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Old 04-08-2007, 08:02 PM
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My gracious son (George) agreed to care for my orchids while I was gone for over three weeks recently and there were several changes that I suspect were due to his diligent care.

1) My Bulbo in the orchidarium finally broke dormancy with 4 new growths! This is amazing to me in light of the fact I had to remove a leaf due to rot. We are up and running now folks!

2) My seedling Brassia Rex has a new growth. This is a plant that has survived many trials and tribulations and represents the last of the plant I brought home from Hawaii. It means a lot to me to see this guy growing.

3) Gastochilus somai (a mini) has two spikes. Nice job George!

4) The NOID Oncidiums are out in bloom (they were in spike when I left and no bud blasted!)

5) Angraecum didieri has new growth which (hopefully) could be a spike. But even if it is a new shoot, that's good too.

6) Epidendrum ellipticum has a couple new shoots and is always in flower. George was apologetic that he had broken one of the flower spikes, but it just grew a new shoot!

7) Best of all news - my Sherry Baby (which was just sitting with a long spike - doing nothing) has come forth with a new growth shoot!

So all, in all, George is hired for another season and I really need to find his secret. "Cause all I did was leave instructions, and those were based on what I always do. Obviously, I need to take a lesson from him.
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Old 04-08-2007, 08:18 PM
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Because the 'chids play when daddy's away?
Lots of excitement waiting for you at home, It's wonderful!!
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Old 04-08-2007, 08:23 PM
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What a great deal you have going !!!

You get to travel to fun places and know your chids are so well taken care of! I guess all that worry and patience when they were young and challenging pays off in the end
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Old 04-08-2007, 10:23 PM
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It is a WELL known fact that, like water, NOTHING happens while you are watching. I have seen countless threads about leaving for a period to come back to tons of newness. Most recent was a person that left for the same three weeks WITHOUT any sitter and everything was perfect when she returned, so maybe George's credit should be qualified????

I am sure he helped though.
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Old 04-09-2007, 12:31 PM
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Maybe you should loan him out.
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Old 04-09-2007, 12:46 PM
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Congratulations! Sometimes it's good to live orchids alone for a while!
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Old 04-09-2007, 01:29 PM
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Looks like George is an excellent orchid caretaker
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Old 04-09-2007, 01:52 PM
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So how was your trip? Did you make it to Miller's? If so, whadja get?
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Old 04-09-2007, 02:03 PM
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So how was your trip? Did you make it to Miller's? If so, whadja get?
Yep!!!! See Checking in From Sunny South Florida

They were VERY cordial and not everything was for sale. Lotsa stuff was being held for their new digs in Texas (they do have a place lined up).

I noticed there are lotsa places down your way advertising orchid sales. What gives? One place does it and all the others follow suit?

Millers (and all the others) are mostly into high light spp. So I didn't go hog-wild. I can grow everything I got OK, but there were lots I couldn't. Got big chunks of cork bark and lots of pots as well.
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