I have finally gotten the hang of this!

[Ethan]

Nice job, Amanda - Congrats! Looks like you have a lot of activity going on there!

[l.ania]

WOW! Congrats! So many new roots, growths and keikis.... Amazing I also want some!

[Amanda L]

Thank you everyone for your kind words of encouragement!! That's one of the many reasons I LOVE this forum!!!

Marilyn-The lights are desk lamps I bought at WalMart, they have "daylight" CFL bulbs in them. Pretty easy setup for a newbie like myself.

Ross-I hope I do get blooms out of these chids. I'm not sure how that is going to work out. I'm worried about the type of lights I have. Great for growing, but I keep reading that the bulbs I have don't have a wide enough range of the light spectrum for blooms. Any suggestions? I have 6500k bulbs in both lamps.

[snow]

i think you have unlocked the secret to orchid growing. congratulations 'Amanda''

[Shirley]

Originally Posted by Amanda L

Yeah, the sickies get a tall plastic container with some stones and water. I mist them daily with SuperThrive and have noticed tremendous progress with them.

Amanda, I was fascinated to see the photos of your dendrobiums rooting with stones and water and would like to try it on a couple of mine. Did you mist with straight SuperThrive or was it diluted? We don't have SuperThrive in Canada but I have Thrive Alive which is a B1 supplement and I think worth a try. Thanks!

[Ranchnanny]

Amanda, your chids look great congrats......

Sheridan

[Amanda L]

Shirley, I mix the SuperThrive per the directions on the package and just put it in my misting bottle. I make sure that the roots don't touch the water in the container. I secure the plant by clipping it to a stick so they don't fall over. I'm so glad that I can contribute something here!! I'm excited that people are interested in the way I help my sickies along.

Thanks everyone!! I'm so excited with the progress I've made in orchid growing!

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[Jkelee]

Way to go chic!! You got it 'going on' girl!!
Your chids suuuuure do love their mommy!!!
Smilin' at ya every day with news roots coming your way!!

Oh, and HOW Often are you 'misting' with that Super Thrive mix?

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[Amanda L]

Everyday, Jkelee, everyday.

I started looking at the pictures again and noticed I have LOTS of room for MORE ORCHIDS! I better get to shopping!!

[quiltingwacko]

Fantastic job Amanda! They all look so healthy. Carol