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another one

Bubbach — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:26:31 GMT

another added to my collection. A epidendrum. I bought it last night at the NOS (Northland Orchid Society) meeting. Couldn't stand sitting there looking at it waiting for a new home.So I had to get it. The wife says I have enough orchids but what does she know. I still have two bedrooms I can put orchids in.

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The black hole od Laeliinae nomenclature

Orchidflowerchild — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:21:22 GMT

So it would seem much of the Laeliinae has been collapsed into Cattleya since I was out of the loop, at least by what I am seeing on forums (C. purpurata, C. coccinea, etc). Is there a monograph I should reference for this taxonomy?

-Ceci

P.S. Oy I do not even want to start with the chaos that must have transpired in pleurothallid taxonomy over the past half decade....

Miniature Orchids, Begonias and More

epiphyte78 — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:57:50 GMT

This could be posted to the outdoor category, or the miniature category, or the mounted category, or the classifieds...but I'll post it here because it's specifically relevant to orchid enthusiasts in Southern California.

This Friday evening at the LA Arboretum the Los Angeles Fern Society will hold a presentation on Begonias/Terrariums. The meeting starts at 7:30pm.

The presenter will be bringing some Begonias for the raffle table and I'll be bringing a few plants to sell via silent auction. Mainly miniature orchids, but also a fern, a Rhipsalis and a Tillandsia. All have been grown outdoors year around.

Here are photos of the actual plants that I'll be bringing to sell...

From left to right...

Pleurothallis minutalis, Tillandsia capillaris Pitchfork and Tolumnia hawkesiana, Tolumnia bahamense

From left to right...

Trichoceros o�aensis, Bulbophyllum shepardii, Dendrobium prenticei

Restrepia trichoglossa mounted with Pyrrosia lanceolata?, Hatiora rosea, Kalanchoe uniflora, Peperomia hoffmannii? and Rhipsalis

Pleurothallis leptotifolia

Campylocentrum and Cleisostoma scolopendrifolium...two of the smallest monopodial orchids.

My secret plan is to get orchid enthusiasts interested in ferns. Errrr...I mean begonias. And my really real secret plan is to get fern enthusiasts into orchids. And my top secret plan is to get people in Southern California to join the Epiphyte Society of Southern California.

My growing Neo collection

Jayfar — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:40:37 GMT

I can't boast 40 or 100 or more Neos, as several folks here can, but with 11 as of today it's beginning to feel like a real collection. Time for a pictorial roundup, starting with a group shot of the whole kit and kaboodle. :photo::)

Front row (left to right): Fugaku, Hsui, Byakko, Kirinmaru, Maizuru
Second row: Kinkousei, Seiriyujishi, Kasen
Back row: Karanishiki, Suruga-fukurin, Shutennou

Neo Collection - all by Jayfar, on Flickr

Neo Collection-part 1 by Jayfar, on Flickr

Neo Collection-part 2 by Jayfar, on Flickr

Neo Collection-part 2 plus Fugaku by Jayfar, on Flickr

Neo bloom and buds-20130613 by Jayfar, on Flickr

Neo blooms and buds-closeup-20130613 by Jayfar, on Flickr

And my newest, and thus far priciest acquisition, Maizuru. This was sold as a single growth plant, but it has 4 babies emerging.

Maizuru-front view by Jayfar, on Flickr

Maizuru-closeup front by Jayfar, on Flickr

Maizuru-closeup rear by Jayfar, on Flickr

Orchid Digest vol. 70-2 featured a cover photo of a huge specimen Maizuru. This is reputed to be a slow grower, so it will probably take several decades for mine to approach that size. A great incentive for me to try to live long. :)

Per the note in OD: "Neofinetia falcata 'Maizuru' is a priceless specimen of the species, likely without peer in the world. The owner, Mr. Hiroshi Isozaki, is a member of the All Japan Fuukuran Society. Jason Fischer photgraphed this plant."

Also worth noting that the back issue was still available as of a few weeks ago when I got my copy. The Neofinetia article by Jason Fischer is a great read. To inquire about obtaining it, write to membership@orchiddigest.org

Neofinetia falcata Maizuru + OD cover by Jayfar, on Flickr

Orchid Name Roundup...

HighSeas — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:37:32 GMT

I have a few orchids in my collection that I have NO earthly idea exactly what they are. This is one of them....No tag. No ID. Thank you very much for helping! :bowing

Photo (2) by Ephesis, on Flickr

photo (3) by Ephesis, on Flickr

photo (4) by Ephesis, on Flickr

Lc flava x bowringiana

Luis Renato — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:47:14 GMT

More at Orquid�rio Fa�sca - Cantinho online das minhas orqu�deas

1123 - Lc flava x bowringiana por Luis Renato (Orquid�rio Fa�sca), no Flickr

1123 - Lc flava x bowringiana por Luis Renato (Orquid�rio Fa�sca), no Flickr

1123 - Lc flava x bowringiana por Luis Renato (Orquid�rio Fa�sca), no Flickr

1123 - Lc flava x bowringiana por Luis Renato (Orquid�rio Fa�sca), no Flickr

1123 - Lc flava x bowringiana por Luis Renato (Orquid�rio Fa�sca), no Flickr

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What is this orchid's official name?

emmapierce05 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:58:41 GMT

Hi all!
My aunt posted this picture on Facebook today, all it said was Grinning Monkey Orchid. When I used the google search a bunch of different ones popped up, so I am wondering what the official name is of this particular orchid? Thanks in advance!

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Can you identify me?

HighSeas — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:53:55 GMT

I've had this one for decades. I have NO earthy idea what he is. Do you? He blooms in the winter...lovely pink flowers cover him!

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/9...4a1f06b3_b.jpg

Here are his flowers...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3704/8...fe278d7409.jpg

Anyone know? Thank you! ;)

Next FukiranSOA Judging Event - 7/13/2013

Jayfar — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:22:46 GMT

Email from Peter T. Lin:

--quote--
Next FukiranSOA Judging Event

Peter Lin
4:38 PM (40 minutes ago)

to peter
Greetings FukiranSOA members!

We are pleased to announce the next Fukiran Show and Judging Event will be held at Cal Orchid in Santa Barbara, CA.
The date and time will be Saturday, July 13th, at 2pm and will be held at Cal Orchid's Open House. Please bring your Fukiran to be judged by 1:30pm.
This will be a great weekend to do a little orchid shopping, Fukiran judging, eat fabulous BBQ, spend time with orchid friends, and be in lovely Santa Barbara!

More info is on the website:
Fukiran Society of America - Home Page

Cal Orchid website is below:
Cal Orchid: The Living Bouquet

Best,
Peter.
--end quote--

What kind of phalaenopsis is this

Catharina — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:05 GMT

I found this beautiful orchid at a flower store, it was only labelled mini phalaenopsis, but its noting like any phalaenipsis I�ve ever seen, there is over 70 buds! There are three flower stems at the opening in the leaves one of witch has a leaf, but not the kind I would think to be a keiki. All of the flowers (over 15) had this phenomenon so I�m wondering if its the kiss of death or if its a cross bread of some kind? Anyways I figured it was so beautiful it didn�t matter if I would only have it for one bloom and if so I might get a keiki.

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Vandofinetia Virgil

Pilot — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44:10 GMT

Got this from Glenn Lehr at New World as a gift in a recent order. Pretty darn awesome if you ask me!

Hello!

Catharina — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:33:52 GMT

Hello!
I�ve been looking around a lot on the web lately to get information on orchids and have found a lot of helpful info on this site so I decided to register.
At the moment I have 8 orchids; 3 denodrium, 3 phalaenopsis, 1 cymbidium and 1 I believe to be one kind of mini phalaenopisis. Soon I�ll hopefully have 2 or 3 more as I�ve 3 keikis growing.

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Rebuilding the collection...

Orchidflowerchild — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:18:55 GMT

SO as of the order I am placing this weekend, I will officially have every one of the classic labiate cattleya species represented at least once in my collection. And all of them of good breeding. As these are not all blooming size I will be anxiously awaiting the day when a labiate cattleya is in bloom every day of the year. It is very interesting to have almost two decades of experience with orchids and basically be in a position to start from scratch on a collection. I can set specific goals.

What is your next collection goal?

-Ceci

Edit: Silly me, I forgot three species. Hey, anybody know where to get good stock for C. mendelii, quadricolor, and eldorado?

---------- Post added at 02:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:58 PM ----------

Looks like miranda orchids has a very nice selfing of eldorado....

I'm like an addict after crackrocks....

dark coloured C. jenmanii source?

Orchidflowerchild — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:10:24 GMT

Does anyone know of any source for dark lavendar C. jenmanii?

shipping baby phals

clusty — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:56:58 GMT

Hey,

Think a bunch of baby phals could survive the 5 day trip in a box?
Otherwise courier shipping it is....

Phal Value / Price

DweamGoiL — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:50:58 GMT

Please indulge me and follow up with comments on an observation I was thinking about. I live in NYC. So far, everywhere I have been and have spotted orchids for sale, not a one has a tag. Well that is to the exclusion of a florist shop right around the corner from my job. However, this tag did not state the scientific name of the Phal or certify its genealogy, but it simply said Orchid and had some brief care tips, and of course, the price $65 for a common dark pink Phal. Same flower shop carried another of the large white ones for $90. As pretty as they were, I had to walk away from that.

At the Plant District, they have much more selection, but none of the plants are tagged. You would think that since they get their stock directly from more established nurseries, they should have them. The prices range from $15 for minis to $45 for the more exotic and mature plants. However, I will say that they are really well taken care of.

Then, you also see them at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. Here, on average, when not on sale, they sell for about $20, but they do have a limited variety, and here, you can excuse them for not having any tags because they sell them secondarily. When they receive a new stock, the plants are in pretty good shape, but after a while, they begin to not look as happy.

The last couple of times I visited 2 different Home Depots, I did not see any Phals or any other type of orchids for that matter, outside of the ones that you get the bulb in a bag. Maybe there was a Mother's Day Sale that wiped their stock out...not sure, but they do have them in stock online and they are not available in the stores. That to me seems a little backwards, but hey!

Haven't checked out Lowe's yet since there are none near me. I did search online and they seem to run from $9 for the minis to $25 for the larger plants, and they make a distinction between a "moth" orchid and a "Phalaenopsis", which is funny to me.

It's amazing how different places price their stock and the quality you may or may not get. I wish we had a real nursery nearby to buy from. I imagine it must be a nice experience to walk through aisles of healthy plants and take your time inspecting what you want to buy. The closest thing we have is after the Botanical Gardens has their yearly show, they stock up on orchids and supplies. They have some pretty neat stuff though.

So I guess this post turned out to be more of a gripe about my limited options for shopping locally. I can see the appeal of shopping online, but at the same time, I like to see and touch what I am thinking of buying, and I do enjoy being able to ask questions on the spot. So...how is orchid shopping for the rest of you?

Black spots on leaves

Lalo2013 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:31:50 GMT

Hello and I need to indentify the cause of these black spots on the leaves of Gramatophylum scriptum. I water 3 times a week, feed once every 2 weeks, temp. is a comfortable 75F. Any information is appreciated to solve the problem, such a beautiful plant!!:( I have attached 2 pictures to have an idea what these spots look like.

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Sugar in water when repottin

Urvasi — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:59:08 GMT

Hi, I went to a workshop about orchids last week end and the speaker told us about an orchid grower in Azores who told him that mixing some sugar in the water when soaking the orchid roots before repotting helps the roots and its good for the plant. however, he said he had no scientific explanation for this, and wasn't sure about the benefits. Anyone has ever heard abut this?

Cymbidium Newbie! HELP!

JerryBrio — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:09:28 GMT

About a month ago I received an orchid from a friend. As soon as she gave it to me I did my research to find out what kind of orchid I had received. Turns out it was a Cym! Soon enough I noticed that it was in regular potting mix! I went ahead and repotted, I cut off all of the dead roots as instructed, but I noticed that all of the good roots that were left were maybe .5''-1'' long! Should I worry?!

So far, I havent seen any growth, but i noticed I've had to water it frequently it seemed to be very thirsty. Is this a good sign?

I really hope to see it bloom, so I would appreciate any tips

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Repotting - Should I be Concerned About These Roots?

Higgins23 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:28:51 GMT

Hi all,
I've finally repotted my two phals. When I got a good look at the root system of the large phal, it seems that all of the roots toward the center are yellow an still very damp (I watered four days ago). There are also brown spots showing on some of the damper roots. Is this normal or maybe overwatering? I water once a week and sometimes mist the aerial roots in between waterings. They're in plastic pots with slits, and then set in larger decorative ceramic pots. I haven't been using any food or fertilizer. They are also both just finishing up their flowering (they each have about 2 or 3 flowers left to drop).

I've repotted in just slightly larger pots with holes/slits to allow for airflow. They're potted in a bark orchid medium and I added a very, very small amount of moss around the top because the top (previously aerial) roots were drying out quickly.
What now? Do I water immediately, or let them adjust for a few days first? Here are some pics of the roots. Thanks!! Note - be sure to see next post with 2nd picture.

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Bulbo Frank Smith

clusty — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:09:24 GMT

Hey,

I got my bulbo, predominantly lobbii, to finally flower so no repotting for now. However once it's done, it looks like the 3" pot cannot accomodate it's 5 bulbs.

I supposed the only way I can grow this properly is mounted.

I got a 25" pole. Would you suggest I cut it in half for the bulbos or you think it can "share" it with a Bulbophyllum occidentale ?

PS: Sorry for the silly questions, but this would be my very first mount and I don't wanna mess it up :snowball

Neofinetia falcata tenkei-fukurin

jrodpad — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:30:06 GMT

This is the first time this one is blooming for me. I wasn't sure what to expect from my tenkei-fukurin - I'm still pretty new to the world of neos. While I wish there were more than 2 blooms, they are really nice in form. So delicate!

-J

Repotting time

DebbieW — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:36 GMT

When is the best time of the year, if there is one for repotting orchids that are outgrowing their pots???

C. Jose Marti 'Mother's Favorite' in bloom

SJF — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:06:06 GMT

Two flowers started opening yesterday :)

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Bletilla formosana

pheli — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:27:57 GMT

It is a native species distributed in lowland and up to high mountainous areas in Taiwan. Compared with Bletilla striata, the bloom of this species is smaller.

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I got a fever...

Dendy83 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:23:27 GMT

and the only cure is....MORE orchids! hah! Well i found this beauty at my local grocery store. I have noticed them increasing the qaulity of the orchids they receive and very few of them have serious issues anymore. Other than some much needed root trimming and mechanical damage I dont see anything else wrong with him. I seriously have an illness, and this guy is the only cure :-)

it is interesting to see the color difference when taking photos underneath flourescent and natural lighting...the color is really blueish/purple, not reddish/purple

A few species blooming now (Malaxis, Schoenorchis, Spiranthes)

samarak — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:26:33 GMT

All taken yesterday in the greenhouse. Just for fun (and to practice photographing them).

Malaxis latifolia
Schoenorchis manipurensis
Spiranthes australis

Steve

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New Phals and a flying pest question

MrsH530 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:52:19 GMT

I finally got my new phals today! They're SO tiny!!!

I'd like your opinion on whether I should repot them or not. They're so small, I'm not sure if its ok to disturb the roots. However, I'm concerned because each has an aerial root or two, and I think that since they're so small, I should repot them and coax those roots into the potting mix. What do you think?

Also, I have a small flying pest that I can't identify. It's flying around the leaves and roots of my large phals and my succulent cuttings, but leaving my mini phals alone. It is not on the flowers, just hanging around the leaves and roots. I can't see any damage to the plants, but it's really annoying. They are small, grayish bodies. Bigger than a fruit fly but smaller than a mosquito. Do you know what it might be? How do I get rid of them?

Lastly, there are these little brown specks that kind of look like seeds on my larger phals. I'm not sure what they are. I hope you can see them from the pictures.

Thanks for your help!

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I have 4 Phalaenopsis's that have growing seed pods or capsules...help!

cutefish707 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:59:43 GMT

Hello all!

I have pollinated 4 of my Phalaenopsis's and have 4 seed pods or I think they are actually called capsules now growing and have been growing for a few months I think. They are fat at the stem of the flower but are starting to turn a greyish color on the inside where the pollination occurred. Is this normal? Also how long does this process take? I have read up to 9 months but some have said to take seeds early to reduce loss if pod opens?? Also...do seeds need to be sowed??

This is my first time trying to get seeds so I am doing as much research and preparation as I can to give myself the best chance. So any tips, tricks or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

I know the best way is by the mother for the bacteria, so I was going to use the roots without the risk of loosing the seeds through watering. I was also thinking of maybe a aquarium/flasking to start for humidity....and ideas??

Thanks so all for any comments and ideas....you all rock!!!

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Question about Cattlea leaf/rhysome position

HighSeas — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:04:08 GMT

I happen to be one of those "peoples" who like the way orchids grow in nature. I grow Phals hanging...Catt's all wallowing in baskets (they love it!) and I've never been one to "properly" position them within a pot as you see them in the orchid shows....The Catt's leaves are all pointing up nice a pretty.....SO.....

I thought I'd give it a try with a few. Maybe have a few respectable plants that look like they were cultivated by someone who knew exactly what they were doing. :blushing: I like switching things up and doing something different every now and then....

So how in the world do they accomplish THAT without breaking/bending the new lead? Mine want to grow straight out from the rhyzome. Even if I wait until they are a little stronger/bigger they don't like the idea of being bent upwards. (they told me) Any hints? Thanks! ;)

Weird Leaves in New Growth of Oncidium

KristenJ — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:35:46 GMT

Hi everyone,

Recently a new pseudobulb on my Oncidium has been opening its leaves. However, I have noticed it has some browning and kind of sunken looking areas on the leaves. I am not sure if this is bacterial/fungal. I am concerned because a few months ago, this Oncidium was sitting on a shelf with 3 Dendrobiums that developed a possible virus. I have been spraying with Physan every 2 weeks since.

I am wondering if anyone has seen this before and knows what it may be. Also, because of potting media concerns, I am repotting this Oncidium soon and was wondering if I should just try to remove this pseudobulb. There seems to be no problems with any other parts of the plant.

Thanks!

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Name Of Dendrobium

mallik69 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:25:42 GMT

Kindly anyone please let me know the name of this Dendrobium

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Phal Dragon Tree Eagle AM-AOS

peterlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:01:45 GMT

Phal Dragon Tree Eagle AM-AOS

Oncidium care

Edwin Reffell — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:20:07 GMT

Hello,

Today I was given an Oncidium because it has not bloomed again. It has cascades of small yellow flowers when it blooms. How do I give it optimal care and get it to bloom? Enclosed is a jpg of it.Thank you for helping.

Kind regards,
Edwin

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View Full Screen?

quiltergal — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:03:14 GMT

There used to be a link down at the bottom of the page to view OB full screen. Now I can't find it. Can anyone point me to it? TIA :)

C. forbesii x L. purpurata

pheli — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:00:28 GMT

The primary cross is able to bloom several times in a year. The color of its blooms is variable, affected by temperature, sunlight and blooming season.

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Need rescue help from vanda pro's.

Ray — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:14:08 GMT

I have a very special vanda that got extremely desiccated. It has no viable roots, and the "stalk" is absolutely covered with the dried remanants of old leaf bases, making it look a bit like a palm tree. It has some green leaf growth from the top, but I'd really like to get it into better shape, and some active root growth.

Any proven suggestions out there?

I have soaked it, moved it to a reduced light level with very high humidity, and it now it being watered well, but I'm seeing no reaction.

Feeding Orchids-

Skayc1 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:48:56 GMT

I've decided to do a weakly weekly feeding of my orchids, the Food i have for them is Better-Gro' 'Orchid Plus' It is high in The first number which is Nitrogen,(20-14-13) now right now I'm wanting my rescue orchids to produce more roots, to recover from the treatment they got when they were at Lowes. is there a better orchid food that will encourage the roots to grow more? Is weakly weekly good to do? Oh and my orchid food does say No urea. I don't know what urea is, what is it? Oh and do the different types of orchids need different amounts/types of orchid food?

V. Aerides houlletiana

CTB — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:04:45 GMT

I had to follow my nose this morning and I found my favorite vanda. Wish I could bottle the fragrance!

Psychopsis papilio

Hawaiian Sunshine — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:08:13 GMT

This is a plant that I got from H&R Nurseries in Waimanalo, Hawaii a few years ago. H&R crossed a Psychopsis papilio 'Yellow Bird' with a papilio 'Yellow Butterfly' to make this beautiful yellow flower. The flower has a natural spread of 6 inches vertically and sits on an inflorescence that is 27 inches long. There is a bud behind the flower which will bloom after the present flower dries up.

Psychopsis papilio by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr

Blc. Hsinying Baga

Hawaiian Sunshine — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:39:00 GMT

This is a cross between Lc. Hsinying Pub and Blc. Memoria Anna Balmores 'Convex'. I got this plant from Orchid Center in Waianae, Hawaii in August 2010. This is the first bloom for my plant. It has two flowers on one inflorescence. The flowers have a natural spread of 5 inches horizontally. I believe this is a mericlone since others have bloomed this cross with similar features.

Blc. Hsinying Baga by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr

Fuukiran Knowledge Base

AnonYMouse — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:41:00 GMT

I'm starting this thread because I had to hunt down a post by Not Bob. It's my attempt to try to consolidate the Fuukiran information on the OB.

Please add info you have, quotes from sources or link a site.

I'll start with the Not Bob post:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob (Post 581845)

I'm sure you already know this, but for those reading who don't know.. with this type of variegation (cream as opposed to white) the more light you give it, the brighter and ncie your variegation will be! IF it's white instead of cream, lower light because it will burn in high light.

A kanji-to-romaji converter

Neo potting tutorials

(If we get this thread established, perhaps this can be made into a sticky?)

Rhy. Digbyana. Trying teak Baskets..... Advice?

Cattleya17 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:33:31 GMT

Hello all! I am too nervous to try growing a mounted plant so im going for an intermediate option if you will... teak baskets. I just purchased a Rhy.Digbyana 'Mrs Chase' and since ive read they dont like to be repotted I wanted to try an option that would eliminate repotting for some time. this way it can fill the basket and then grow all over the basket.. here are my Questions

In growing in baskets are there any challenges i should be aware of or risks?

And How much does digbyana hate repotting and is there anything i can do to lessen the impact of repotting?

Im thinking either lava rock or CHC for a medium... suggestions concerns with my choices?

If you can address all of my questions that would be great!! THANKS!!!!!:biggrin::biggrin:

Teacup philippinense

eggshells — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:05:33 GMT

Okay, actually its a mug. But you get the idea. It's a small form of a Paph. philippinense.

Paphiopedilum philippinense 'mini' by paphioman, on Flickr

Paphiopedilum philippinense 'mini' by paphioman, on Flickr

WTB WTB Paph. Blood Clot

pipsxlch — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:34:03 GMT

I'm looking for a Paphiopedilum Blood Clot, as a gift for my sister. She lost hers and misses it. I know it's an old hybrid, but it really needs to be this grex. ( I think it's the name that made her buy it:shock:) It does not need to be in bloom, spiking, or even bloom size, and a single fan is just fine- her growing skills have improved.
Please PM me if you have one or know where I can get one! I have Paypal, check, cash if local...

Ascocenda beautiful roots

saniti — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:21:11 GMT

Vasco Crownfox Red Gem :blowkisses:

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let me guess root?

saniti — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:03:12 GMT

Ascocenda Jeannette Brandon:crossfing::crossfing

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Paph Death Star AM/AOS

Call_Me_Bob — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:28:14 GMT

I present to you Paphiopedilum Death Star AM/AOS! It was given an Award of Merit last weekend in New Jersey at the Shore Orchid Fest. This is a first bloom seedling that was grown by Steven Male of Fishing Creek Orchids and photographed by me, Quay San. The clonal name has not been decided yet.

DSC_0064.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Bletilla striata

Call_Me_Bob — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:20:56 GMT

I got two Bletillas half price last fall during a local garden center's annual end of season clearance event. I potted them in a shady spot in the front flower bed. One is a var. alba and one is 'Variegata'. I put the alba in a big pot and brought it inside for studio shots and then to our monthly OS meeting, it got second place in the species category! :biggrin:

In "situ"

DSC_0065.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

DSC_0070.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

'Variegata'

DSC_0068.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

DSC_0071.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

var. alba

DSC_0037.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

DSC_0038.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

DSC_0041.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

DSC_0042.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

DSC_0044.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

DSC_0045.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Shout out to Rubens

Sharry — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:03:35 GMT

I have been on a hiatus from heavy duty orchid growing. Lately though i have discovered that Ebay is fun.

Yesterday I received a shipment from Ruben. I bought a Enc, radiata, a Slc Jewel box, a Onc. floridianum and a Encyclia hybrid of some sort. The first three were listed as seedings; e expected a few pseudobulbs a growing lead. To my happy surprise I received all multi-growth, pot-bursting-at-the-seems plants. And the E radiata is blooming. Would definately buy from him again.

I Guess It's True; You Can't Stop at Just One!

DweamGoiL — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:49:29 GMT

For the passed few weeks, I have been lurking all the orchid sales sites and out of all the pretty Phals, I discovered an affinity towards the lime greens. I haven't seen any anywhere near me so I thought I was pretty safe. Friday, a coworker wanted to pick up some martial arts supplies, but didn't tell me exactly where we were going until we got off at the same subway stop as the Plant District. I was excited and horrified; would I be able to control myself?

Well, I am sure you guys know how the story ends...lol

This is my new pretty green Phal (just for reference, the phone camera makes everything look a little washed out):

This one, I will be keeping at home. Lucky for me, the cats have completely ignored it:

The leaves were a little darker than I would have liked, but it was at the back of the display so the sunlight was not as plentiful as it was for the other orchids.

However, the leaves were very healthy and perky and the roots were in decent shape from what I could see. She is definitely not a mini Phal like Audrey is. Her pot is way bigger and there are a lot more roots and the flowers are substantially bigger so it will be nice to get some experience with both types of Phals.

I know many of you have a lot of plants, and are able to manage them successfully, but everything I have ever brought home has died so this IS a big step for me!

New to this forum

NOID collector — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:26:43 GMT

:hello to one and all, well as my user name says this is the field of orchids we now collect.
We did have a largish collection of specie/hybrid orchids 15 years ago but lost the lot one winters night, power failure which took out the low temp alarm as well as the heating in the greenhouse.
So now all we bother with is phalaenopsis with or without a name, if we like the flower we buy the plant.

One other thing, my partner admits to "tadtad" orchids as a child.

June 2013 Neos, moniliforme, and Minmaru-shima

rangiku — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:03:20 GMT

Back row l-r: D. moniliforme Miyako-hime, Neofinetia falcata Hoshiguruma, Hokage

Middle row: Raikoumaru, Nishidemiyako

Front row: Sekai, Minmaru-shima, Kin-no-hari, Kogane-nishiki

Putting Vanda In Basket With Massive Roots

FSUOrchids — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:42:10 GMT

I purchased a large Vanda that has years worth of root growth (measuring around 3.5 feet), that was never grown in any type of basket and is basically just on a hook.

I'd like to put it in a slotted basket (I have a large one I can use), but I'm afraid that I may end up damaging too many of the roots in the process and shock the plant. The roots seem to be clumping together at least a little bit, and the plant is in somewhat active growth as of now.

Anyone have a good way to repot this? Or should I just leave it as-is?

NOID phals developing multiple crowns

Silje — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:36:43 GMT

I got my greenhouse in November 2012 and have moved all my orchids in there. I only take them out when they are flowering to enjoy the blossoms inside the house. I'm mentioning this because I think it must somehow be of importance.

Since then 12 of my 15 NOID supermarket phals have developed multiple crowns. All of them at least one, many of them two.

The roots are fine, the main crown continues to grow and they're all spiking which is on time and as normal this time of the year. So, I don't think I have a problem, but all this crown-making has made me curious.

I think I like it! I'm now getting 'bushy' phals with multiple growths and potentially great flowering so I would be interested in making sure that I continue to encourage this in the future. But I have no idea why it's happening.

Are there any rule of thumbs or any environmental conditions or fertilizers or temperature ranges or whatever that trigger phals to create crowns?

Ascocentrum

ingse — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:56:39 GMT

In 2009 i bought a flask with five small seedlings of Ascocentrum christensoniana x Ascocentrum ampullaceum and this is the first one to flower.

I did thing it was strange that the buds where orange and are really disapointed with the results because orange/yellow flowers is not on top of my list.

Phal. Ho's Lovely Amethyst

orchideya — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:42:51 GMT

Very fragrant flower.

Leaves have red band around the edge:

Thanks for looking.

Vandofinetia White Crane

ingse — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:38:35 GMT

Vanda sanderiana var alba x Neofinetia falcata

Seidenfadenia mitrata

ingse — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:32:58 GMT

Phalaenopsis equestris x Renanthera monachica

ingse — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:28:11 GMT

The flowers are just about 2 cm., so it is easy to miss all the details unless they are seen under a magnifying glass or in a picture :)

Myrmecophilia thompsoniana

ingse — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:16:42 GMT

I divided my Oncidium I got yesterday.

Skayc1 — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:52:23 GMT

1. The oncidium was so rootbound when I bought it, that it was too big for the one size up pot. & the roots were cramped even after repotting it, they had no room to grow, or breath.
2. I had two clear containers the same size.
3. One psuedobulb was growing in a different direction.
4. I decided I wanted 2 leave one of them with my mom. & have two plants, the plant had just stopped flowering right before I bought it.

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New member

roybe — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:33:59 GMT

Hello everyone, I live in Southeast Queensland Australia. Hope to learn from this site, my favorites are Cymbidiums and Oncidiums.

Cheers Roy

repotting very large root bound cymbidiums.

james mickelso — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:01:30 GMT

I'll try to make sense of what this describes and hope the pics do a better job of explaining. I divided and repotted two cymbidiums today that have been neglected for far too long. One was last repotted in 1995. The other at least 6 or 7 years. Most of the oldest pbulbs had died and the roots were very tangled and most dead. The media in the pot was almost non-existent and there were lots of earthworms. But both flowered every year with very nice blooms. Names of these are unknown. I've had both since I started growing orchids in the 70's. I've been dabbling in orchids for a long time. Never put much effort into them. If I found one in a trashcan or dumpster I would get it out and try to get it to bloom. No I don't dumpster dive. Usually they were left by the dumpster for anyone to take. Anyway here is my method. Well one of them at least. I have lots of different methods depending on the condition of the plants. The pics will be from the beginning to the finished pot. Hope they make sense. I don't know how to write stuff, put in some pics, and then write some more. Here goes. This is what the roots looked like when I took it out of the pot. Mostly dead. The live roots are all around the very outside of the root ball. First I clean all the old sheath material off the pbulbs. This is where I see how many new eye buds there are. Then I start to cut off the old dead mushy or hollow roots. Most of these live roots aren't necessary to the health of the plant. These are all mature pbulbs and they have all the starches, sugars, and water they can hold. The function of these older pbulbs is to supply food and water to the new growth as those new growths have no roots to absorb nutrition and water. Once I get all the roots untangled and cleaned of old root material, I prepare the pot (I take a lot of time searching through the root mass cutting out what isn't necessary and trying to get out all the old media). One of the divisions I wanted to pot into a large pot so it can stay there for a couple years and it is a prolific grower. So I put a lot of broken pottery in the bottom to take up room. I used nothing but large bark. I like large coarse potting media so I can water more often without the inner portion of the pot staying wet. That way I can also fertilize more often. When I am ready to put the potting mix in I hold the plant up at the height I want it to be when finished and pour in the mix. I tap the side of the pot all around to settle the mix around the roots. It's not necessary to get mix into every nook and cranny. Pore spaces are ok. These aren't terrestrial plants. I place the plant so as to have as much room for the new growth to grow into. Once the cym divisions are potted I put them in a cool dry place and don't water until the next day or even two days later. I want the plant to heal all the damage I've inflicted upon it so there is less chance of getting any fungus/bacteria into it's system. So..,. I hope this stimulates questions and comments. I've used these methods for years and have lost few cyms. They push lots of new growth and flower next season. Here's the pics.

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Geodorum densiflorum

pheli — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:54:04 GMT

Geodorum densiflorum is a widespread species found in east Asia. In Taiwan, the wild plants could be found in mountainous regions. The species casts its leaves in winter and new growth occurs in late spring.

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Vertical?

lazaah — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:21:11 GMT

Currently I have a 5ft long, 1.5ft deep two tiered shelf with 2x 54w t5hos about 3ft above each teir.

The bottom tier, I have a humidity chamber for propagation and the rest of the space is used for vege seedlings.

The top tier has about a dozen African violets, several species of carnivorous plants, a largish brassia, a heap of tillisandia/spanish moss, and a fish bowl with a cork mounted Angraecum dideiri and a potted Bulbophyllum tingbarinum.

Neither is enclosed and currently suffers from low humidity.

My goal is to utilise the 4 t5's and a 400w HPS/with adjustable reflector, in a space that houses my tropical species AND propagation/preparation area.

So, anyone grown vertical?

My first considered design is to construct a grow tent style frame, with two or three teirs. Use the 400w to light, from above, a main "sealed" compartment with a mistking nozzel that houses my ornamentals, and then a smaller shelf below to raise seed etc.

Attached is my proposed idea, any one want to pitch in?
If you can think of a better idea, do put it out there!

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My orchids have been "slugged". Help needed, please!

nynighthawk — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:46:39 GMT

Hi folks,

I have a small growing area that's located just inside the door from my garden. From time to time, especially after rainy weather, I see a few slugs (or their slime trails) in my growing area.

Recently, my one cattleya, that I'd been babying along for a couple of years, finally began to bud. Just when I was starting to get excited and optimistic about finally seeing a flower from that little 'chid, I came in to water it and saw a slug nestled in the flower sheath...having totally gobbled up the bud right down to the stem! AAAAAAAAAAARGH!

Also, I think some slug has nibbled off the growing tips of some of the roots of the other orchids.

I turn over the pots and very occasionally find a little slug. But, I'm sure there must be others that I don't see.

I'd appreciate any guidance on how you control slugs in your growing area.

Also, how do you protect your orchids when you summer them outdoors? I'd love to put my 'chids outside. I'm sure they'd love it. But, I know there are slugs out there the size of my index finger...and snails the size of a quarter! I'm not sure how to protect them during the summer and also what to do to get rid of any hidden slugs when I bring them inside in the fall.

Any help very, very greatly appreciated.

:-)

How can I prevent mosquitoes in humidity trays?

nynighthawk — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:33:04 GMT

Hi folks,

Well, it's skeeter time in New York City.

I've already seen the little critters and I'm wondering what y'all do to avoid them getting into humidity trays and breeding in the water?

I'm using broken terracotta potsherds in the trays and the water is usually about 1/4-1/2 inch deep. Plenty deep for mosquitoes to breed in. It only takes one to start a population boom.

I cruised the earlier conversation threads and someone suggested "mosquito bits" as a remedy for fungus gnats.

What do you all do to avoid mosquitoes, though?

Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I hate those $)(@% critters. They love me, though...not in a good way. LOL

Thanks!

Experiment with gel2root

OrchidTear — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:17:16 GMT

I found this gel2root at Menards in the seedling section of the garden department. I grabbed a couple packs. Each pack contains 2 gel containers, supposedly capable of rooting 3 cuttings each of whichever plant you wish to clone. When I got home it occured to me to try this on at least one of the rootless orchids ive been struggling with to get to root. Seeing as its just a $3 rescue phal, I didnt see any harm in trying this out. Im quite curious to see how it turns out. :3

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Cattleya tenebrosa var. vinicolor 'Rain Forest'

flexdc — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:52:44 GMT

An eBay purchase from two years ago. Flowers every year for me. An intermediate to warm grower. I have heard they can grow cool too, but I grow it rather warm. Min nights 60s.

Andrew

Coelogyne lentiginosa

Luis Renato — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:49:04 GMT

Coelogyne lentiginosa Lindl. 1852 SECTION Lentiginosae Pfitzer & Kraenzlin

Pleione lentiginosa (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

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1403 - Coelogyne lentiginosa por Luis Renato (Orquid�rio Fa�sca), no Flickr

1403 - Coelogyne lentiginosa por Luis Renato (Orquid�rio Fa�sca), no Flickr

1403 - Coelogyne lentiginosa por Luis Renato (Orquid�rio Fa�sca), no Flickr

LD's Bear KIng x (DTE * Sogo Kauilani) x bellins

sweetjblue — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:08:08 GMT

Ld's Bear King x ( Dragon Tree Eagle * Sogo Kauilani) x bellina. Long name, hope it gets registered soon. LOL

This is not fully open yet and already has great fragrance!

Judi

opps posted the wrong pic!

Mituo Sun King

sweetjblue — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:02:38 GMT

Mituo Sun King (Mituo Sun 'MItuo#' x LD's Bear Queen)

Judi

Tying Shin Fly Eagle

sweetjblue — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:58:22 GMT

Tying Shin Fly Eagle. (speciosa x bellina)

Judi

KS Orange Rainbow

sweetjblue — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:53:26 GMT

Finally have my camera back so trying to play catch-up. Here is the first of several. Hope you enjoy!!

KS Orange Rainbow. Love the sunny colors and full form.

JUdi

Mycorrhizal Fungi

shushu45 — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:49:09 GMT

Good Day. :waving

I was wondering has anyone used mycorrhizal fungi on their orchid??

Bare-rooted Dehydrated Gongora

Stasisgate — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:46:24 GMT

I recently bought a Gongora scaphephorus that someone else had ordered through someone that went to an orchid show abroad. By the time I received it it was in a very dehydrated state. This is the first time trying to grow a gongora from this state.

I've potted it up in coconut husks (which I use for all my gongoras) and dusted with some cinnamon powder to prevent any rotting spreading from a bad bulb I had to remove. It's growing with my other gongoras but under more shade than usual to prevent any extra drying out.

Any suggestions or tips? My confidence here is a little wavering and I'm afraid to lose this one :_(

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Den.Rainbow Dance"Akazukin Chan"

Orchids4ever — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:24:19 GMT

:hello

It's starting to Bloom :)

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newbie question about Orchids that have 'bulbs'

Skayc1 — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:32:29 GMT

i recently got an Oncidium Orchid, it has 4 'bulbs' what is the difference between the different kinds of orchids with bulbs? such as cattleya and other orchids with similar looks in their leaves? And I saw somewhere that Oncidium was called Dancing Lady, is that a named Oncidium, or a generic name all Oncidiums get called? mine had no tag, so it's a Noid..

My new $3 Cattleya...that looks like a $3 Cattleya

Nanook 2010 — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:09:05 GMT

Saw this one at Lowes yesterday and talked manager into 75% off.

Soaked overnight in weak concentration of superthrive and 20-10-20

Washed out plastic pot with soap and water and repotted with LECA

We'll see if I get "cheap" results!

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Unhappy Cirrhopetalum (Bulbophyllum) - yellow leaf, black spots

Vrana — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:07:37 GMT

Hey everyone. Just two weeks ago I got some orchids in the mail. Two of them are doing well, but I'm having some trouble with my Cirrhopetalum Sanguineopunctatum (which I understand is closely related to a Bulbophyllum, in that it was until recently classified as such - I mention this as I assume the culture is similar.)

I noticed some minor spotting on the leaves when I got it, and the plant has since gotten worse. One of the leaves is yellow and spotted and in really bad shape, and there's some black spots and brown tips on the other leaves as well. I've included some pictures - the first I took a couple days after I got it, just after putting it on a new mount. The other three are of the plant now. I did notice in comparing the pictures that the pseudobulbs are rather shriveled - I'm guessing I under-watered it as I took a look at the roots and they look healthy (they're firm and pale green in color). I have it soaking in a pan to re-hydrate as I type this, but I'm guessing not watering enough didn't cause the other issues.

I currently have it growing in a new vivarium set-up (just plants for now, no animals other than some springtails) so the humidity is between 60-80%, and the temp is between 70 and 85 or so. I wouldn't mind taking the plant out but I don't think I'd be able to provide enough humidity for it otherwise.

I could really use some advice here - I've only actually seen pictures of this plant in bloom, but it's wicked cool and I'd hate to lose it. I've already done a bunch of searches on these forums, but it seems like I might have a whole host of problems here and I'm at a loss for what to do. Thanks in advance!

Blc. Duckitt Beauty x Lc. Trick or Treat

Silje — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:32:34 GMT

I was walking around in a nursery in South Africa and came across these MASSIVE cattleya alliance plants (the plant on the picture is about 50 cm tall and that makes it my largest cattleya by far).

So much for running out of space in the greenhouse! There was just no way around the monster plants, and I had to at least have one.

It was a bit of a mixed table, many already in flower and others still developing sheaths. Many noids, and some with unreadable labels, some with more or less readable tags.

Most of the flowers I saw were some lueddemanniana look-alikes, and to be honest I'm not totally sold on that color scheme, even though the flowers are impressive.

So when I found a plant with the tag that I think/guessed/interpreted to say 'Blc.Duckitt Beauty x Lc.Trick or Treat, I grabbed it.

I had no idea how Duckitt Beauty looks, and internet searches have not made me wiser. (I suspect it is a South African hybrid from Duckitt nursery).

I did of course know Trick or Treat and was hoping the flowers would go towards peach/orange/red.

I've been crossing my fingers while the buds have been developing and it looks like it actually worked! :biggrin:

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help I can't stop !

Skayc1 — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:21:23 GMT

Today I went to BB Barns to get clear orchid pots, then home depot to look for Better-Gro phalaenopsis Orchid Mix & the Leca which was a wasted trip Home Depot didn't have them, then to Lowes to look for the same. Home depot did have the Phalaenopsis mix.
While I got zippo at Home Depot (Their website had said they had the Items I needed)
At BB Barns I couldn't resist getting an 8.50 oncidium. first three pics are it! I need advice on repotting it does it need dividing? It's flowing out of it's pot! & the last pic is another Phalaenopsis I got from Lowes Clearance rack.. $4.00- the roots were in simi good shape, dry as a bone though.
oh and the nice sales lady at BB Barns gave me some packing peanuts!

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Phal in water culture..

TyronSA — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:59:32 GMT

Hi Guys

I have a phal in water culture And it has alot of roots and 4 new leaves all together.. it is currently winter here. I was wondering should i keep it in water until the day it dies or can i pot it in spring? It is doing VERY good in the water and im jus a bit afraid if i take it out that all those roots will dry up because it is used to be submerged in water.. It went from No roots to 7 with alot of sub roots on the 7 main roots. This was my first time doing the water culture thing so i really dont know what the next step is or if there is a next step?

NoId Dendrobium type Phalaenopsis in spike

Orquiadicto — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:51:19 GMT

Today, when watering the plants I discovered this... I love these surprises. Now comes the tough part... (waiting for the blooms).

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Dendrobium in trouble, please help

cjposada — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:35:26 GMT

Hi everyone:

This is our first attempt in this wonderful site.

We got bitten by the orchid culture virus around 4 months ago. We have had some success and a lot of help has come through you guys but signs of trouble are over our heads.

We recently acquired an old dendrobium plant. It shows a beautiful very dark purple inflorescence but it is old. Fortunately enough the youngest cane is producing apparently a new keiki or something purple.

Here is the problem: The leafs are developing what seems to be a round darker green kind of watery spot and in the center of it some kind of darker brownish spot. There is only one leaf, the freshest that seem to be clear but the illness seems to be progressing very fast.

What should we do?
Please help.

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Phal Liu's Gold Coin

peterlin — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:17:15 GMT

Phal Liu's Gold Coin

Phalaenopsis violacea

peterlin — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:13:42 GMT

Phalaenopsis violacea

I had to use flash or the blue color won't show well.

The one on the left is a different blue line from TH nursery. New import this Spring.

One on the right is Indigo line from the Nortons. Flowering in a 2 inch pot. I had this from last year.

Vanda Growth Rate

Joyorchid — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:08:20 GMT

I am curious to know other growers experience with vandas. I purchased a vanda Manuvadee about a month ago. I water it daily, fertilize weakly every other day and mist in the afternoons. It gets 6 hours direct morning sun and has put out at least 4 new roots and a new leaf since I got it. Is this average performance? Does this indicate that I am giving good culture for blooming?

Any comments would be appreciated! :bowing

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How I grow my Paphs!

CTB — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:37:24 GMT

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...l#gmessage8978

C. forbesii

pheli — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:00:21 GMT

This species usually blooms in summer. The bloom has no fragrance.

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Den. Ono Ono

pheli — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:56:10 GMT

It is a popular one recently. The fragrance is like that of Den. anosmum.

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Cattleya seems very badly with most of the roots turn to dark Brown? Help Plix THNKs

Arcangel_777 — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:52:11 GMT

Black brown roots
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Cattleya with black spot on leaves

Arcangel_777 — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:51:35 GMT

I apply cinamon on cut roots, the cattleya is without healthy roots, sorry for my broken english

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So Cal hobbyist

mschmidt62 — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:41:15 GMT

I'm a southern California resident who has been growing orchids for nigh on twenty years here. My mom got me interested back in the 1970's, and she's just now giving up a lot of her orchids as she is moving from Portland, OR to Minnesota. She also has a complete collection of AOS ORCHIDS magazines from 2003-2013, in case anyone near Portland is interested in picking them up! Free! Who knows, she might even be willing to mail them.

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As for my orchids: I have a bunch of cymbidiums outside--mostly things my mom couldn't get to bloom in Oregon. They bloom effortlessly here. I also have a Laelia gouldiana that does pretty well and a Laelia anceps that is trying to recover from a bad freeze a few years back. Indoors, I have a Brassavola nodosa that blooms regularly, a Meiracylium trinasutum that's pretty happy, and a little Mexican thing that I don't remember the name of. Also a Bulbophyllum lepidum syn flabellum-veneris that usually blooms without my noticing it (it's up pretty high!). Sometimes, though, I smell something bad in my bedroom and figure out it's the Bulbo blooming.

Rlc. Suan Pattan

Roy — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:40:49 GMT

1st flowering since 2011, very happy it has this year. Love green Catts.

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Neost. Lou Sneary x Rhy. coelestis

pheli — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:36:20 GMT

This is a popular cross here. It is an easy plant to grow and to bloom. With good care, it is able to bloom every 3 or 4 months.

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Cheap Fans to run

gladwrap — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:32:38 GMT

Hi there
Anybody out there got any idea`s on what is the best fan to circulate air in a small shade house.
I would like a cheap one to run as I have noticed a few good growers out here in Australia have them running 24 hours a day but maybe they have deeper pockets than me.
Is there a very low wattage fan or maybe a solar powered fan that is economical to run and will do the job as our utility bills have doubled in the last year or two trying to protect the planet,I suppose so everybody will use less and freeze to death.:((:yawn:

Looking for fragrant Oncidium species (butterfly type)

Aries88 — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:36:18 GMT

Hello to all! I'm Greg, just joined here today.

Just a short introduction. I'm relatively new to the orchid world. Only four years experience here.

Collection: Lowes-bought phalaenopsis, Laelia Cinnabarina, Noble type dendrobium, Sedirea Japonica, and some unidentified cymbidium.

Now to the question. I'm on the search for a fragrant oncidium. I'm well aware of 'Sharry Baby' and the 'fantasy' types, but really love the dancing ladies. I'm particularly interested in Onc. Obryzatum but it seems impossible to find one for sale. Onc. cheirophorum is nice but really love the spotting on the petals.

Does anyone know of anymore fragrant, yellow, spotted varieties that are more readily accessible?

Any input/inquiries would be greatly appreciated!!

Waiting Patiently

Nanook 2010 — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:46:50 GMT

This was one of the first orchids I bought because my wife liked the fragrance....Sharry Baby

Bought off the Internet in a 4" pot...

Have already divided and given division to my mother.....

Life is awesome!

3 spikes...can't wait

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Please help me identify my orchid!

bellatrix — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:34:29 GMT

Hi :)

I'd like to know what type of orchid this is so that I can be better able to care for its specific needs. I am unfamiliar with orchid care and plants in general but have been reading and learning lots!

I've attached 2 pictures of my new plant. Anything you can tell me about it would be greatly appreciated.

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Second blooms for Phalaenopsis

coakes — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:16:46 GMT

I have 2 orchids that have bloomed for the second time. One was originally periwinkle blue, the other was purple with white spots. BOTH have bloomed pure white on the second flowering. Is this common?

What I've got in bloom for me

mattryan — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:26:41 GMT

:hello I just wanted to post some pics of what I've got blooming for me. I also have 7 other orchids of varying types that are currently in spike. I will post pics of them when they open. I hope you like :D

Epi Peach Valley 'Dream Song'
Noid Phal
Tying Shin Salu
Yellow green noid Phal
Onc. Heaven Scent Redolance
White Noid Phal
Phal Danialla Ter Loak 'Christina'
Sara Gold
Dtps. Yu Pin Natsume
Onc.Tsiku Marguerite 'HCF#3'

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Using glass beads to help a clearance rack phal grow roots

Skayc1 — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:19:33 GMT

I just saw a video where someone used glass beads to help stabilize an orchid that needed to regrow it's roots, she used only a minimum amount of moss, will the glass beads & a minimum amount of orchid bark work as well? I've had more success growing an orchid in bark than in moss, & the store employees almost killed the poor phals. I have them just in the air now, soaking the roots for 15 minutes, letting them dry & misting them once in awhile.

Which Orchid Mix do you use to repot your orchid in?

Skayc1 — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:36:07 GMT

I'm a beginner orchid grower & have a phal orchid I've had for 1 year, it came in bark, It's roots are coming out the bottom of the pot. I'm wanting to repot it & repot some clearance rack orchids(also phals) I recently bought (I removed them from the sphagnum moss they were packed in & have the roots in the air for now after trimming off the damaged rotted roots) since the orchid I first got has done well in bark, I want to use that. How often to repot orchids in bark every year or every year and half? Also I know nothing about mixing my own mixes so are there any good orchid mixes sold in the stores?

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Miltassia shelob

clusty — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:10:44 GMT

Hey,

I got this miltassia a few months back by post and it was not the happiest plant in the world. Since then a new growth popped up together with tons of roots. Since about a week or so a leaf started turning yellow.

Is there anything wrong with it (too much sun), or I should not read too much into it?

Zygopetalum

MysticOrchid — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:13:40 GMT

I am planning to get zygopetalum orchid soon. :) It's very elegant and beautifull, with a very good scent! :D
Does anyone know something about their care, needs? :biggrin:

Miltoniopsis Lennart Karl Gottling 'Hula Skirt'

NYCorchidman — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:09:03 GMT

in full bloom.

This is a new member to my collection for instant gratification. ;)

I've seen many different varieties under the name Lennart Karl Gottling. very interesting.

I like how the flowers are more star shaped with pointy edge that unfurl straight out without curling.
It's got four spikes on two pbs.

My Milt. Flourence "Breathless" is blooming again. just opening up today.

The spike grew facing down from early on and I couldn't "fix" it as it was really rigid. It's amazing how such skinny little spike can be strong enough to hold five big flowers without breaking off.

Enjoy~

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Thrips - dish soap or insecticide?

Dendy83 — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:19:54 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm pretty sure I have what is called "thrips" on my orchids. They are extremely small, white, and don't even show up until I water them...then they are crawling all over the place. I have done some research on the board already and plan on going out tomorrow to get something...IF I need too.

What do you think of what method is best to get rid of them? I intend to buy more potting soil already and will repot asap. I have Dawn dishsoap, which is safe enough to use on just about anything if it's diluted enough. Some drops of dishsoap in a gallon bucket and let the orchid sit in the bucket for 5 minutes? Or should I buy an insecticide? Or both??

Some advice very soon would be helpful, I hate hate hate ha htahthahathhate bugs like this. :(( Especially things that are small and can populate quickly (like fruit flies or those tiny gnats). They just never seem to go away. :scratchhead:

On a similar issue, is it because my orchids are being kept too wet for too long or were they brought it from something else (potting soil, another orchid, etc)?

Thanks for your advice.

Cymbidium goeringii var. alba

s.kallima — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:56:09 GMT

I got this plant from TenShinGardens, via Call-me-Bob in april this year. See this thread for details
It is called var. alba, which seems to be true considering the white labellum and all green sepals. A nice little addition to my collection :biggrin:

Cymbidium goeringii var. alba by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

Masdevallia coccinea alba

s.kallima — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:48:02 GMT

Best bloom to date :biggrin: even though I was away for 6 weeks ( I left the spikes were just emerging from leaves, came back it is in full bloom!), it makes me think my plants like it better when I am not on their back every day :biggrin::rofl:

this plant is growing in semi-hydroponic method since 2009

Masdevallia coccinea alba by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

Benisuzume 紅雀

s.kallima — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:39:34 GMT

not the nicest display of flower this year (opposite direction while the light was just above the plant, go figure...), but I always really like the Benisuzume pink and white blooms! One spike last year, two this year... :biggrin:

Neofinetia falcata BENISUZUME 紅雀 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

Would you please help me identify this problem?

HighSeas — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:01:38 GMT

:hello First, I'd like to say how much I've learned from others on this board! What I like best about this community, is how much people are willing to help and share their knowledge. So before I go any further....THANK YOU ALL for all that you contribute.

Just so happens that I have a bit of an issue with one of my Vandas. Can anyone ID this? I've been on the net looking.....looking....gaping with bloodshot eyes....and can't seem to ID this exact problem. These are not depressed but instead feel course to the touch. I've had this guy for several years and I'm not noticing the same issues with any of his "room-mates". What do you think?

Thanks again for your input! ;) ~Janet

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First Orchid! Beginner Who Needs Help!

DrC — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:22:04 GMT

Hello to everyone out there. I just purchased my Very first orchid! The down side of the whole situation is that I am not familiar with caring for orchids just yet.

First, allow me to enlighten you all as what I am dealing with. It is a Cattleya variety orchid, in a 2"X2"X2"plastic pot. It is not in bloom but has several healthy looking leaves and roots.

My first questions is, what kind of pot should I transplant my new friend into? Or will it be happy to stay in the little 2"x2"x2" plastic pot? I purchased some potting mix containing raw fir bark, hardwood charcoal and coarse perlite in order to switch it out.

I would really appreciate any suggestions on how to proceed! Thanks!

Anyone have photo of D. Autumn Carnival or Ann Leibeling?

pipsxlch — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:51:07 GMT

Just ended up with a flask of Autumn Carnival x self and a young plant of the Ann Leibling, and Google isn't being too helpful. I don't have Orchidwiz (yet). Anyone have a photo or info on these?
Thanks!

Anyone know this orchid? Epi. Beligensis SSP Perviflora

hcastil3 — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:29:32 GMT

Got this orchid from an orchid collector who use to own his own orchid shop. This was collected from jungles of Mexico..

Haven't been able to find much information about this orchid, and it has different blooms within the same spike its really cool

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Cynorkis gibbosa

JPMC — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:43:42 GMT

I've had this plant for 4 years. It is very easy to grow and gets very large. Mine is in a 6 inch pot, the flower stalk is 37 inches long, and the leaf is 27 inches long and 5 inches across. It's not fragrant but is very colorful.

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psychopsis kalihi in bloom

clusty — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:02:03 GMT

Hey,

My Psycho finally bloomed. Was wondering what can I do so the flower lasts longer?
Cold/humid/sunny ?
Can I move to shadier area to enjoy the flower more ? :)

Phalaenopsis NOID

Joyorchid — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:00:01 GMT

Please tell me if this a OB faux pax!

A NOID I purchased without tag but I think may be a Leopard Prince? I will love it no matter what but I am curious to see what you all think.

:thankyou
Joy

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Hello from a formerly anonymous reader

vapyle — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:09:11 GMT

Hello! I've been anonymously using these forums for several months and decided I should finally start posting! I found the site after my first mini phal died of crown rot.

Since then I have kept alive several subsequent mini phals. I've seen new root growth and new leaves on the two plants I've had for the longest time. One of them grew new buds and bloomed from its original spike! I was brave enough to rescue a dry and wrinkly orchid (I think a phal) that my roommate threw away -- so far it's doing okay.

I suppose in addition to "hello" I'd like to say thanks!

Best regards to this kind and helpful community, and thank you all for helping discover the joys of the hobby!

Tori

Burrageara nelly isler in SH?

SJF — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:56:11 GMT

:hello
I have one blooming right now that is going to need to be repotted when it is done flowering. Has anyone ever grown one in SH? If so, how did it do?

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C. Secret Love 'Angel'

tucker85 — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:41:07 GMT

This is a really nice little compact cattleya that blooms two or more times a year. It has a beautiful fragrance. When seen live, the flowers almost seem to glow in the sunlight.

Rhctm. Ladda Gold

tucker85 — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:36:10 GMT

This is a primary cross between Asctm. miniatum and Rhy. coelestis. It's very fragrant.

Cattleya alliance plant, probably a species

Discus — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:27:26 GMT

I took these photos at a recent orchid display, but couldn't see a label on the plant. Anyone know what it is? I'm not very good at the cattleya alliance (they don't generally appeal) but I do like to know what I've seen... Any ideas?

I've linked the photos to larger versions; if you want to "zoom in", click on them.

The flowers and plant leaves are fairly small.

p.s. you can see other pictures from the show here.

Result: Dendrobium tree

Y�ri — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:01:24 GMT

Hey everyone,

I made a post about the piece of wood I bought a few weeks ago. My 'tree' is finished now and I have the following Dens mounted:
D. aphyllum
D. dixanthum
D. densiflorum
D. chrysocrepis
D. denudans
D. primulinum
D. monoliforme

As some of those can become quite big, I'm going to keep it at that for now and add some more miniature ones requiring the same conditions later on. I was thinking of D. peguanum, D. gregulus and such.

Y�ri~

Pleurothallis niveoglobula and tribuloides

Davina — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:37:17 GMT

Hi everyone,

I would like to proudly present two of my miniatures that are currently blooming!

The first one is the Pleurothallis niveoglobula, it is a really cool plant, it has a lot of small leaves but the flowers are amazing. The flowers are small white dots on the leaves, it is very difficult to take a good picture, but I think these will do:

It currently has 15 leaves and flowers on 9 of them, I like the sight of the white dots in my terrarium!

Then the second one is the Pleurothallis tribuloides, I'm really glad that this one is flowering because it has already been trough a lot. It originally was about double the size of the plant now, I lost the other half because of my lack of experience in the beginning of my orchid passion.

But now it is really doing well, it has 7 leaves or so and it has 4 flowers and a new growth, So I am really happy!

Here are the pictures:

Ow and the flowers are weird but I like them!!!

Hope you'll like them too!

Greets Davina

Vanda Problem

allars — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:25:16 GMT

This Vanda is one of 30 I have been growing for years. It and several others have started to do something I cant figure out. They produce spikes as usual and slowly start to wither, occasionally partially opening. Please take a look at the photo and HELP. Growing info: SW Florida in screened room, faces west, water daily(osmosis), fertilize weekly in summer(peters or dynagrow) SAME routine for years with tons of flowers !!

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Blc. Tetradip 'Junko'

pheli — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:11:11 GMT

It is a medium sized plant. The bloom is about 12 cm in diameter.

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Stick substance formed on Vanda spikes

Chatbud — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:19:37 GMT

Gee, I asked this on another forum and was told this came from aphids?? :( And was told to treat my vanda.

This was newly purchased from a local nursery just last Sunday.

I had looked very closely at the buds and I do not see stuff crawling on it or ants racing up and down the spikes.

Is it possible this honeydew/nectar is self-producing??

Leca Floating?

Tim P. — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:54:30 GMT

Hi Everyone!
Just got my shipment of hydroton today. I washed it and it is soaking now. The thing that is concerning me is that there is a third of it that is floating. Is this ok to pot with? It has not soaked for a full 24 hours yet.

FS Downsizing....part 2

jchandra — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:33:54 GMT

I've made a second sweep through my orchids and decided to part with these as well.

I have purchased way too many orchids and realize I do not have the time (or space!) to care for as many as I have. So I am parting with the following plants. The majority of them have been switched to SH in the February/March time frame, unless otherwise noted. If you would like pictures of a specific plant or plants, please PM me with your email address and I will try to respond quickly. I will ship plants on Monday or Tuesday via USPS priority. Shipping quotes upon request (no shipping to Hawaii, Arizona, or Puerto Rico).

-Enc. gracilis x plicata - mounted BS $22

-Catt lueddmanniana 'Stanley's' x sib - mounted NBS $13

-Coelogyne fimbriala - bark BS (a TON of new growth) $15

-Bllra Pacific Pastel 'Mauna loa' - bark $10

-Burr Nelly Isler 'Swiss Beauty' - sphag, currently in bloom BEAUTIFUL $35

-Gram Sciptum Var. Kiilani - BS $10

-NOID Dendrobium - light purple flowers, currently growing a keiki BS $15

-LC Sheila Lauderbach 'Equilab' WLC - BS $13

-NOID Oncidium - pretty sure this is a twinkle BS $10

-Paph Hung Sheng Maudiae - currently in bloom, very unique look (pictures don't do it justice) $17

I also have a bunch of desert rose seedlings that are about 6 months old - $2

Check out my previous post for even more!

Dinema polybulbon

Luis Renato — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:52:12 GMT

Encyclia polybulbon [Swartz] Dressler 1961

Bulbophyllum occidentale Spreng 1827; Dinema polybulbon [Sw.]Lindley 1831; *Epidendrum polybulbon Sw. 1788; Epidendrum polybulbon var. luteo-album Miethe

1033 - Dinema polybulbon por Luis Renato (Orquid�rio Fa�sca), no Flickr

HELP!! All my roots are black

MrsOakley — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:03:10 GMT

I'm brand spanking new to these beautiful complicated creatures and I noticed the leaves on my phal orchid drooping over the last few weeks. I read a bunch of articles and reviewed videos on YouTube but nothing has told me what to do when there doesn't look to be a single root to save, THEY ARE ALL BLACK :( Please help, I'd really love to save her. I attached a picture, hopefully you can see it.

Sincerest,
Christina

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What's wrong with this Cattleya?

butterfly_muse — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:15:08 GMT

Evening, guys. I brought home a new cattleya tonight, and while I was inspecting it in the store it looked very good...it had a net over it's pot, though, so I couldn't see the pbulbs very well and when I got home, I found this (see pictures)...brown chunks missing out of them and yellow/white bumps all up the leaves...I ran my fingernails over the bumps but they didn't come off as I would have expected if it were scale or something.

I took it back and didn't get it anywhere near my other plants, but I want to know what exactly I was dealing with, especially with the leaves just in case. Any ideas?

Thanks.

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i beg for some help!!!

OrchidBlossomss — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:00:48 GMT

i don't know what happened or why, but i saw the leaves on my two orchid withered a bit and when i looked inside all the roots were dead and dry. i water them once in a week. right now i keep these two in water but on one of them the leaves started becomig yellow and i don't know what to do.
i see they have small little roots but i don't think that's enough for them to survive! please help me!

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Masdevallia encephala

cyann — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:25:53 GMT

Masdevallia harlequina

cyann — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:19:36 GMT

Dracula niesseniae

cyann — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:13:53 GMT

Masdevallia eumeliae

cyann — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:06:26 GMT

Masdevallia pachyura

cyann — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:58:45 GMT

Masdevallia pinocchio

cyann — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:53:06 GMT

Whats going on with my dens?

SlipperGirl — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:51:42 GMT

I have three Dens that are losing there leaves on there canes, I know that they lose the leaves off there old canes but they seem to be losing a lot of leaves and are losing them on more then one cane is this normal or is something wrong.

Here are some pictures

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Blc.Sunday walk x Angel Heart

Orchids4ever — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:27:12 GMT

:hello
Got this one some Years back for 99 cents + $7.95 for Shipping
It should be 5 Times the size-but i am glad it's still alive

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Current state of my plants...critiques welcome and guidance needed

jesscorine — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:43:56 GMT

Pics 1 & 2: Anacheilium Cochleatum - opposite sides/pbulbs throwing out spikes :)
Pics 3 & 4: Onc. macalatum 'Snyder' x Odom. hallii 'Alaskan Sunset' - 2 separate plants with active growth
Pics 5 & 6: bare-root Phal with secondary spike...2 of the buds are starting to turn red, are they drying up?
Pic 7: other 2 bare-root phals...questionable prognosis. They get a water-dip every day.
Pic 8: Waianae Appeal "Aloha" Cattleya - new leaf opening on the left and new growth on the lower right. A handful of green-tipped roots also. Is the yellowing at the base on the left worrisome?
Pic 9 & 10: rescue Phal with fat and green roots, but the medium has never dried out...I've only watered once in a month (and done a mist with fertilizer spray on the roots) Should I repot in something looser?

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What to do with a tiny oncidium?

LuckIsAllSmiles — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:20:44 GMT

I have a very small oncidium (is it a dwarf?) Twinkle "snow" that I've had for several years now. It's never been repotted, so it's in the original bark medium that it came in, as well as the original tiny pot. I live in a very dry climate (Montana, US) and as this orchid has grown, it's become more and more difficult to keep it watered appropriately. I'd like to try S/H to deal with our indoor humidity problem.
Do I just repot?
Do I repot and divide the plant? It currently has around 12 pseudo bulbs of various sizes in the 2.5" pot.
What medium is recommended for S/H for an orchid this tiny?
Is S/H even an option for a tiny orchid like this?
It is actively growing and has been since I got it . I've killed my share of phals, but this tiny thing goes on and on, and I'd like to keep it that way!
Any help you guys could give me would be great!

anitum x sanderianum

Brenda Aarts — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:55:36 GMT

First blooming and only one flower. Hoping for more at next bloom. Petals reached 16 1/2 inches. Thanks for looking.

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Larger pieces of potting mix

MysticOrchid — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:14:51 GMT

:hello
I repotted one overgrown phalaenopsis orchid in a potting mix which I made. It's made of coconut chips, charcoal and some stones. :D But because of the larger pieces of the potting mix, I am confused with the watering. Should I water more often? :scratchhead:

Rescued Phalaenopsis

flexdc — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:35:53 GMT

Some of my rescued plants abandoned by others.
They are my unsung heroes. Always in bloom when nothing else is!

Andrew

Phal and Happy Cat

Joyorchid — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:30:45 GMT

My kitty, Nacho, and his favorite phal pal.

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Yellow leaf and mealy bugs?

Joyorchid — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:11:49 GMT

I bought this little phal in spike from a reputable orchid nursery near my home a few weeks ago. I placed it under a skylight in our kitchen and water it twice a week. It is potted in fir bark, perlite and charcoal. I fertilize weekly with a 13-8-9 solution that has calcium and magnesium. I found mealies on it last week and sprayed with a alcohol and soap mixture. Have not seen mealies since but today I noticed the leaf is yellow. BTW, the crown and roots look good.

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