flowers but I am very happy with how they look and their size. It is nicely scented when the light is quite bright. Blooms are 3 inches wide.
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]]> Cattleya Alliance silken http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59732-iwanagaara-appleblossom.html Shocked plants http://www.orchidboard.com/community/species/59731-shocked-plants.html Tue, 15 May 2012 23:14:17 GMT I have two species phals that each received a bad shock to their system over the winter. My Phal. amboinensis had its crown broken off, and my... I have two species phals that each received a bad shock to their system over the winter.

My Phal. amboinensis had its crown broken off, and my Phal. violacea got mites and had to be sprayed down with insecticide.

Anyway, both plants have gone completely dormant with no new roots, leaves, or spikes since the damage was done. It's been about 5 months for both with nothing. How long should I expect to wait, and is there anything I can do to stimulate them? ]]> Species fishmommy http://www.orchidboard.com/community/species/59731-shocked-plants.html Second spike on phal blooming, but leaves not looking good http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59730-second-spike-phal-blooming-but-leaves-not-looking-good.html Tue, 15 May 2012 21:48:15 GMT This is my first time getting an orchid to re-bloom!! Although I'm worried Because the leaves are not lookin so hot as u can see by the pictures. I had previously re potted it after old flowers fell off and before second spike came out. I had gotten it from Trader Joes, it was in a glass container with no holes ans extremely tightly packed moss, so when I repotted I had to trim away A LOT...most of the roots. But as you can see it was still healthy enough to re bloom. So what's with the papery leaves? They have seen getting worse and worse...I started with about six leaves and have taken three off since they were yellow and would have just fallen off anyway. When I repotted the leaves were extremely healthy...it's been about 4 months or so since the repotting from moss to bark. I water when it feels dry...so probably ever 5 to 7 days and feed every other watering. Help!!?? ]]> Hybrids mickie09 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59730-second-spike-phal-blooming-but-leaves-not-looking-good.html Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi http://www.orchidboard.com/community/species/59729-phalaenopsis-cornu-cervi.html Tue, 15 May 2012 21:25:05 GMT Presenting : Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi This specie has a flat, star-shaped flower with petals relatively small for the size of the plant. I have... Presenting :
Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi
This specie has a flat, star-shaped flower with petals relatively small for the size of the plant.
I have seen several forms of Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi; this specie is endemic to Borneo that produce flowers about 1.5 inches in size, while the picta form from India is about one inch in size. Most distinguishing characteristic is its rather plump, flattened inflorescence (not a spike as most Phals have=I am lucky to have 4 sprouting out from the base of the crown) from which flowers with small petals emerge. This plant blooms continuously, and as older flowers fade, new flowers appear. A lot of hybrids have used this species to improve and give color to other generations. I almost bought a very dark green P. cornu-cervi in bloom which was almost an emerald color, and I doubted the plant as a real cornu-cervi and I have never seen one like it since. The most common color is yellow green, and have markings of a reddish brown or cinnamon colored bars, spots and blotches over all segments. The lip is white with parallel, reddish brown or cinnamon colored strips on the lateral lobes and base of the column.
This is an equatorial plant with two kinds of season in the wild: the hot/dry season and the monsoon rains season. I mimic this season cycle in my windowsill, in fact I have it growing in a hanging basket on a bed of coconut fibers, small charcoal, lava rock and hydroton on the east facing window of the bathroom.
Spritzing it every morning and soaking it once a week in the fertilizer liquid for 5 minutes alternating with Algoflash and seaweed mix…
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]]> Species Bud http://www.orchidboard.com/community/species/59729-phalaenopsis-cornu-cervi.html Dendrobium help http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59727-dendrobium-help.html Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:30 GMT I recently got a dendrobium orchid (my second orchid, the first being a phal, which is doing nicely). I just have a few questions about it. It was... I recently got a dendrobium orchid (my second orchid, the first being a phal, which is doing nicely). I just have a few questions about it. It was doing fine, when about two days ago the leaves towards the bottom lost their rigidity, and are a little droopy. Also, the growth on the stem is a yellow-ish green colour, and I don't know if that's supposed to happen? D;

The flowers are also starting to all die (I can't tell if they're all seeming like that because it's not getting enough of something, or if they've just been in bloom for a long time).

I took quite a bit of pictures, and after I had to nurse my phal back to health (when I got it the roots were completely black and mooshy, and it was just a mess...it wasn't exactly the best thing for a beginner, but I learned a lot).

You can see white dust on the leaves (which is something from the store I got it from? It doesn't wipe off and I don't know what it is), the yellow growth-ish areas. And one last question because I know I'm asking you all a lot, should I not keep my orchid indoors all the time if it's really cold air conditioning? I don't know the humidity, but I live in Florida so I think it'd be better if I put it outside where it can breath more?
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]]> Beginner Discussion wildstripe http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59727-dendrobium-help.html Teleconverters http://www.orchidboard.com/community/photography/59726-teleconverters.html Tue, 15 May 2012 19:58:07 GMT So I was thinking on getting a Teleconverter to increase the zoom on my lens. I have a Nikon D40 with a 55-200 mm lens. What Teleconverter would... So I was thinking on getting a Teleconverter to increase the zoom on my lens.
I have a Nikon D40 with a 55-200 mm lens. What Teleconverter would you choose if you are on a budget (wanting to spend no more that $200 unless its really really worth it, then I will go as high as $250).
I like to take pics of little warblers, and those birds are so small and usually so far away most of my pics are super blurry when I get home to check them. Very frustrating.
Thanks. ]]> Photography Tindomul http://www.orchidboard.com/community/photography/59726-teleconverters.html Terrarium Orchids http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59725-terrarium-orchids.html Tue, 15 May 2012 18:21:07 GMT Hello all,
I'm new to the group but not to growing Orchids. I just purchased a 14 inch tall terrarium and I would love to be able to place an orchid in it. I have 3 questions -

1. I'm thinking bromelaides, succulents, and moss. Maybe some ferns. Is it possible to plant the orchid in the soil along with the other plants or does it have to remain in a container?

2. Since the tank is only 14 inches high, are there dwarf type species of Orchids that I can use? If so, suggestions would be helpful.

3. This goes back to question #1, what plants are recommended for growing with the Orchid?

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

Mike ]]> Beginner Discussion msalcido http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59725-terrarium-orchids.html Psychopsis Mariposa http://www.orchidboard.com/community/oncidium-odontoglossum-alliance/59724-psychopsis-mariposa.html Tue, 15 May 2012 17:33:41 GMT :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
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]]> Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance Neferet http://www.orchidboard.com/community/oncidium-odontoglossum-alliance/59724-psychopsis-mariposa.html C. maxima http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59723-c-maxima.html Tue, 15 May 2012 14:05:55 GMT Even though the tag disappeared more than year ago, I am reasonably sure this is a C. maxima. Hopefully someone will be kind enough to confirm. Even though the tag disappeared more than year ago, I am reasonably sure this is a C. maxima. Hopefully someone will be kind enough to confirm.
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]]> Cattleya Alliance Orchonubee http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59723-c-maxima.html Does anyone go Bird Watching? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/off-topic-totally/59722-does-anyone-go-bird-watching.html Tue, 15 May 2012 13:50:58 GMT I have been birdwatching for about 3 years now, but this is really the first year I have been serious about it. I have gone out everyday with 1 or 2... I have been birdwatching for about 3 years now, but this is really the first year I have been serious about it. I have gone out everyday with 1 or 2 exceptions since April. I've tallied about about 15 new life birds (birds I have never seen before in my life) and am up to 104 species for the year. Thats 104 species of birds in Queens county NYC. Wow.
I am no photographer, but birding gives me a great excuse to whip out the camera, and sometimes I manage to get some decent shots.
I hope no one minds, I would like to show off my photos in this post for several reasons.
1) Would like to get some help on photography techniques
2) Would like to show off what I got
3) Would love to show off all the pretty birds that come to NYC.
LETS GO BIRDING!!!


Black-throated Green Warbler-03 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Black-throated Green Warbler-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Black-throated Blue Warbler-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Black-throated Blue Warbler-04 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Blackpoll Warbler by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Blackburnian Warbler-08 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Blackburnian Warbler-04 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Black-and-White Warbler-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Baltimore Oriole-05 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

American Redstart-Male-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

American Redstart-04 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

American Goldfinch-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Bay-breasted Warbler-04 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

American Woodcock-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Barrow's Goldeneye-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

American Robin-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

American Coot by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Northern Waterthrush-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Yellow Warbler-20 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Yellow Warbler-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Wilson's Warbler-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Warbling Vireo-03 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Song Sparrow-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Scarlet Tanager-12 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2) by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Red-eyed Vireo by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Prairie Warbler-04 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Prairie Warbler-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Prairie Warbler-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Orchard Oriole-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Northern Parula-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Nashville Warbler-05 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

White Crowned Sparrow by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Palm Warbler-08 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Yellow Throated Warbler-06 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Northern Flicker-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Yellow-rumped Warbler-05 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Wood Thrush-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Tree Swallow-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Snow Geese-05 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Ruddy Duck by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Ring-Necked Duck-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Redwing Blackbird-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Purple Martin-04 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Palm Warbler-06 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Ovenbird-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Northern Parula-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher-01 (2) by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Magnolia Warbler by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Chestnut-sided Warbler-07a by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Chestnut-sided Warbler-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Cape May Warbler-06 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Cape May Warbler-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Blue-Headed Vireo by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

House Wren by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Brown Thrasher by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Hermit Thrush-07 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Blue Jay-03 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Mute Swan-03 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Mallard Duck-03 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Killdeer-10 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Killdeer-04 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

House Finch-05, Queens College by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Hooded merganser-07 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Great Horned Owl - juvi by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Gray Catbird by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Golden Crowned Kinglet-05 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Golden Crowned Kinglet-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Glossy Ibis-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Eastern Phoebe-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Dark Eyed Junco-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Common Yellow Throat-05 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Common Raven by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Common Grackle by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Common Golden Eye by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Chipping Sparrow-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Cedar Waxwing-03 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Cedar Waxwing-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Cardinal-12 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Canadian Geese-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Brown Headed Cowbird-04 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Brants-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Boat Tailed Grackle-03 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Blue Winged Warbler-02 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr ]]> Off Topic - Totally Tindomul http://www.orchidboard.com/community/off-topic-totally/59722-does-anyone-go-bird-watching.html Another masdie is spiking!! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59721-another-masdie-spiking.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:48:44 GMT At least it looks like a spike to me. What do you think? It is masd. Peppermint Rock x ignea and I have no idea how the flower should look. It was... At least it looks like a spike to me. What do you think?
It is masd. Peppermint Rock x ignea and I have no idea how the flower should look. It was a freebe for Ecuagenera.
Element of mystery adds up to the general excitment of spiking masdevallia in my far from ideal indoors conditions.



]]> Beginner Discussion orchideya http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59721-another-masdie-spiking.html Cold Pasta/Rice flavour recepies http://www.orchidboard.com/community/connoisseurs-corner/59720-cold-pasta-rice-flavour-recepies.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:44:48 GMT Does anyone know any good recipes for pasta/rice that will be served cold. I'm looking for flavouring ideas and trying to avoid buying the pre-made mixes where you buy the rice/pasta with a flavouring powder and just add water and cook it up.

I don't like bell peppers which lots of them seem to contain when I search for these sorts of things, also don't like sweetcorn which seems a common ingredient.

So... anyone want to share their favourite recipes? ]]> RosieC http://www.orchidboard.com/community/connoisseurs-corner/59720-cold-pasta-rice-flavour-recepies.html Oncidium S/H update + leaf spots! (HELP PLEASE!) http://www.orchidboard.com/community/semi-hydroponic-culture/59719-oncidium-s-h-update-leaf-spots-help-please.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:42:23 GMT I acquired an Oncidium on Feb 23rd of this year, it looked fine but the root mass wasn't at its best condition. I placed it in a S/H medium. This is my first attempt at growing an Oncidium. it's getting plenty of bright light and no direct sun light, it's been outside since a month, the pot is flushed weekly.

Lots of new roots have emerged since then and there's a growth of a new bulb and the growth of a new leaf.







However there's something wrong with the leaves, brown spotting is emerging at the tips and around the edges, can someone please help me with my problem.











There are no test kits here in my country, I have neem oil and alcohol, to speed up your answers.

Thank you. ]]> Semi-Hydroponic Culture empiref http://www.orchidboard.com/community/semi-hydroponic-culture/59719-oncidium-s-h-update-leaf-spots-help-please.html First Time Growing Cattleya Help Please. http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59717-first-time-growing-cattleya-help-please.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:09:38 GMT Hi, I have posted pictures. The one in compost has new growth. The one in water was a piece that broke off. Should I pot this into compost it has... Hi,
I have posted pictures. The one in compost has new growth. The one in water was a piece that broke off. Should I pot this into compost it has lots of roots in the water. I dont think that they are growing well. I have them in my conservatory in summer and on a west facing window sill in winter. What strength of feed? any help would be appeciated. My pictures have not posted ]]> Cattleya Alliance monet http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59717-first-time-growing-cattleya-help-please.html Hello http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59716-hello.html Tue, 15 May 2012 04:33:36 GMT Hi!
I've lurked here before, but Shadytrake's dendrobium made me have to comment, so I guess introductions are in order.
I grew up in south Florida, where I got hooked on orchids as a kid. Grampa took me to Orchid Jungle for my birthdays, and there were all the tampensis in the woods behind the house... Moved up north, learned the hard way the rules are way different there, and came back to central FL, though I hope to eventually move back south. My collection is largely various catts, since they like my conditions best, and they smell as good as they look. I also really like the encyclias, so have a bunch of those- they do well here also. I have some vanda alliance, though not as many as down south, My biggest love is the antelope dendrobiums, though- the curlier the better. Unfortunately they're hard to find- they're the one orchid I buy for myself as NOIDs, since that's often the only way I can find them. (I do rescue and then gift NOIDS)
I grow all my plants outside in trees year round. So size is not an issue. ]]> Introductions - Break the Ice ! pipsxlch http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59716-hello.html New Catt Sagarik Wax- tips? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59715-new-catt-sagarik-wax-tips.html Tue, 15 May 2012 03:57:47 GMT So I just got her last week and she came to me with an amazingly plump and flowering new growth. She looks so happy and I wanna keep her that way.... So I just got her last week and she came to me with an amazingly plump and flowering new growth. She looks so happy and I wanna keep her that way. Her moss is not rotten but seems to be growing algae, this tells me she was watered very frequently so how dry should I let her get? Any suggestions would be welcome ]]> Cattleya Alliance let_it_grow http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59715-new-catt-sagarik-wax-tips.html EMERGENCY with my NOID bulb http://www.orchidboard.com/community/bulbophyllum-alliance/59714-emergency-my-noid-bulb.html Tue, 15 May 2012 03:45:42 GMT So I received a NOID bulb as a gift a little while ago. My mother was at a grower bragging about my green thumb and the grower picked up a... So I received a NOID bulb as a gift a little while ago. My mother was at a grower bragging about my green thumb and the grower picked up a bulbophyllum scrap off the ground of the greenhouse and said "here, see if she can do something with this". I'm used to dens, phals, cyms, oncid and vandas. Had them all for years but I know nothing about this massive genera other than its one of the largest genera and they range from lithophytes to epiphytes. I'm hoping that someone with more experience can direct me on some vague requirements. She has very fine roots, aprox 1mm in diameter. All the roots were dead so I'm counting on back bulbs to provide enough for a new growth. The pseudobulbs are cylindrical and slender not fat and flattened like an oncid pseudobulb, the leaves are also slender but not spiky. Her largest pseudobulb is about 2" long and each bulb is spaced about 1 1/2 inches apart. The longest leaf is almost 6 inches off the pseudobulb and she is a medium green. Based on this information I'm guessing she is an epiphyte cause the bulbs are far apart and she likes sun cause her leaves are no wide. Any basic care info you can give would be much appreciated. I have setups for high humidity and light ranging from shade to full sun, I have shallow and deep pots, varying sizes of bark mixture, moss, mounts and terrarium availability. I just need to know what she needs

Help ]]> Bulbophyllum Alliance let_it_grow http://www.orchidboard.com/community/bulbophyllum-alliance/59714-emergency-my-noid-bulb.html New Terrarium - Need Feedback http://www.orchidboard.com/community/terrarium-gardening/59713-new-terrarium-need-feedback.html Tue, 15 May 2012 03:39:17 GMT Hi Everyone,

I'm super excited because I am SO CLOSE to getting my cool/intermediate terrarium setup for some Lepanthes and Porroglossoms. My question is on the lighting. The fixture I have is a 2' 4 bulb T5 fixture with 24watt HO bulbs. Right now the lights are about 4" above the terrarium. The terrarium is 24" tall. Do you think this is overkill for all the lower light orchids I want to grow? Most of the plants I want to grow require 500-1500fc according to Andy's Orchids website. Any feedback would be much appreciated!!!!
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]]> Terrarium Gardening Kaity http://www.orchidboard.com/community/terrarium-gardening/59713-new-terrarium-need-feedback.html Is this a flower or a weed shoot in my dendrobium aggregatum pot? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59712-flower-weed-shoot-my-dendrobium-aggregatum-pot.html Tue, 15 May 2012 03:10:49 GMT I recently bought a "Better Grow" Dendrobium Aggregatum from one of our local Lowe's stores. My wife and I have been keeping phals for a while, and have decided to try our hands at other orchid varieties.

What I am wondering is if the shoot in the attached photo is a flower spike, or if it is perhaps a weed that somehow got into the pot and was just waiting for some water and fertilizer to spring into action. The shoot has been growing like crazy, and if it is a weed, I would like to get it out of the pot before it becomes too entrenched.

Thanks in advance!
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]]> Beginner Discussion wiyosaya http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59712-flower-weed-shoot-my-dendrobium-aggregatum-pot.html Some of the past weeks... http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-bloom/59711-some-past-weeks.html Tue, 15 May 2012 00:29:45 GMT Hi all These are some orchids that bloom at past weeks... enjoy! More at my Flickr album... Hi all

These are some orchids that bloom at past weeks... enjoy!

More at my Flickr album


1129 - Epidendrum peperomia por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1129 - Epidendrum peperomia por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1128 - Amblostoma alba por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1128 - Amblostoma alba por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1125 - Cattleya labiata x sibling por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1124 - Eurystyles actinosophila por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1124 - Eurystyles actinosophila por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1123 - Laeliocattleya flava x bowringiana por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1123 - Laeliocattleya flava x bowringiana por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1123 - Laeliocattleya flava x bowringiana por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1122 - Brassia rex por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1122 - Brassia rex por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1122 - Brassia rex por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr


1122 - Brassia rex por Luis Renato (OnyxBronx), no Flickr

[]'s ]]> Orchids in Bloom Luis Renato http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-bloom/59711-some-past-weeks.html Cymbidium lancifolium http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cymbidium-alliance/59710-cymbidium-lancifolium.html Mon, 14 May 2012 22:30:06 GMT first bloom for me Image: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5075/7199252290_6ba47ebdfd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lambelkip/7199252290/) first bloom for me
]]> Cymbidium Alliance lambelkip http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cymbidium-alliance/59710-cymbidium-lancifolium.html First orchid (Phal)...good resources for beginners? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59709-first-orchid-phal-good-resources-beginners.html Mon, 14 May 2012 22:16:52 GMT Hi! I was recently given a Phalaenopsis orchid, but I am a complete beginner and would like to learn more about growing them in general. Are there... Hi!

I was recently given a Phalaenopsis orchid, but I am a complete beginner and would like to learn more about growing them in general. Are there any suggestions to where I could start, perhaps books or websites? I've read parts of the "Phal abuse" sticky which was quite helpful, and I'm trying to learn the common terms.

I do have a few questions about my plant as well, that I was hoping someone could help me with. It is quite large, if I had to guess I would say the flower spike is about 18" long, and it has two branches, both with buds. Based on some reading I took the plant out of its pot and checked the root system which has mostly green but some reddish, whitish, and brownish ones too. It's currently in an opaque plastic pot about 5" in diameter but I'm looking to get a clear one soon. The bottom of the pot has some bark chips but the main root mass has moss in the center and moss around the outside (to fill up the pot). I have a few concerns:

-I'm not really sure what to do about watering. I've read that some people pour water on top and let it drip from the bottom, and others who soak the pot for some time and then let it drain. I'm confused because I would imagine that moss can soak up alot of water (and I don't want the roots to rot!) compared to bark.
-I've also read conflicting reports about how often to water the Phalaenopsis..some say to let it dry out before watering again, while others say to water again when it's almost dry (a little moist).
-The center root mass of the orchid looks to be embedded with tightly packed moss, which doesn't seem too great for the circulation. I have read that disturbing the root system in an orchid will cause bud blast and flowers to drop (there are many buds, and a few open flowers at the moment). Should I remove that moss anyway, and if I do, should I repot using bark or moss?

I appreciate any help! :D ]]> Beginner Discussion Tyro http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59709-first-orchid-phal-good-resources-beginners.html Phalaenopsis spikes and buds dying http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59708-phalaenopsis-spikes-buds-dying.html Mon, 14 May 2012 21:15:42 GMT I have a Phalaenopsis that started a couple of spikes several months ago. They were growing very slowly and then the buds began dying. Now the ends... I have a Phalaenopsis that started a couple of spikes several months ago. They were growing very slowly and then the buds began dying. Now the ends of the spikes are also dying. See photo. (The burnt leaf in the photo is from last summer. :() It was in a NW window, back from the glass so as not to get direct sunlight. Now it's in a grow box with fluorescent lighting. Anyone have any idea what might be the problem? ]]> Milt http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59708-phalaenopsis-spikes-buds-dying.html Ascocenda Chao Phraya x Vascostylis Mishima Lime http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59707-ascocenda-chao-phraya-x-vascostylis-mishima-lime.html Mon, 14 May 2012 21:10:44 GMT Impressive spike of lime green blossoms… white lip with spicy fragrance in the morning…the flowers are 2 inches and are very long lasting. I heard... Impressive spike of lime green blossoms… white lip with spicy fragrance in the morning…the flowers are 2 inches and are very long lasting. I heard that this blooms several times a year… this is the first time bloom for me. I have several vandacious orchids in S/H method in my care, easy to manage, low maintenance and they are happy healthy plants.
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]]> Vanda Alliance - others Bud http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59707-ascocenda-chao-phraya-x-vascostylis-mishima-lime.html Cypripedium acaule (?) http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-others/59706-cypripedium-acaule.html Mon, 14 May 2012 17:54:17 GMT My uncle found this deep in the woods near his house! it was growing in a swampy area near wild azaleas. from googling, i think that it is... My uncle found this deep in the woods near his house! it was growing in a swampy area near wild azaleas. from googling, i think that it is Cypripedium acaule. here are some pictures! and if anyone can confrim or deny the ID, it would be awesome!


457141_10151719908145008_719495007_24138585_226878 81_o by orchidman10, on Flickr


457537_10151719908750008_719495007_24138591_159265 3626_o by orchidman10, on Flickr


462070_10151719906915008_719495007_24138573_874519 217_o by orchidman10, on Flickr


470159_10151719907625008_623925526_o by orchidman10, on Flickr


470557_10151719910080008_719495007_24138602_846650 971_o by orchidman10, on Flickr


413453_10151719909585008_719495007_24138599_152458 5462_o by orchidman10, on Flickr ]]> Cypripedium Alliance - others Call_Me_Bob http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-others/59706-cypripedium-acaule.html deflasking questions http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59705-deflasking-questions.html Mon, 14 May 2012 17:53:04 GMT I will be getting my first ever flask this week (hopefully). Vendor said that although they are ready to be deflasked, it is better to leave plants... I will be getting my first ever flask this week (hopefully). Vendor said that although they are ready to be deflasked, it is better to leave plants in flask for couple more months (I guess until July), so I will have some time to be prepared mentally and supplywise. Since I know absolutely nothing about the whole process, I am looking for all the info I can get. I found some threads describing process, but they usually don't have an update, so I have no idea if it worked or not really.
If somebody has proved method that worked in a non-greenhouse environment, please share your instructions.
It is a phalaenopsis flask.
Thanks a lot. ]]> Beginner Discussion orchideya http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59705-deflasking-questions.html A Catt, a Phal, and a Max! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-bloom/59704-catt-phal-max.html Mon, 14 May 2012 17:37:34 GMT Here's three blooming plants for you! Lc. Tokyo Magic x Slc. Tangerine Imp, Phalaenopsis Timothy Christopher, and project plant from summer 2010, Maxillaria tenuifolia.

the Catt I cant take credit for the bloom because I bought this in bloom from Fishing Creek Orchids. But its so cute i have to share! I bought this to use in a corsage for my date to prom, i think the corsage came out awesome! My date loved it!

The Phal ive had since late last summer. i got it out of bloom from the grocery store for $0.50!!! my cheapest non-free plant! and guess what! its one of my favorites! is so cute! the leaves are only 3"!!

and lastly, the Max! I got this in summer of 2010 and have never bloomed it, its a huge healthy plant, but this is the first time ive bloomed or smelled it! it smells amazing! just like coconut, and its SO strong!!

here is the corsage and boutonniere


5x7 class (4 of 80) flowers by orchidman10, on Flickr

here are the rest of the pictures!



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DSC_0103.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr


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closeup of each individual bloom...

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couldnt decide if i like white or black better.. so i did both:D



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DSC_0056.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr ]]> Orchids in Bloom Call_Me_Bob http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-bloom/59704-catt-phal-max.html Walnut Looking Flower Buds http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59703-walnut-looking-flower-buds.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:37:17 GMT I went against my better judgement and bought a Phal (DTPS. Chian Xen Pearl x Red Cat) at Lowes a few months ago because of the brilliant deep... I went against my better judgement and bought a Phal (DTPS. Chian Xen Pearl x Red Cat) at Lowes a few months ago because of the brilliant deep burgundy color which I had never seen before. One bud was open, but all the others were still closed, on 2 flower spikes. I waited and waited, but the other buds never opened. But as time went on the buds developed a texture on the outside that looked like the outside of a walnut shell; there's no better way to describe it, and it would progressively get worse and just never open. Since I was getting nowhere, I decided to totally remove one of the flower spikes and cut the other one down to a healthy looking node. I was surprised at how fast the cut spike produced 2 branches and about 8 flower buds all together. Well, they started out nice enough, but again they have started getting that walnut shell texture and not opening. Is it possibly a bad spike, a bad plant? I have no idea, so ay suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated, as I would like to get this orchid to bloom correctly if possible. Thanks again. ]]> Hybrids samakar1516 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59703-walnut-looking-flower-buds.html Phalaenopsis with small leaves http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59702-phalaenopsis-small-leaves.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:01:51 GMT I have a Phalaenopsis 'Mount Lip' which is growing strangely. In the last year or so it has put out 9 new leaves, but each of them are less than half the length of the original leaves. It hasn't flowered since this started, so I don't know if the flower will be affected. The leaves otherwise look great, and there's lots of good roots. I repotted it about the same time in clay brick chunks, but I doubt that that is the cause, since I also have other phals potted the same way and they grow normally. Culturally (light, water, temp, etc) it's grown the same as the other phals too. Any ideas what causes this?
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]]> daveh_sf http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59702-phalaenopsis-small-leaves.html Dendrobium jenkinsii http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59701-dendrobium-jenkinsii.html Mon, 14 May 2012 08:01:12 GMT Image: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/579857_3795701978494_1455544745_3233889_2132153252_n.jpg :waving

:waving ]]> Dendrobium Alliance roby http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59701-dendrobium-jenkinsii.html Masd. Redwing http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pleurothallis-alliance/59700-masd-redwing.html Mon, 14 May 2012 05:27:38 GMT An orange colored clone of this cross of Masd. coccinea and infracta that is more warmth tolerant than coccinea: Image:... An orange colored clone of this cross of Masd. coccinea and infracta that is more warmth tolerant than coccinea:



Orchids in Bloom: Masdevallia Redwing ]]> Pleurothallis Alliance ronaldhanko http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pleurothallis-alliance/59700-masd-redwing.html This is what I have to work with..... http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59699-what-i-have-work.html Mon, 14 May 2012 05:22:42 GMT Still trying to get the hang of this. Let's see if this works.
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]]> Beginner Discussion james mickelso http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59699-what-i-have-work.html My mini-catts from Sunset Valley Orchids have bloomed! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59698-my-mini-catts-sunset-valley-orchids-have-bloomed.html Mon, 14 May 2012 03:15:55 GMT Hi guys, The mini/compact catts that I recently bought from Fred/Sunset Valley Orchids have bloomed! He picked out 5 for me, of which 3 have... Hi guys,

The mini/compact catts that I recently bought from Fred/Sunset Valley Orchids have bloomed! He picked out 5 for me, of which 3 have bloomed. Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I am!

Picture 1: L. alaorii v. delicata 'SVOII' x Sl. Minipet 'SVO'
Picture 2: Pot Rubescence SVO AM/AOS x Sc Orpetii 'Kathleen' AM/AOS.
Picture 3: As in picture 2 with different lighting
Picture 4: Pot Rubescence SVO AM/AOS x Slc Pink Doll 'Garnet Sea' AM/AOS.
Picture 5: As in picture 4 with different lighting

Pot Rubescence SVO AM/AOS x Sc Orpetii 'Kathleen' AM/AOS is huge for a mini/compact! plus it's very slightly sweet smelling... which is nice.

What do you guys think of the flower form for these chids?

Thanks for looking!
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]]> Cattleya Alliance Orchidaceae http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59698-my-mini-catts-sunset-valley-orchids-have-bloomed.html V. Taweewan x V. Ponpimol Hybrid w/ apparent root growth issue http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59697-v-taweewan-x-v-ponpimol-hybrid-w-apparent-root-growth-issue.html Mon, 14 May 2012 02:27:13 GMT So about a month ago around Easter time this year I picked up a hybrid Vanda that quite frankly looked like it had been lacking water and was the... So about a month ago around Easter time this year I picked up a hybrid Vanda that quite frankly looked like it had been lacking water and was the last of a crop of orchids left in the back basically neglecting as the orchid farm was expecting its newest shipment of orchids in from Thailand. This Vanda mind you, had a very healthy spike on it and very very long hanging roots.
My guess is this was a result of it trying to focusing on more root length which would mean larger surface area of the roots & thus better ability to absorb as much moisture from the humid air as possible.

So as of today i have had it bloom; having only 5 blooms opening which weren't all very nice an flat mind you that the colour was rich and they were large blooms. My only assumption was that this plant had been under a lot of stress before i rescued it.

Prior to blooming I maintained a solid daily regimen of watering early in the morning, following up with fertilizer mixed with plant vitamins as soon as the hanging roots are partially dry. It was in a partially shaded area getting the right amount of sun that a hanging vanda needs. The blooms opened quickly as expected given the watering an feeding schedule i use on all my Vandas. I also reduced feeding significantly during blooming to avoid bud blasting. The lush light green colour to the leaves came back but for the life of me it has yet to even send out 1 single new root. :hmm

Let me mention too that roots are about 5-6 feet long & the outer appearance of the roots (Velamen) is very coarse & brown but I know they are alive and absorbing water since after watering they turn deep green and water droplets are clinging to them quite some time after watering.
It is now coming to the end of its blooms as there is only one left as all others have fallen off now. Also it has dropped 2 leaves, 1 from the bottom of both sides.
I know i have been doing everything right give or take some minute mistake; and yet no roots especially before the blooms developed as i usually see on my other Vandas.
Could it be that this is a very old plant? Or should I wait a bit longer after the last bloom has dried up for some sort of root growth? :hmm
I had a thought of my own as well and would love some opinions on it. I was thinking of cutting of the spike with the 2 & 1/2 blooms left & trimming off some of the roots and re-setting it in a new basket to hopefully shock it into producing some new root growth. It did have an emerging leaf at the top that has grown out a bit since i got it but that too has slowed down.

All advice is more than welcome; you have my ears!

Attached is two photos one of the base up and one showing that the blooms were indeed very lush not as much blooms as I would imagine if i had gotten it in better condition, but still. :scratchhead:

Thanks
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]]> Vanda Alliance - others CR7cristiano http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59697-v-taweewan-x-v-ponpimol-hybrid-w-apparent-root-growth-issue.html Q on spike http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59696-q-spike.html Mon, 14 May 2012 02:09:08 GMT :hello:waving When would be the right time to start training flower spike to grow upright? Thanks, Slobo :hello:waving

When would be the right time to start training flower spike to grow upright?

Thanks,

Slobo ]]> Beginner Discussion Slobo http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59696-q-spike.html So excited just placed my first internet order http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59695-so-excited-just-placed-my-first-internet-order.html Mon, 14 May 2012 02:01:35 GMT Sorry it's my first time ordering any orchids on the internet, I'm so excited I just wanted to share with someone else who would understand how I feel! I ordered from Carter and Holmes and as my phal collection is tiny I went with growers choice of 5 phal hybrids so its a total surprise as to what I will receive! :banana: ]]> Beginner Discussion Im Just Saying http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59695-so-excited-just-placed-my-first-internet-order.html first pictures http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59694-first-pictures.html Sun, 13 May 2012 22:35:31 GMT This is my first official try at posting a picture. Please bear with me. This is my first official try at posting a picture. Please bear with me.
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]]> Beginner Discussion james mickelso http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59694-first-pictures.html Phal. Pink Panther http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59693-phal-pink-panther.html Sun, 13 May 2012 19:53:07 GMT Here's one of my favorite Phals, Pink Panther! This is just a trade name though (looks nothing like the registered plant by that name) and I never figured out if it even has a proper name. Anyway, I love it. :)
This is my best bloomer. It makes only a few blooms at a time, but blooms forever! Started flowering December 2008, and bloomed non stop off the existing spikes and some new spikes for over 2 and a half years!! Individual blooms, which are thick and waxy, last 4-6 months. It took a 6 month break, and then all the spike woke up again, either the tips or new side spikes. Now has 5 blooms on it (sadly a bunch of buds blasted), plus 3 keikis.

]]> Hybrids camille1585 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59693-phal-pink-panther.html encyclia cordigere http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59692-encyclia-cordigere.html Sun, 13 May 2012 18:30:29 GMT ah the aroma is back!!! i love the scent of these! Attachment 68047 (http://www.orchidboard.com/community/attachments/cattleya-alliance/68047-encyclia-cordigere-ebay-002.jpg) ... ah the aroma is back!!! i love the scent of these!

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]]> Cattleya Alliance dounoharm http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59692-encyclia-cordigere.html <![CDATA[c. tropical pointer 'cheetah']]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59691-c-tropical-pointer-cheetah.html Sun, 13 May 2012 18:28:57 GMT well i hope i got the name right, i cant remember very well sometimes, lol....but this lovely awaited me in the greenhouse today so i snapped... well i hope i got the name right, i cant remember very well sometimes, lol....but this lovely awaited me in the greenhouse today so i snapped ti....one of my fav spotted ones...

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]]> Cattleya Alliance dounoharm http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59691-c-tropical-pointer-cheetah.html Flushing salts from Semi-Hydro media http://www.orchidboard.com/community/semi-hydroponic-culture/59690-flushing-salts-semi-hydro-media.html Sun, 13 May 2012 17:18:53 GMT Hello all, This is my first post on Orchid Board. I have been growing orchids for over ten years, but have only really been paying attention for... Hello all,

This is my first post on Orchid Board. I have been growing orchids for over ten years, but have only really been paying attention for the last five. Eighteen months ago, with the addition to my world of a daughter and a sudden and long overdue decision to go back to school, I found myself with very little extra time to manage my collection of sixty or so orchids. I decided to switch everything-- from bark, sphag, and mounts-- over to Semi-Hydro. Nearly everything survived, and most things flourished. I water using a pesticide sprayer with the spray nozzle removed, and it does not fill the pots fast enough to fill them to the top. It recently occurred to me that this may lead to salt buildup. This leads me to my question and the reason for my post: Is there a way, after having ignored salt buildup for over a year, to flush the pots? I have begun watering with distilled water every month or two, and the rest of the time I use tap water with a beginning TDS of about 130 ppm, to which I add one-quarter-strength fertilizer.

Thank you, and my apologies for the long-winded introduction. ]]> Semi-Hydroponic Culture splyttheprophet http://www.orchidboard.com/community/semi-hydroponic-culture/59690-flushing-salts-semi-hydro-media.html <![CDATA[repotting large Brs. Edvah Loo 'Nishida']]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/potting-repotting/59689-repotting-large-brs-edvah-loo-nishida.html Sun, 13 May 2012 16:07:20 GMT Hi there,
First I would like to say "Thank you". The orchid board members have given me so much good advice. I re-read old posts when I have a problem and my orchids are so very grateful!
I'm hoping to get some advice for my mother's day orchid. It is a very large Brs. Edvah Loo 'Nishida'. I have a 15 inch bowl from HD hoping to simply drop it in as I have done before for other large oncidium/oncidium hybrids. It is too big for the 15 inch bowl (I would have to remove 2 or 3 clumps). Would this orchid be a good candidate for a large tree fern pot (I saw a 12 inch pot at Quarter Acre Orchid) where the orchid could grow onto the pot itself or should I look for a monster bowl? I would prefer to not rip it up-but it appears to be growing up in the middle also. I am including pics.
TIA, Mrs. Sky
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]]> MrsSky http://www.orchidboard.com/community/potting-repotting/59689-repotting-large-brs-edvah-loo-nishida.html Rhyncholaelia digbyana http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59688-rhyncholaelia-digbyana.html Sun, 13 May 2012 14:44:09 GMT This is a first-bloom juvenile plant that I purchased two years ago from a grower in Callifornia who said he made it from an outcross of two... This is a first-bloom juvenile plant that I purchased two years ago from a grower in Callifornia who said he made it from an outcross of two superior-flowered plants of the species. Easy to grow and bloom, provided you give it lots of light and let it dry out thoroughly between waterings. Most surprisingly, it's also quite adaptable to much cooler temperatures than you would think it would be accustomed to in its native Yucatan habitat (although it clearly prefers our hot and humid summers).

Steve

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Rhyncholaelia digbyana | Flickr - Photo Sharing! ]]> Cattleya Alliance smweaver http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59688-rhyncholaelia-digbyana.html Sobralia sp. http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59687-sobralia-sp.html Sun, 13 May 2012 14:14:21 GMT Would you please identify the species of this - I'm pretty sure of the genus - sobralia - but please let me know what it is, if not.
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]]> Identification Forum jwcane http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59687-sobralia-sp.html WTB Dendrobium Spatulata Section Seeds http://www.orchidboard.com/community/auto-generated-threads-classified-system/59686-wtb-dendrobium-spatulata-section-seeds.html Sun, 13 May 2012 13:30:35 GMT Hello All! I am seeking Seeds from the Spatulata Section of the Dendrobium species. Please email me, should you have seeds available. I do not need... Hello All!
I am seeking Seeds from the Spatulata Section of the Dendrobium species.
Please email me, should you have seeds available. I do not need any seeds for:
• antennatum
• lasianthera
• lineale
• nindii
• pseudoconanthum
• stratiotes
• sutiknoi
• tangerinum

..just need the other 40+ from this section...

Here is a list I compiled and added to a Wiki (seemed no one else had done it yet...!). The Dendrobium Spatulata Section has over 40 species in it. Here is a list of them (though not complete), taken from various sources:

antennatum
archipelagense
aries
bicaudatum
calophyllum
canaliculatum
capra
carronii
cochliodes
conanthum
crispilingum
devosianum
discolor
gouldii
hamiferum
helix
johannis
lasianthera
leporinum
lineale
macranthum
magistatus
mirbelianum
mussauense
nindii
psuedoconanthum
racieanum
rennellii
rigidifolium
schulleri
soriense
spathulatum
stratiotes
strebloceras
strepsiceros
sutiknoi
sylvanum
tangerinum
taurinum
tokai
trilamellatum
violaceoflavens
williamsieanum
wulaiense

Thank you so much for your time and if you know of any missing species from this list, please let me know! ]]> Auto Generated Threads by Classified System allaKAZAAM http://www.orchidboard.com/community/auto-generated-threads-classified-system/59686-wtb-dendrobium-spatulata-section-seeds.html Redlands Orchid Festival speakers... http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-show-announcements/59685-redlands-orchid-festival-speakers.html Sun, 13 May 2012 12:47:24 GMT For those of you who are going to the Redlands Orchid Festival for more than one day, a good change of pace might be to attend one of the... For those of you who are going to the Redlands Orchid Festival for more than one day, a good change of pace might be to attend one of the presentations given by experts on various subjects. Here's a list of the speakers that will be at the festival. Have fun.

http://www.redlandorchidfestival.org/speakers.html ]]> Orchid Show Announcements tucker85 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-show-announcements/59685-redlands-orchid-festival-speakers.html <![CDATA[Vivarium lighting with T5's]]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/growing-under-lights/59684-vivarium-lighting-t5s.html Sun, 13 May 2012 06:46:48 GMT OK, I have spent the last week pouring over these forums and others tying to work out how many 8Watt (12inch) I will need for my new Exo Terra... OK, I have spent the last week pouring over these forums and others tying to work out how many 8Watt (12inch) I will need for my new Exo Terra Natural Terrarium (45 x 45 x 45 cm / 18” x 18” x 18” (WxDxH)) and I think I’m more confused than when I started ! I would use 13W t5’s except they are too long and overhang the edges by about 3-4 inches.

I plan on growing my small cattleyas in it, I currently have:
Ctna Dal’s Capri x Bc Dal’s Charm
Pot Dal’s Emperor x C Jerome Shultz
Blc. Momilani Rainbow x Slc Red Jewel
Slc Jungle Treasure x Blc Waianae Leopard
Slc Pink Love x Slc Seagulls Mini – Catt Heaven

They will most probably be 9 inches at the furthest point away from the light fitting; I just wonder if I need 2, 3 or 4 8W T5's to provide the required amount of light as I know they need a fair amount of light and they won’t get much outside light either. I'm currently thinking 3 or 4 bulbs?

I just don’t want to spend the money to find out I should have bought a larger fitting! .... or a different type of light?

Any help/ideas would be most helpfull and ill try to keep you updated in its progress although it will be a slow process due to $$$ ]]> Growing Under Lights Turtle81 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/growing-under-lights/59684-vivarium-lighting-t5s.html <![CDATA[What to do with " Turkey Neck" Vanda]]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59683-what-do-turkey-neck-vanda.html Sun, 13 May 2012 02:28:37 GMT Members .... What can I do to get rid of the long bottom stem..... No roots coming out from higher.... Thoughts...... Suggestions ?Attachment... Members .... What can I do to get rid of the long bottom stem..... No roots coming out from higher....

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]]> Beginner Discussion Nanook 2010 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59683-what-do-turkey-neck-vanda.html Phals I Want to Rescue! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59682-phals-i-want-rescue.html Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:19 GMT I barely managed to walk past all these beautiful plants without taking them home with me! The first one, and its sibling, are in very bad shape.... I barely managed to walk past all these beautiful plants without taking them home with me! The first one, and its sibling, are in very bad shape. Wrinkled leaves, mostly rotted roots. Just sad. They've been there since I rescued my little cutie a few weeks ago. The others are setup for Mother's Day. Since its tomorrow, they'll all probably waste away like the others :( I would buy them all if I trusted myself to care for all of them, but I'm not that great with Orchids yet! My oldest plant is 6 months old! XD Anyway... its quite depressing thinking about what will probably happen to these poor things, but I wish them and any other plants I might post here good luck!
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]]> Hybrids LittleWatty http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59682-phals-i-want-rescue.html Cypripedium parviflorum http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-others/59681-cypripedium-parviflorum.html Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:03 GMT I recently started an internship at Garden in the Woods, a botanic garden run by the New England Wildflower Society near Framingham, Massachusetts.... I recently started an internship at Garden in the Woods, a botanic garden run by the New England Wildflower Society near Framingham, Massachusetts. The Cypripedium parviflorum are in bloom now. There are a few Cyp. reginae, apparently, but they have yet to open.

Hope you enjoy them! The last few I know aren't orchids, but I had to throw them in, too. Just a sampling of the other beautiful blooms at Garden in the Woods

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]]> Cypripedium Alliance - others greenbean http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-others/59681-cypripedium-parviflorum.html Tulips time in Ottawa http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59680-tulips-time-ottawa.html Sat, 12 May 2012 22:42:46 GMT We have a tulip festival here every year. Spectacular show. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy: Image:... We have a tulip festival here every year. Spectacular show. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy:















]]> Orchid Lounge orchideya http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59680-tulips-time-ottawa.html New paph with no name... http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-paphiopedilum/59679-new-paph-no-name.html Sat, 12 May 2012 20:32:40 GMT but a lot of flowers coming soon :D So I visited one of my favorite flower shop in a very long time the other day. I picked up some nobile... but a lot of flowers coming soon :D

So I visited one of my favorite flower shop in a very long time the other day. I picked up some nobile dendrobiums as mine are winding down (as far as flowering goes) and he had some amazing ones loaded with flowers and great price. Then he showed me this paphiopedilum with lots of buds on it.

I had no idea what to expect as far as the flower color and shape, except that it looks like a sequential bloomer. It has four spikes developing and I guess I will find out soon. I'll either hit a jackpot or ... :biggrin:

I just love the dark coloring on the under side of the leaves and the super hairy buds.
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]]> Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum NYCorchidman http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-paphiopedilum/59679-new-paph-no-name.html fertilizers specifically. http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59678-fertilizers-specifically.html Sat, 12 May 2012 20:31:05 GMT hi i would like to ask which fertilizer you would use for these plants Promenaea and a Beallara at the moment we are useing baby bio we Add 5-10... hi i would like to ask which fertilizer you would use for these plants Promenaea and a Beallara at the moment we are useing baby bio we Add 5-10 drops to 1/2 litre (1 pint) of water, and the Active ingredients: NPK: 5.3:2.2:0.8
thankyou ]]> Beginner Discussion catweazle1962 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59678-fertilizers-specifically.html Lc. Canhamiana ‘Azure Skies’ AM/AOS http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59677-lc-canhamiana-azure-skies-am-aos.html Sat, 12 May 2012 20:22:54 GMT At the farmer's market this morning, this one caught my eyes and now it is sitting in my apartment. :biggrin:

Blue cattleya (well, technically not really blue but) is something that has been on my wish list for a long time and I almost ordered one without flowers online.
Even better, I found one in bloom and with great price.
What a lucky day for me. :)

It looks just like my yellow catt except it is a different color and the pbs are shorter and fatter on this one.
Subtle but nice scent, three large flowers, two more buds coming, and three older pbs that have flowered before.

I love this new catt!!! I did some search and they are supposed to have cluster of 4-5 flowers when mature.
This one flowered at least three times in the past. I'm happy with 3 flowers though.
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]]> Cattleya Alliance NYCorchidman http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59677-lc-canhamiana-azure-skies-am-aos.html Natural pigmentation or possible virus? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59676-natural-pigmentation-possible-virus.html Sat, 12 May 2012 16:35:24 GMT My Phal. equestris 'Orange' has gotten these strange reddish colourations on its leaves. They've become more pronounced and at first I thought it was a natural pigmentation that appeared after it got some more light, but now I've started to worry a bit. The other thing that has made me worry is that it seems to be a bit of a slow grower, but it has finally started putting out a new leaf (a month after its 'Blue Lip' colleague which I got from the same seller).

What do you guys think?
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]]> The Mutant http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59676-natural-pigmentation-possible-virus.html Beginner orchids http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59675-beginner-orchids.html Sat, 12 May 2012 16:12:42 GMT hi i would like to know which orchids are best for a Beginner in the uk , we do have a couple of plants Promenaea and a Beallara but asking if... hi i would like to know which orchids are best for a Beginner
in the uk , we do have a couple of plants Promenaea and a Beallara but asking if anything easy to start from thanks :blushing: ]]> Beginner Discussion catweazle1962 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59675-beginner-orchids.html Is this a bacteria or fungus? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59674-bacteria-fungus.html Sat, 12 May 2012 15:34:32 GMT This has appeared on a few of my Dendrobium canes. Attachment 68003 (http://www.orchidboard.com/community/attachments/pests-diseases/68003-bacteria-fungus-imageuploadedbytapatalk1336836860.965926.jpg) This has appeared on a few of my Dendrobium canes.
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]]> Paul Mc http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59674-bacteria-fungus.html Missouri Botanical Gardens Show http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59673-missouri-botanical-gardens-show.html Sat, 12 May 2012 14:45:42 GMT Hope you like! Attachment 67997 (http://www.orchidboard.com/community/attachments/orchid-lounge/67997-missouri-botanical-gardens-show-imageuploadedbytapatalk1336833715.508229.jpg) Attachment 67998... Hope you like!
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]]> Orchid Lounge Paul Mc http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59673-missouri-botanical-gardens-show.html Some pictures with new lens http://www.orchidboard.com/community/photography/59672-some-pictures-new-lens.html Sat, 12 May 2012 14:42:33 GMT Still learning to use new lens for far away objects. Some pictures from park last evening. I think the focus is getting better when it is on manual.... Still learning to use new lens for far away objects. Some pictures from park last evening. I think the focus is getting better when it is on manual. The geese family was particularly hard to capture, because they are constantly moving:









]]> Photography orchideya http://www.orchidboard.com/community/photography/59672-some-pictures-new-lens.html Spring blooms http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-bloom/59671-spring-blooms.html Sat, 12 May 2012 14:36:08 GMT Nothing spectacular, but thought I'd share what's in bloom for me.
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]]> Orchids in Bloom Paul Mc http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-bloom/59671-spring-blooms.html Laelia Purpurata Coerulea in buds http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59670-laelia-purpurata-coerulea-buds.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:04:54 GMT Dear orchid lovers, I need advice. Last day my L. Purpurata Coerulea, a specimen plant showd sighns of buds inside the sheath. My curiosity made... Dear orchid lovers, I need advice.

Last day my L. Purpurata Coerulea, a specimen plant showd sighns of buds inside the sheath. My curiosity made me to carefully cut the sheath to see if the buds are ok. Two green buds were inside in good condition.

MY BIG concern: cutting the sheaths can negativly affect the buds, or they will grow normally?

Picture with the buds:

A'll really appreciate your answer!!! Thanks a lot!
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]]> Cattleya Alliance Nico http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59670-laelia-purpurata-coerulea-buds.html Phal. equestris http://www.orchidboard.com/community/species/59669-phal-equestris.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:45:24 GMT I got this latest little addition to my equestris collection in a trade together with a Paph villosum. This is a monster keiki and when I was... I got this latest little addition to my equestris collection in a trade together with a Paph villosum.

This is a monster keiki and when I was offered it in exchange for the Ilocus and Blue Lip I had ordered for the owner of this equestris, I jumped it!

I've uploaded it together with a picture of the last flower on my first premiere bloomer so you can see the differences.

The first picture is of the "old" equestris and the second of this newest addition (the flower has not opened completely which is why the shape is a bit off):
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]]> Species The Mutant http://www.orchidboard.com/community/species/59669-phal-equestris.html Dtps. Tzu Chiang Orange http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59668-dtps-tzu-chiang-orange.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:37:33 GMT I got this one from Orchids by Peter White and it was shipped with six (!) spikes in bloom. As you can see, it lost almost all of its flowers after... I got this one from Orchids by Peter White and it was shipped with six (!) spikes in bloom. As you can see, it lost almost all of its flowers after being unpacked and repotted. Not surprising since it spent a week in a box, so I'm glad that all of the spikes have decided to continue growing and are producing more buds. The scary part though is that I've discovered what looks like two or three more spikes protruding from the stem! I'm worried that this guy's going to bloom itself to death. :shock:

As a bonus I noticed that the flowers have a lovely fragrance that becomes more pronounced during the brightest hours of the day. :blushing:
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]]> Hybrids The Mutant http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59668-dtps-tzu-chiang-orange.html <![CDATA[Phal. Braquestris 'Melmi']]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59667-phal-braquestris-melmi.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:32:27 GMT This guy I got from Orchideen Lucke with two spikes. Onle one bud blasted, the rest look like they plan to follow suit of this one: This guy I got from Orchideen Lucke with two spikes. Onle one bud blasted, the rest look like they plan to follow suit of this one:
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]]> Hybrids The Mutant http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59667-phal-braquestris-melmi.html Paph ceramense http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-paphiopedilum/59666-paph-ceramense.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:28:42 GMT Or, maybe, Paph bullenianum var. ceramensis? It's my very first Paph which I purchased a moth and a half ago. It came with a spike that the seller was pretty convinced wouldn't bloom so he suggested I removed it for the benefit of the plant. I couldn't and didn't. This is the spike today and boy am I glad I didn't follow his advice! :biggrin:

It's not completely open yet, but I couldn't hold it any longer, so here it is:






The flower today, I think it has opened completely now:




The entire plant:


Paph and Prillan:


I don't need to tell you guys what a proud Paph owner I am that has managed to keep the spike alive and thriving, right? ;)

I'll post more pictures when the flower is completely open and also of the entire plant. :)

EDIT: Pics of the entire plant is up! ]]> Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum The Mutant http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-paphiopedilum/59666-paph-ceramense.html Den. amethystoglossum http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59665-den-amethystoglossum.html Sat, 12 May 2012 06:39:59 GMT I have bloomed this plant before but not like this. To my amazement 49 flower spikes appeared. The buds started opening 3 days ago. Unfortunately... I have bloomed this plant before but not like this. To my amazement 49 flower spikes appeared. The buds started opening 3 days ago. Unfortunately the blooms do not last very long, maybe 2-3 days at the most. The flowers open sequentially with the older flowers closing as the new flowers open. The plant is in a 8-inch plastic pot with bark as the media. The tallest stalk is 32 inches tall.


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Den. amethystoglossum by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr ]]> Dendrobium Alliance Hawaiian Sunshine http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59665-den-amethystoglossum.html Bulb. sumatranum http://www.orchidboard.com/community/bulbophyllum-alliance/59664-bulb-sumatranum.html Sat, 12 May 2012 06:16:58 GMT This is a rebloom of a plant that I obtained from Wilbur Chang in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The plant which has 3 flowers and 3 buds is grown in a 4-inch... This is a rebloom of a plant that I obtained from Wilbur Chang in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The plant which has 3 flowers and 3 buds is grown in a 4-inch plastic pot with New Zealand sphagnum moss as the media. The flowers partially close at night.


Bulb. sumatranum by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr ]]> Bulbophyllum Alliance Hawaiian Sunshine http://www.orchidboard.com/community/bulbophyllum-alliance/59664-bulb-sumatranum.html <![CDATA[Phals won't bloom]]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59663-phals-wont-bloom.html Sat, 12 May 2012 04:11:44 GMT One three out of my many phals bloomed this year! I asked on another forum and got great info, but wanted you input as well.

I've never not had a phal bloom in years, but I guess with my greatly increased collection something has changed. My first guess was the fact that we went from summer weather to below freezing within one week. Not enough time for my phals to stay outside to trigger the temperature cues. However, I've had them in an enclosed back porch with windows where the temps have been averaging (guessing) between 60f to about 80f, a few. Others down to about 56.

I will admit though that they only get a lot of heavy evening sun at the moment. I understand that increased light is also a factor.

A few a would not expect to bloom as they were in bad shape when I got them last year, however almost all of them?!!!! I have no clue.

The temps have been in the posted lows for about 4 weeks now. Would have thought I would have seen something by now. My cornu-cervi is even sprouting new roots, which the speaker at the OS tonight said you would see spikes before new roots, but perhaps summer bloomers are different. I'm going to look at the others roots tomorrow morning.

What else would you suggest? Just patience? LOL... ]]> Beginner Discussion Paul Mc http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59663-phals-wont-bloom.html Just for fun, what is the focus of your orchid collection? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59662-just-fun-what-focus-your-orchid-collection.html Fri, 11 May 2012 23:58:47 GMT I have focused mainly on fragrance with my catt hybrids (still waiting for my blooms, bought as seedlings 2-3 years from blooming...sigh) My... I have focused mainly on fragrance with my catt hybrids (still waiting for my blooms, bought as seedlings 2-3 years from blooming...sigh)

My phals I try to make everyone a different color or pattern they are all blooming sized and with these I don't care if they are noids (all other orchids are named, why, I don't know I just do it that way.)

Then my second focus is on floriferousness (is that a word?) I want plenty of blooms to enjoy. You can have your one flower wonders, I pass those up without a second glance.

Paphs excluded. I like those blooms enough that I will settle for just one flower.

They all have to grow in semi-hydro and settle for a once or twice weekly watering. Nothing fussy or demanding allowed in my collection

They all have to do with city water and a south-west window supplemented with a two bulb fluorescent fixture.

So there you have it. My collection in a nutshell. How does your collection work? ]]> Beginner Discussion magicatt http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59662-just-fun-what-focus-your-orchid-collection.html After the Bloom http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59661-after-bloom.html Fri, 11 May 2012 23:27:14 GMT So my new phal has dropped all of its flowers after having it for about 3 months. I am happy with it so far, and feel like I am doing things... So my new phal has dropped all of its flowers after having it for about 3 months. I am happy with it so far, and feel like I am doing things correctly. I have read some places to let the stalks dry up by themselves and then some places to cut them back to the level of the leaves. One of the stalks is starting to die. The leaves look healthy and happy. Should I go ahead and cut the stalks back? Is there anything I should do to the plant in the meantime? I just bought a new potter which has a frog at the bottom, so I can keep the humidity high. Thank you so much for the help!

PS some of the roots have looked a bit soggy for the last few weeks, but have not gotten worse. ]]> Beginner Discussion mothinuk http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59661-after-bloom.html My project plant NON TCs http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59660-my-project-plant-non-tcs.html Fri, 11 May 2012 23:16:17 GMT Well, I wanted to get some more mini's and the stuff that J&L had just didnt peak my interest too much honestly. I'll probably delve into the species later on in my growing but right now, I'll stick with hybrids for the most part.

So, I found EFG/Power plant orchids. I found one Paph that I wanted on the site so I called them. George filled me in that he could pretty much get everything and anything within reason. Well, I instantly informed him I wanted a Sogo Gotris to replace the one I lost to stem rot right after I got it. Then, said I wanted the variegated Sogo Vivien and he so no problem. I then wanted to get my first Paph. I wanted a hainanense but got a purpuratum instead. Its perfectly fine though as Im sure he got confused when I told him that I wanted both but just the hainanense for right now.

Paph. purpuratum. This one is probably right at blooming size. It has two fans with one new one starting. The mottle isnt very pronounced but its still a beautiful orchid.


Phal. Sogo Gotris. I just love the coloring of this girl. Just beautiful to me. Wasnt told it was going to be in flower but Im not complaining!!!!


Love the art shade!!!


A shock! A new spike!!!!


Now, the prize. Its a Phal Flora Gigi. I cant find out much about its genes but its just gorgeous. The variegated foliage is amazing. Talk about awesome!! Then, it came in flower as well!!!!










Now, the really best part. These were ALL $10 a piece!! With free shipping!!!!!! :bowing:bowing ]]> Orchid Lounge bballr4567 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59660-my-project-plant-non-tcs.html <![CDATA[Do catts, Blc's etc...re-bloom off the same psuedobulb?]]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59659-do-catts-blcs-etc-re-bloom-off-same-psuedobulb.html Fri, 11 May 2012 22:51:31 GMT Or do they have to grow a new one to bloom again? All my plants are young and have yet to bloom. I would really like to know.... Or do they have to grow a new one to bloom again? All my plants are young and have yet to bloom. I would really like to know.... ]]> Beginner Discussion magicatt http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59659-do-catts-blcs-etc-re-bloom-off-same-psuedobulb.html <![CDATA[Cattleya Mossiae sib ('R.E. Patterson x reineckiana 'Young's Variety') H&R Semi Alba]]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59658-cattleya-mossiae-sib-r-e-patterson-x-reineckiana-youngs-variety-h-r-semi-alba.html Fri, 11 May 2012 22:27:03 GMT Hello All!!!! Its been a long time coming but both plants have finally bloomed fully and I have taken the pics today! Ok guys here they are Cattleya... Hello All!!!! Its been a long time coming but both plants have finally bloomed fully and I have taken the pics today!
Ok guys here they are Cattleya Mossiae sib ('R.E. Patterson x reineckiana 'Young's Variety') And Cattleya Mossiae v. Semi Alba 'H&R':faint::faint::faint::faint:

http://flickr.com/gp/30549444@N06/g8y6m6/

The Fragrance is still developing..... I hope it will be as strong as Cattleya labiata because that by far is the best smelling Cattleya I have sniffed and very powerful! it can be detected from a couple of feet away. These Mossiaes smell like tulips and roses!

The Shape is outstanding on both!!!!! its Sheer perfection! I prefer the lip of the Semi Alba! It is Dazzling! Both lips are gorgeous but the color saturation and markings of the semi alba lip contrast with the white sepals and petals and then explode!

The size of the flowers are identical in my opinion... I measured the flowers and they both plants flowers are 7 inches wide! Biggest cattleyas I've seen in person! only My Laelia Pacavia is as large.

The Semi alba, its petals/sepals are broader/wider which I love but it gives the flower a round appearance, I prefer the proportions of the Chadwick plant, to me it says quintessential Mossiae. If i had listened to Steve I would have two H&R plants, which now looking back would have been the smarter purchase(Like you said);)..... 2 plants for the price of the Chadwick plant (After Shipping) but i don't regret buying both of these plants, I have my Dream X's 2 and two things to look forward to every spring!

Please all that view reply and tell me What you think!!!!!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: ]]> Cattleya Alliance Cattleya17 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59658-cattleya-mossiae-sib-r-e-patterson-x-reineckiana-youngs-variety-h-r-semi-alba.html FS Orchids http://www.orchidboard.com/community/auto-generated-threads-classified-system/59657-fs-orchids.html Fri, 11 May 2012 20:52:22 GMT I have to thin the herd. Your choice of 6 plants shipped bareroot ( price includes shipping ) USPS priority Mail for $50 most are near blooming... I have to thin the herd. Your choice of 6 plants shipped bareroot ( price includes shipping ) USPS priority Mail for $50 most are near blooming size or blooming size plants.



Arachnis flosaeris top cut

C Gloria Furrow ' Break Through'

Blc Chinese Beauty 'Orchid Queen'

Eplc Volcano Trick 'Orange Delight' would be a new division

Blc Willete Wong ' The Best '

Blc Hwa Yuan Grace 'King Cat'

Catt Louise Georgeiana

Pot Love Passion 'Orange Bird'

Blc Tainan Gold "Canary"

Blc Andean Treasure

Bl Richard Mueller

Epi Ciliare 15+ leaves does not look the best

Enc cochleata

Degarmoara Winter Wonderland 'White Fairy' started back growth

Ascovandoritis Thai Cherry

Phal No Id Darkpurple spots on lave back ground

Dtps Rong Guan Mary

Phal equestris Perloric form


Phal ( Hukalan Queen x Hawaiian Clouds ) x ( Hakalan Queen x Shirane ) 4" L.s. small plant

I also had compots of these not sure on the count of available plants yet 2" -4" pots
Dtps ( Diamond Beauty x Dtps Sogo Beauty)
Dtps ( Salu Peoker x Leppard Prince )
Dtps ( Diamond Beauty x Sago Smith ]]> Auto Generated Threads by Classified System orchidtrader http://www.orchidboard.com/community/auto-generated-threads-classified-system/59657-fs-orchids.html our dog http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pet-depot/59656-our-dog.html Fri, 11 May 2012 20:34:31 GMT hi this is ben a 6yr old chihuahua hi this is ben a 6yr old chihuahua
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]]> Pet Depot catweazle1962 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pet-depot/59656-our-dog.html Hamelwellsara June ‘Indigo Sue’ AM/AOS http://www.orchidboard.com/community/maxillaria-alliance/59655-hamelwellsara-june-indigo-sue-am-aos.html Fri, 11 May 2012 18:48:28 GMT (Hamelwellsara Mem. Edmund Harcourt x Zygopetalum John Banks) This plant is a first bloom from seedling that is in the Zygopetalum family. This... (Hamelwellsara Mem. Edmund Harcourt x Zygopetalum John Banks)

This plant is a first bloom from seedling that is in the Zygopetalum family. This plant produced beautiful deep purple/bluish flowers with a great substance to them even if it’s just three blooms.
This produces flowers on every new growth. When unopened, the buds are nearly solid black. Sepals have a bit more of the deep grape color than the petals, which appear a chocolate brown with just a tinge of purple. The lip is definitely bluish/purple.
Flower is 5" wide and has a peppery scent. The spike is rather pendant, difficult to get a face-on shot of this bloom since they opened in upside down and different directions.
Water and fertilizer regimen is once a week without wetting the leaves; its in a mixture of medium bark, coco chips, lava rock, charcoal, hydroton and sponge rock…positioned in a west facing kitchen window…I just followed the Zygopetalum culture on this since I can’t find a Hamelwellsara culture anywhere online.
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]]> Maxillaria Alliance Bud http://www.orchidboard.com/community/maxillaria-alliance/59655-hamelwellsara-june-indigo-sue-am-aos.html Schoenorchis fragrans http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59654-schoenorchis-fragrans.html Fri, 11 May 2012 15:32:56 GMT Hey OB. Had a quick question regarding this orchid. I got this a while back as a TC for the Gastrochilus japnoicus project, and I guess it's been growing well (too tiny to tell I guess how well). Anyway, I just noticed the other day two tiny purplish nubs at the leaf bract points. Is this how spikes start on this one? I've never bloomed it, so I figured I'd ask. I'll try and take a picture, but without a macro lens, it'll be tough to capture it. Thanks ]]> Vanda Alliance - others zxyqu http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59654-schoenorchis-fragrans.html <![CDATA[Have no idea what I'm doing...help!]]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59653-have-no-idea-what-im-doing-help.html Fri, 11 May 2012 15:13:26 GMT Hey everyone,

I am a New Yorker and have been my whole life-with that being said...we don't naturally have a green thumb. I have been wanting to grow a plant and for my birthday, my friend bought me orchids. (Beautiful but very difficult).

Here is the current state they are in. I have read to only water them once a week, not to over water. They are no in direct sunlight and I simply just don't know what to do. I am not sure how to re-pot or if I need to re-pot. Any help will be appreciated:lol::lol:. Thanks!
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]]> Beginner Discussion Qubes http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59653-have-no-idea-what-im-doing-help.html Some newbies http://www.orchidboard.com/community/members-displays/59652-some-newbies.html Fri, 11 May 2012 14:44:10 GMT Here are a few of my flowering phals. I've also attached some pics or my Sedirea and Aerangis solamensis. They both seems to like their mounts, especially the aerangis.

Phalaenopsis equestris 'Fairy Tale'


Aerangis somalensis


Sedirea japonica – Myounghwan


Phal.[Penang Girl 'Bullseye' x (violacea coerulea x violacea var. Mentawi) X violacea coerulea 'Keighley') X violacea 'Carolina Blue' - NFS


Phal. Kiska


Phal. Happy Girl


Phal. Dutch Starlight
]]> Kelo http://www.orchidboard.com/community/members-displays/59652-some-newbies.html Millipedes/Centipedes http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59651-millipedes-centipedes.html Fri, 11 May 2012 14:30:55 GMT I am not sure which these are or if they are something like them. I have a mounted octopus orchid. It is on a really nice mount and has rooted to it... I am not sure which these are or if they are something like them. I have a mounted octopus orchid. It is on a really nice mount and has rooted to it quite well. I have yet to flower it, but it has several new growths and looks like it is developing sheaths. I was giving it a good soak overnight last night. I picked it up to return it to its place and saw 6 or 7 of these little s*&ts on it. I took it outside and flicked them off. NOW WHAT DO I DO??? Do I need to take it off of the mount? Is there something I can drench it with that will penetrate into the mount? It is on a really nice cork mount with lots of crags. Help me do right by this, please! ]]> Daethen http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59651-millipedes-centipedes.html Encyclia phoenicea http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59650-encyclia-phoenicea.html Fri, 11 May 2012 14:15:48 GMT Just got this one from Lowe's yesterday. It was a Better Grow Bulbs bagged orchid... got it on clearance since the pseudobulbs were shriveled. I'm thinking it will perk up over the summer. I soaked the roots for a few minutes, removed most of the media, and crammed it into this little 4 inch basket with some charcoal and chc on the bottom. And then this morning I gave it a good soak with a dilution of superthrive/seaweed. It's difficult to see in the pictures, but there are new roots coming from most of the pseudobulbs. I can't wait to smell the blooms!





]]> Cattleya Alliance Gage http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59650-encyclia-phoenicea.html Masdevallia nidifica http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-bloom/59649-masdevallia-nidifica.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:33:43 GMT Hope you'll forgive the attempt at an "artsy" shot. I've been playing around with an effect that lets you color just one portion of the photo. Kinda cheesy, but on the other hand it focuses attention on the bloom. I grow this one I/W, mounted on a 3" chunk of wood, sprayed daily. Easy grower and bloomer. Flowers seem more red than other examples I've seen of this species. -Stephen
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]]> Orchids in Bloom boytjie http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-bloom/59649-masdevallia-nidifica.html Help with some electricity questions http://www.orchidboard.com/community/terrarium-gardening/59648-help-some-electricity-questions.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:30:54 GMT Hi all, I just had a quick question regarding some terrarium wiring for computer fan cooling. I currently use a 4 channel fan controller that... Hi all,

I just had a quick question regarding some terrarium wiring for computer fan cooling. I currently use a 4 channel fan controller that transforms to 12V DC and is rated for 3 amps. My question is, is it problematic if the sum of the fans that I hook up to this unit exceeds 3 amps? I have a myriad of 12V fans rated at 0.17-0.6amps plugged in, and I have more than 4 connected via splitters, soldered etc...and I'm quite certain the sum of the current exceeds 3 amps.

I ask because I want to buy a new controller so I don't have so many splitters, and the one I'm looking at with 8 channels is only rated at an output of 1 amp, which makes it effectively worse for my purposes.

Assuming that I am correct in my understandings of current, and it is bad that I am using this one fan controller, does anyone have suggestions on what a better power supply would be to power all my fans? I have 14-16 fans I need to power. I was contemplating an old computer supply unit, but I don't want to work with the molex plugs, and would prefer to keep everything to the 2pin/3pin connectors, which my current fans all utilize.

Thanks all! ]]> Terrarium Gardening calvin_orchidL http://www.orchidboard.com/community/terrarium-gardening/59648-help-some-electricity-questions.html phal roots drying/rotting? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59647-phal-roots-drying-rotting.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:10:03 GMT :waving I am extremely new to this wonderful world of orchids!

I lusted after the 'Elegant Orchids" sold here in Melbourne at local florists but was concerned about their longevity, after all I had always been lead to believe that orchids are finicky plants.

After a lot of deliberation and maybe not quite enough research, I ventured to a specialst orchid nursery and purchased a Phalaenopsis King Cav purple Queen and a small mericlone Dtps.

Now, I have had them for nearly a month and the little baby phal is going great guns, I have slipped it out of its spag to take a cheeky peek at the roots to check everything is ok.

The mature plant is a different matter...

It is potted in what I believe is either coconut or bark with styrofoam pellets in the base. I have watered it twice since I got it, ensure everything drained well.

It had roots growing out the bottom of the pot that extended for over 15 cm. These have now dried up and turned hollow. I thought this might have been the plant sulking after leaving its greenhouse but now I am getting concerned...

Roots that are air exposed - not 'real' aerial roots but ones that travel along the surface of the medium started to get dry looking patches on them. I worried that my humidity tray solution was not enough and misted them. Now they are definitely hollow but the root extending further is still green and turgid.

The plant is in bloom and has what I believe to be lots of viable roots left, should I repot?

If I trim the 'dodgy' roots how far back do I cut them? If I repot what is a good medium ( I know this is a loaded question) but Melbourne has proper cold winters/hot summers.

Basically, what am I doing wrong/what should I do?

This is keeping me awake at night :blushing:

I have included some images so you can see what I am dealing with here...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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]]> Beginner Discussion Reneelb http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59647-phal-roots-drying-rotting.html My Freak http://www.orchidboard.com/community/oncidium-odontoglossum-alliance/59646-my-freak.html Fri, 11 May 2012 12:52:46 GMT Well, of course I wait patiently for 1 1/2 years for the 2 buds on this plant to do something. Then all of a sudden they both start to swell. My luck... Well, of course I wait patiently for 1 1/2 years for the 2 buds on this plant to do something. Then all of a sudden they both start to swell. My luck they both opened at the same time, the one in back is upside down, so rather than an awesome psycopsis....I have a weird deformed octopussy thing. Is this a cultural thing or do they do this? It was in flower when I bought it Nov/10...but I think the flower jumped off after day one and left 2 very small buds...which are now the octopus. Other than the way they are positioned, the flowers are beautiful. Thanks for looking & any info.
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]]> Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance Brenda Aarts http://www.orchidboard.com/community/oncidium-odontoglossum-alliance/59646-my-freak.html More than Aghast http://www.orchidboard.com/community/bulbophyllum-alliance/59645-more-than-aghast.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:47:59 GMT Another Bill Thoms cross, just better smelling than Upwind. Dead fish but very faint. Sorry for the screen reflections. agastor x echinolabium... Another Bill Thoms cross, just better smelling than Upwind. Dead fish but very faint. Sorry for the screen reflections.

agastor x echinolabium 'Strawnberry Dagger'


]]> Bulbophyllum Alliance CTB http://www.orchidboard.com/community/bulbophyllum-alliance/59645-more-than-aghast.html Selecting media for propagation http://www.orchidboard.com/community/propagation/59644-selecting-media-propagation.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:11:38 GMT Hello. Im trying to decide which media to buy for my orchid propagation. Im looking at this (http://www.orchidseed.com/media/media.html) site... Hello.

Im trying to decide which media to buy for my orchid propagation.

Im looking at this site and im between two of them.

OspEx 1.0 replate medium.
and
P668 mother flask medium.

In a video in youtube i saw that using the OspEx 1.0 media you doesn't need to re-plate your plants.

What are you thing ? Which is the best to choose ? Is the better solution to buy both of them and use the OspEx 1.0 for the re-plate ?

Thanks in advance. ]]> Propagation netpumber http://www.orchidboard.com/community/propagation/59644-selecting-media-propagation.html Is My New Paph Venestum OK? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-paphiopedilum/59643-my-new-paph-venestum-ok.html Fri, 11 May 2012 08:36:10 GMT This Paph arrived in the post looking a little squashed and slightly wobbly in it's pot. It's lost one leaf and two are definitely on the way out.

It's my first Paph though and I'm not sure how to assess it's health: I'm not sure if there's a bit of rot there, or it's just a couple of leaves dying off as new roots form. I'm also not sure if I've got healthy old roots and new ones.

Also not sure if I should be re-potting now, and what kind of medium if I do. I have seedling mix or sphagnum in. Anything else I'd have to find. The paph is currently in large chunks that look like hard nut shells (could be coconut, but seems smaller, harder nuts and less fibrous than I've seen before)

For the picture I pushed away a couple of bits of the medium. The new root is a little orange on the end, but I don't see a really distinct growing tip like you'd see on a phal.

To the left of it in the picture are two older, brown roots. It has at least a couple of others behind too. They seem firm and well into the pot, but I don't know if that's a good colour?

Thanks! I'm intending to feed back to the seller, so I'd like to know if I'm worried about nothing before I look an idiot!
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]]> Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum Rowangreen http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-paphiopedilum/59643-my-new-paph-venestum-ok.html <![CDATA[Ascda. Fuchs Gold 'Adisak']]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59642-ascda-fuchs-gold-adisak.html Fri, 11 May 2012 03:08:06 GMT I bought this in flower back in August last year. The flowers were cactus but I took the chance it would be a good one. I know the answer now. ... I bought this in flower back in August last year. The flowers were cactus but I took the chance it would be a good one. I know the answer now.



]]> Vanda Alliance - others Roy http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59642-ascda-fuchs-gold-adisak.html fungus? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59641-fungus.html Fri, 11 May 2012 01:37:59 GMT i was checking my phrag. manzurii, and found this spot in one of the leaves. is it fungus? how do i get rid of itAttachment 67939... i was checking my phrag. manzurii, and found this spot in one of the leaves. is it fungus? how do i get rid of itAttachment 67939
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]]> santiago http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59641-fungus.html phrag. manzurii http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-others/59640-phrag-manzurii.html Fri, 11 May 2012 01:25:06 GMT i bought this last weekend. it was in bud and opened in two days.
i found that it's incredibly hard to photograph, even more than a 2 millimeter platystele

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]]> Cypripedium Alliance - others santiago http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-others/59640-phrag-manzurii.html What is this and how do I make it stop?! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59639-what-how-do-i-make-stop.html Fri, 11 May 2012 01:24:20 GMT This is a new orchid that I repotted into a new pot and new media. Within a day or so it started growing this fuzzy fibrous stuff which is between... This is a new orchid that I repotted into a new pot and new media. Within a day or so it started growing this fuzzy fibrous stuff which is between the two layers of this pot. It's a net pot surrounded by a plastic one. After I noticed it I wiped the pot down with bleach. I came back after a 4 day vacation to find it back. I then sprayed it down with physan solution. Will this fix the problem? Is this mold? Attachment 67937Attachment 67938
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]]> Eahonn http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pests-diseases/59639-what-how-do-i-make-stop.html <![CDATA[cattleya violecea 'Tipo']]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59638-cattleya-violecea-tipo.html Thu, 10 May 2012 22:28:15 GMT Hi ,My c.violecea'Tipo' ? in bloom now and it is day two of opening.
Can someone identify this plant for me.
regards
veekay
Note: this plant was bought from a Brazilian vendor exactly 3 years ago.
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]]> Cattleya Alliance veekay http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59638-cattleya-violecea-tipo.html <![CDATA[Epicatanthe Volcano Trick 'Fireball']]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-bloom/59637-epicatanthe-volcano-trick-fireball.html Thu, 10 May 2012 21:25:23 GMT Seems a few other members have this one - mine's being a late bloomer ;) Four spikes - two nice sized ones, two very small ones.

The small ones, one just has the one bloom open so far, the other none yet.

This has been a reliable bloomer for me, and quite undemanding.

Small blooms, but nice clusters of them - and the colors are fabulous!

Thanks for looking :)
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]]> Orchids in Bloom WhiteRabbit http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-bloom/59637-epicatanthe-volcano-trick-fireball.html a strange one http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59636-strange-one.html Thu, 10 May 2012 19:55:59 GMT hello. i need help with the id on this strange orchid. but i have no info about it because it's not mine




]]> Identification Forum santiago http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59636-strange-one.html My Project Plant and TCs Haul! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59635-my-project-plant-tcs-haul.html Thu, 10 May 2012 19:41:11 GMT So, my parcel from Schwerter arrived... first here's some photos of unpacking, with helpers!
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]]> Orchid Lounge Rowangreen http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-lounge/59635-my-project-plant-tcs-haul.html Den aberrans culture tips? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59634-den-aberrans-culture-tips.html Thu, 10 May 2012 18:53:00 GMT Today I received some new orchids, and I finally got a little Den aberrans that I've been wanting for a while. It's one year from blooming, and as cute as a button! I don't grow Dens (other than kingianum and aphyllum) so would greatly appreciate tips on how to grow this little cutie, especially the watering! I'm repotting it since it came in tightly packed sphag, and I'm not sure what would be best for it. I have more sphag, or a fine bark mix. ]]> Dendrobium Alliance camille1585 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59634-den-aberrans-culture-tips.html Cypripedium in the garden http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-others/59633-cypripedium-garden.html Thu, 10 May 2012 18:02:22 GMT last year I decided to start growing Cypripedium in my garden... Not having any experience with this genus, I decided to try some hybrids first, and... last year I decided to start growing Cypripedium in my garden... Not having any experience with this genus, I decided to try some hybrids first, and if after two winters they are still there and growing, I would try some species as well...

First winter is gone, and the plants did pretty well.. now some of them are in bloom, and I need to check whether they survive summer and winter 2012 (summer here in Alsace can be pretty hot and dry!)

Cyp. Sebastian... this one surprised me as it is too small to bloom... so, I decided to cut the flower to let the little plant get stronger

Cypripedium Sebastian by kavanaru, on Flickr

Cypripedium Sebastian by kavanaru, on Flickr

Cyp. Ursel, a gorgeous strong hybrid with large yellow flowers

Cypripedium Ursel by kavanaru, on Flickr

Cyp. Emil and Hank Small, both are easy hybrids and pretty similar... I selected these two, because my partner and I love Cyp. calceolus, which is more difficult to grow, and with them we would at least have similar flowers (even though smaller!)

Cypripedium Emil by kavanaru, on Flickr

Cypripedium Hank Small by kavanaru, on Flickr

Cypripedium Hank Small by kavanaru, on Flickr

Cyp. Gisela and Cyp. Gisela (Pastel strain), another nice a robust hybrid

Cypripedium Gisela &quot;Pastel&quot; by kavanaru, on Flickr

Cypripedium Gisela &quot;Pastel&quot; by kavanaru, on Flickr

Cypripedium Gisela by kavanaru, on Flickr

Cypripedium Gisela by kavanaru, on Flickr

still have Cyp. Oliver and Cyp. Ulla Silkens in bud... ]]> Cypripedium Alliance - others kavanaru http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-others/59633-cypripedium-garden.html <![CDATA[Vasco. Pine Rivers 'Fushia Delight']]> http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59632-vasco-pine-rivers-fushia-delight.html Thu, 10 May 2012 17:21:49 GMT Vasco. Pine Rivers is an amazing little vanda. It blooms more than any other orchid I own. Last year it bloomed 4 times between January and Sept and... Vasco. Pine Rivers is an amazing little vanda. It blooms more than any other orchid I own. Last year it bloomed 4 times between January and Sept and then took a break. In the sunlight it's a neon pink/lavender. Every Pine Rivers I've seen looks kind of sickly. I think it's because all it's energy goes into making flowers. The flowers are small but on long spikes. It definately puts on a show each year.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1043303...53449791741586 ]]> Vanda Alliance - others tucker85 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-others/59632-vasco-pine-rivers-fushia-delight.html Cypripedium candidum http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-wild/59631-cypripedium-candidum.html Thu, 10 May 2012 16:37:52 GMT A friend sent these pictures to me from a nature conservancy in Maryland. Sorry the pictures aren't that great. Apparently these candidums were growing on a very steep, inaccessible slope. Still, I thought some people might be interested.

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]]> Orchids in the Wild greenbean http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchids-wild/59631-cypripedium-candidum.html Help with Dendrobium aggregatum http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59630-help-dendrobium-aggregatum.html Thu, 10 May 2012 16:30:41 GMT Hello everyone, I am having difficulty with my Dendrobium aggregatum. It was my first orchid that I had purchased 3-4 years ago for a terrarium.... Hello everyone,

I am having difficulty with my Dendrobium aggregatum. It was my first orchid that I had purchased 3-4 years ago for a terrarium. At first, everything seemed well until it began losing its roots. Right now, 5 pseudobulbs remain, three of which have healthy looking leaves on them. The plant has no root system, which concerns me. I have it mounted on tree fern inside a vivarium, approximately 8 inches below a 6700 K, 9 watt coralife fixture. I would really appreciate help with this plant, as it is by far my favorite.

Daniel ]]> Dendrobium Alliance d-prime http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59630-help-dendrobium-aggregatum.html Redlands Orchid Festival........... http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-show-announcements/59629-redlands-orchid-festival.html Thu, 10 May 2012 14:58:18 GMT For all you folks in south Florida, the Redlands Orchid Festival starts next Friday May 18th, in Homestead. It's one of the biggest orchid shows in the country with lots of vendors from South America and Asia as well as the US. It's an outdoor show so bring a good hat and some sun screen and have a good time. Make sure to visit the AOS judging tent to see some remarkable orchids. ]]> Orchid Show Announcements tucker85 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-show-announcements/59629-redlands-orchid-festival.html La Cucarachasaurus?? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/off-topic-totally/59628-la-cucarachasaurus.html Thu, 10 May 2012 13:31:59 GMT Found this dead giant roach on the sidewalk. This is definitely the biggest roach I'v seen outside of the hissing ones they sometimes sell at pet stores. It's about 3 inches long. Any ID ideas?

]]> Off Topic - Totally Gage http://www.orchidboard.com/community/off-topic-totally/59628-la-cucarachasaurus.html Dendrobium friedericksianum http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59627-dendrobium-friedericksianum.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:49:00 GMT Dendrobium friedericksianum Image: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5119/7163732640_e3be6456c8_z.jpg Image:... Dendrobium friedericksianum




]]> Dendrobium Alliance rastafouni http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59627-dendrobium-friedericksianum.html PLease help to ID this Cattleya http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59626-please-help-id-cattleya.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:26:51 GMT Hi please help to ID thank you. Hi please help to ID thank you.
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]]> Identification Forum raytan12 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59626-please-help-id-cattleya.html Phalaenopsis corningiana http://www.orchidboard.com/community/species/59625-phalaenopsis-corningiana.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:11:33 GMT Hy!

Opened up just this morning. First bloom on a young plant and i'm really pleased with this flower :)






]]> Species Thriodien http://www.orchidboard.com/community/species/59625-phalaenopsis-corningiana.html Masd. ivanii http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pleurothallis-alliance/59624-masd-ivanii.html Thu, 10 May 2012 05:47:25 GMT Does anyone know how many times this has been awarded? I have seen one that I know of. I saw one from 2011 with 1 flower. I have one in spike and... Does anyone know how many times this has been awarded? I have seen one that I know of. I saw one from 2011 with 1 flower. I have one in spike and wanted to get an idea before I give it a shot. ]]> Pleurothallis Alliance professor plant http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pleurothallis-alliance/59624-masd-ivanii.html Memphis Orchid Society Show 5/18-20 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-show-announcements/59623-memphis-orchid-society-show-5-18-20-a.html Thu, 10 May 2012 05:41:46 GMT Hi All, Come on down to Memphis for our annual show. 5/18-20. This is also the weekend of the Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Contest. So... Hi All,

Come on down to Memphis for our annual show. 5/18-20. This is also the weekend of the Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Contest. So if you are planning to come, make sure you book a hotel room soon.

It will be at the Memphis Botanic Garden

Friday 12 noon Sales
Saturday 9 am-5pm (Exhibit - after judging) and Sales
Sunday 11 am-4pm Exhibit and Sales

Click the link for information about MOS. May Show ]]> Orchid Show Announcements shadytrake http://www.orchidboard.com/community/orchid-show-announcements/59623-memphis-orchid-society-show-5-18-20-a.html Hello from Jamaica!! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59622-hello-jamaica.html Thu, 10 May 2012 03:50:07 GMT Just wanted to say a quick hello to the board! I am several months into this orchid hobby and already have grown my collection & even nursed several orchids of my mother's we had never seen bloom to sending out huge and extremely healthy spikes.
I have actually been doing a lot of homework through research and of course by asking my fellow orchid growers and sellers questions. Most importantly i have learned through trial & error as experimenting. Happily i am gaining much experience both on the nurture & scientific levels of orchid growing.
I am proud to say I am in the process of setting up my personal orchid business.
I'm sure there are still so many I can learn from on here as much as I believe i have the knowledge under my belt but certainly not the experience.
Look forward to showing my collection!
:biggrin: ]]> Introductions - Break the Ice ! CR7cristiano http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59622-hello-jamaica.html paph. victoria regina x lowii http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-paphiopedilum/59621-paph-victoria-regina-x-lowii.html Thu, 10 May 2012 03:16:13 GMT It's been in bloom for about 2 weeks now, and the flower will last for another 2 mnths. if the 1st. blooming was an indication. The 2nd, bud will take a little while to open yet.
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]]> Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum ezil http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cypripedium-alliance-paphiopedilum/59621-paph-victoria-regina-x-lowii.html 10G tank stocking ideas... http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pet-depot/59620-10g-tank-stocking-ideas.html Thu, 10 May 2012 03:00:05 GMT I have a ten gallon tank that is cycled and ready for fish. I would like to do something easy and fish that live for a long time. I have had... I have a ten gallon tank that is cycled and ready for fish. I would like to do something easy and fish that live for a long time. I have had experience with fish before. I was thinking about doing a shell dweller tank with 3 multies and a sandy bottom with lots of shells. Is this a good idea? What would you recomend for a 10 gallon tank and how many? Thanks for any input! ]]> Pet Depot The Orchid Boy http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pet-depot/59620-10g-tank-stocking-ideas.html First bloom Tolumnias http://www.orchidboard.com/community/oncidium-odontoglossum-alliance/59619-first-bloom-tolumnias.html Thu, 10 May 2012 02:49:54 GMT Rcdm. 'Spring Bouquet'
Tol. Hwaiian Rainbow x Perreiras Choice
Tol. Marilyn LeDoux
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]]> Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance Zoi2 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/oncidium-odontoglossum-alliance/59619-first-bloom-tolumnias.html Aerangis hyaloides http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-angraecum-aerangis/59618-aerangis-hyaloides.html Thu, 10 May 2012 02:35:18 GMT The little guy has 5 spikes this year. Joann The little guy has 5 spikes this year.
Joann
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]]> Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis Zoi2 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/vanda-alliance-angraecum-aerangis/59618-aerangis-hyaloides.html stanhopea jenischiana http://www.orchidboard.com/community/catasetum-stanhopea-alliance/59617-stanhopea-jenischiana.html Thu, 10 May 2012 02:01:23 GMT i wanted to show you guys this beauty i bought last Saturday.
it came with the flowers (obviously) but they're withering now.



]]> Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance santiago http://www.orchidboard.com/community/catasetum-stanhopea-alliance/59617-stanhopea-jenischiana.html scaphosepalum ovularis http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pleurothallis-alliance/59616-scaphosepalum-ovularis.html Wed, 09 May 2012 21:48:28 GMT I've had to unmount this plant a year ago, which nearly killed it. It has taken to its new net pot, and is now growing shoots galore through the openings. I love the rich colors of these tiny flowers.
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]]> Pleurothallis Alliance ezil http://www.orchidboard.com/community/pleurothallis-alliance/59616-scaphosepalum-ovularis.html greetings from the uk http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59615-greetings-uk.html Wed, 09 May 2012 19:42:58 GMT hi i am catweazle1962 and just starting out on growing orchids and looking for some advice :) hi i am catweazle1962 and just starting out on growing orchids and looking for some advice :) ]]> Introductions - Break the Ice ! catweazle1962 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59615-greetings-uk.html Please help ID this orchid could be rare http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59614-please-help-id-orchid-could-rare.html Wed, 09 May 2012 19:42:30 GMT Dear all, I have found these what I believe to be orchids in a some woodland I was walking through with the wife. I took some pictures of them as... Dear all,

I have found these what I believe to be orchids in a some woodland I was walking through with the wife. I took some pictures of them as i thought they were beautiful. However i have tried to ID them but unfortunately I can’t seem to find much about them.

Please see attached pictures your help is greatly appreciated
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]]> Identification Forum robthebrit http://www.orchidboard.com/community/identification-forum/59614-please-help-id-orchid-could-rare.html orchids http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59613-orchids.html Wed, 09 May 2012 19:40:54 GMT hi i am new at growing orchids and have bought a promenare limelight xp xanthina and a beallare rich heart , we have noticed that both plants are... hi i am new at growing orchids and have bought a promenare limelight xp xanthina and a beallare rich heart , we have noticed that both plants are getting yellows leaves and we have had them about 2 months we was advised on when to water and when to feed at the moment both plants are in the kitchen , is this the best place for them , and can you explaine when and how you know when to re pot the plants the xanthina is just coming on to flower at the moment thankyou:) ]]> Beginner Discussion catweazle1962 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59613-orchids.html Repotting RJ-Style http://www.orchidboard.com/community/potting-repotting/59612-repotting-rj-style.html Wed, 09 May 2012 18:41:55 GMT I've always wanted to grow masdies and draculars but my conditions aren't right. Not enough humidity and too hot at times in the summer (though not by much). I've been following the RJ style of net pots within glass bowls with a water reservoir at the bottom here on the OB. After a few weeks of planning I was finally able to amass the supplies and today I did the repotting. I couldn't find glass bowls with the right size openings, but I noticed that mason jars are just the right size. The metal rings hold the lip of the net basket in nicely for when you invert the jar for drainage. Here are the results. Fingers crossed, I hope they take.

-J





]]> jrodpad http://www.orchidboard.com/community/potting-repotting/59612-repotting-rj-style.html How to use prilled potassium nitrate on orchids http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59611-how-use-prilled-potassium-nitrate-orchids.html Wed, 09 May 2012 17:51:14 GMT I have prilled potassium nitrate and would like to use it in a liquid spray. Need to know how to emulsify. I have prilled potassium nitrate and would like to use it in a liquid spray. Need to know how to emulsify. ]]> Beginner Discussion CaptFrank http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59611-how-use-prilled-potassium-nitrate-orchids.html Cymbidium Little Black Sambo in bloom and a new shoot! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cymbidium-alliance/59610-cymbidium-little-black-sambo-bloom-new-shoot.html Wed, 09 May 2012 17:34:43 GMT So I have been growing this plant for a few months and it is finally in bloom. I normally don't buy plants that are not in bloom, but this one has little variation in flower, if not zero, so I got it.

It's been in bloom for about two months now. It has nice fragrance during the midday.

I just noticed that there was a small light cream colored shoot emerging next to the big mother pb.

I like this plant but it is getting a bit too big for me already. I wish there was a smaller version with the same long flower spike. maybe in the near future? ;)
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]]> Cymbidium Alliance NYCorchidman http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cymbidium-alliance/59610-cymbidium-little-black-sambo-bloom-new-shoot.html THANK YOU EVERYONE!! http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59609-thank-you-everyone.html Wed, 09 May 2012 15:51:55 GMT I've been on here for a few months now, picking everyone's brain, asking more questions than a 2-year-old. And GUESS WHAT?

My little Daniella sprouted a new leaf. It looks kind of mottled, but I see it as a step in the right direction.

So thank you EVERYONE for your help! I definitely would have killed her by now if it weren't for all of you!

Just thought I would share some happy news.

And I have pictures.
Mission: Orchid Rescue ]]> Beginner Discussion Phal Gal http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59609-thank-you-everyone.html FS Orchid Seedlings and Divisions http://www.orchidboard.com/community/auto-generated-threads-classified-system/59608-fs-orchid-seedlings-divisions.html Wed, 09 May 2012 15:46:50 GMT I have some plants that need to be divided and seedlings from flasks and compots that I've bought, and I don't have room to keep all the plants. I'll list them on here periodically as I get them divided/ potted. Here's what I have now:

Broughtonia sanguinea (aurea x 'Star Splash')- These are young seedlings from a flask that I bought a while ago. From the parentage, I'd expect plants with yellow backgrounds and red striping similar to the Star Splash parent.- $7

Dendrobium bracteosum- These are BS or at least NBS from a compot I bought. They're the result of a cross between a white and pink parent. I have mounted most of these, but some are still bare root.- $10

Bc. Maikai 'Mayumi'- I have a 50+ growth plant that needs to be repotted. I can take divisions of up to 10 growths.- 3 growths/ $5

I'll ship via USPS Priority and can fit most everything in a small flat rate box. Larger divisions of the Brassocatt. may need a bigger box and lead to slightly higher shipping. ]]> Auto Generated Threads by Classified System Goods14 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/auto-generated-threads-classified-system/59608-fs-orchid-seedlings-divisions.html When is an orchid considered a species? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59607-when-orchid-considered-species.html Wed, 09 May 2012 13:38:41 GMT I'm confused when I see a lower-case species name with a capitalized name after it. If an orchid is advertised as a species but has a capitalized name after the lower-case species name is it still considered a species? ]]> Beginner Discussion Cewal http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59607-when-orchid-considered-species.html Laelia lobata X purpurata http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59606-laelia-lobata-x-purpurata.html Wed, 09 May 2012 12:25:53 GMT This is L. lobata 'Jeni" x L.purpurata alba 'Elias'. It has a pleasant fragance.
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]]> Cattleya Alliance Gwallogwyn http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cattleya-alliance/59606-laelia-lobata-x-purpurata.html Phal. Little Sister http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59605-phal-little-sister.html Wed, 09 May 2012 09:52:38 GMT Phal. Little Sister - Primary Hybrid between maculata x equestris Image: http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9346/dsc08213m.jpg Phal. Little Sister - Primary Hybrid between maculata x equestris

]]> Hybrids knert http://www.orchidboard.com/community/hybrids/59605-phal-little-sister.html Hello from Spain http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59604-hello-spain.html Wed, 09 May 2012 08:17:58 GMT :hello

I just want to introduce myself as a new member of this site.My name is Betty & I live on the Costa Blanca in Spain.
I recently purchased a pink Phaleanopsis Orchid & I am hoping you will give me tips on caring for it.It appears to be very healthy with lots of grey looking roots around the top of the pot some of which have dried crinkly ends on them.I can also see very green roots through the clear plastic container it is in.There are one or two straggly bits hanging out the bottom of the pot.Should I cut them off?
The plant is in a bark medium.
Also can anyone on here tell me what zone number I am in.

bettyespana ]]> Introductions - Break the Ice ! bettyespana http://www.orchidboard.com/community/introductions-break-ice/59604-hello-spain.html How many Den species do you have? http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59603-how-many-den-species-do-you-have.html Wed, 09 May 2012 06:16:32 GMT I just counted mine and I have 25 different Den species. How many do you have and give us a peek at your list. :) anosmum var alba antennatum... I just counted mine and I have 25 different Den species.

How many do you have and give us a peek at your list. :)

anosmum var alba
antennatum
bracteosum
bullenianum
canaliculatum
chrysotoxum
crocatum
cucullatum
draconis
farmeri
findlayanum v oculatum
formosae
kingianum var album x kingianum
lawesii
lindleyi
loddigesii
moniliforme
nobile
pulchellum
speciosum
thyrsiflorum
trantuanii
unicum
uniflorum
victoriae-reginae

I have killed:
cuthbertsonii
formosae
heterocarpum
lamyaiae
brymerianum
mutabile
tobaense
cyanocentrum
masarangense ]]> Dendrobium Alliance shadytrake http://www.orchidboard.com/community/dendrobium-alliance/59603-how-many-den-species-do-you-have.html Wind problem http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59602-wind-problem.html Wed, 09 May 2012 04:36:29 GMT Hey all. I have a wind problem! (no, not what you may think !). I have started a modest collection of cymbidiums. Most are in small 90mm... Hey all. I have a wind problem!
(no, not what you may think !).

I have started a modest collection of cymbidiums. Most are in small 90mm plastic pots. They are outside but undercover in my patio which is very sunny.

the other night there was quite strong winds and to my horror most had been blown off the outside sill and onto the concrete below.

The plants luckily survived and I have had to top up the mix on a few but other than that the escaped with out in major damage.

So, in light of this, does anyone have any tips or advice as to how to keep the pots from blowing down in high winds that won’t cost a fortune.

Cheers:) ]]> Beginner Discussion Adrian http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/59602-wind-problem.html want to know has any one made a small evap system http://www.orchidboard.com/community/greenhouse-gardening/59601-want-know-has-any-one-made-small-evap-system.html Wed, 09 May 2012 04:32:36 GMT I have a small greenhouse and was wondering if anyone has messed around with making their own Evap system to keep their greenhouse cooler in the... I have a small greenhouse and was wondering if anyone has messed around with making their own Evap system to keep their greenhouse cooler in the summer.It's coming up so i have to move fast.Thanks:evil: ]]> Greenhouse Gardening ericst11 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/greenhouse-gardening/59601-want-know-has-any-one-made-small-evap-system.html WTT Looking for Trichoceros and Sarcochilus species http://www.orchidboard.com/community/auto-generated-threads-classified-system/59600-wtt-looking-trichoceros-sarcochilus-species.html Wed, 09 May 2012 04:26:59 GMT :goodluck: I'm Looking for Trichoceros and Sacrochilus species .I am willing to trade or buy.If you want to trade tell me what you are looking for or if you want to by give me price. ]]> Auto Generated Threads by Classified System ericst11 http://www.orchidboard.com/community/auto-generated-threads-classified-system/59600-wtt-looking-trichoceros-sarcochilus-species.html