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Forum: Potting & Repotting 01-20-2023, 09:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,937
Posted By sewcrazy64
Thanks everyone! I grow indoors in my sunroom...

Thanks everyone! I grow indoors in my sunroom with natural light from East and South windows and some supplemental LED light. I’m supposed to avoid sphagnum moss because of lung issues. KatieM, what...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 01-19-2023, 12:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,937
Posted By sewcrazy64
Phal. deliciosa potting media recommendations?

I got my Phal. deliciosas Silver Leaf and Hookeriana about 6 months ago. The sphagnum moss they came in has broken down and is filled with algae so we’re ready for a repot. I want to use something...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 11-22-2022, 07:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,106
Posted By sewcrazy64
The link in my first post shows much clearer,...

The link in my first post shows much clearer, high resolution photos showing the purpling farther down at the base of that leaf and on another of the new growths. Yes, the white flecks did wipe off...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 11-21-2022, 02:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,106
Posted By sewcrazy64
An image has now been added to the post

An image has now been added to the post
Forum: Pests & Diseases 11-21-2022, 12:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,106
Posted By sewcrazy64
Cattleya Leaf Discoloration

I could use some help identifying a problem I found last night on one of my cattleyas. It has 3 new growths and all of them have the same discoloration. Once I zoomed the photo, I could also see tiny...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-14-2021, 12:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,326
Posted By sewcrazy64
Thank you for your advice and the cultural info....

Thank you for your advice and the cultural info. about this particular Phal. I grow in my sunroom. The shelf has south and east exposure and lace curtains filter the sunlight. In summer the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-13-2021, 02:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,326
Posted By sewcrazy64
Here are some additional photos: Blooming in...

Here are some additional photos: Blooming in September, repotting day 2 weeks later and the last one is from today showing the two nubs I hope are roots.
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Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-13-2021, 01:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,326
Posted By sewcrazy64
Thank you all for your helpful responses. Here’s...

Thank you all for your helpful responses. Here’s more information that addresses points discussed. Indeed my orchids did lack fertilizing (and care except for watering) for about a year as I was...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-11-2021, 10:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,326
Posted By sewcrazy64
Thank you, Roberta. That’s very encouraging. I...

Thank you, Roberta. That’s very encouraging. I think I see the beginnings of three new roots so hopefully it will grow a new leaf soon as well.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-07-2021, 01:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,326
Posted By sewcrazy64
Possible Terminal Spike on Mini Phal

I’ve never had a terminal spike but I’m afraid that’s what has happened to my 10 year old mini phal. It has always been a weak grower but since this spike faded, it has looked even worse.

Maybe...
Forum: Identification Forum 11-06-2021, 11:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,233
Posted By sewcrazy64
Your orchid is beautiful! I hope you’ve been...

Your orchid is beautiful! I hope you’ve been able to ID it by now. I can’t ID it but I can say the leaves look like it has Phal. Stuartiana in its ancestry. I have a Stuartiana and two hybrids with...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-09-2009, 04:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,427
Posted By sewcrazy64
Can my Phal. with no roots survive?

I'm a very new orchid owner. The first one I bought was a drowning Phal. on a clearance table. It had one good leaf but I had to trim off all the roots as they were rotted. I put it directly into...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-03-2009, 06:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,102
Posted By sewcrazy64
Repot Dendrobium from sphag to bark?

I bought a Dendrobium last week that is growing in sphagnum moss. I read it should be grown in bark mix since Dens need to drain quickly and dry between waterings.

The moss was tightly packed, so...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 08-03-2009, 02:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,290
Posted By sewcrazy64
Hello, Norton! :waving I'm a newbie too. I also...

Hello, Norton! :waving I'm a newbie too. I also started my collection because I grow African violets. When I read that Phal's and Den's growing requirements were similar to the violet's, I wanted to...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 08-01-2009, 10:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 857
Posted By sewcrazy64
Hello! Newbie has a Den question

:hello I am a very new orchid owner. Last week I purchased my first Dendrobium (Burana Max. No. 2).

I've been reading books for beginners and have learned that there are evergreen and decidious...
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