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Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-01-2010, 02:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,332
Posted By chris_todd
Just the air circulation in our living room, so...

Just the air circulation in our living room, so just what is driven by the air conditioning.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-01-2010, 10:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,332
Posted By chris_todd
Browning/yellowing leaves on Epi x Encyclia cross

We won this Epidendrum floribundum x Encyclia linearfoloides at the NCOS orchid bingo a few weeks back. Prior to that, we kept mostly Paphs and Phals. Recently, it has begun to show brown spots...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 02-11-2010, 12:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,038
Posted By chris_todd
They're both beautiful! And at ten bucks, that...

They're both beautiful! And at ten bucks, that Suk was a steal!
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 02-09-2010, 11:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,478
Posted By chris_todd
Paphiopedilum urbanianum

I bought this about a month ago at the Woodstream Orchids open house. It was in bud at the time. Over the last weekend it bloomed (maybe this species likes to bloom during 24" snow storms? :lol: )....
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-26-2010, 03:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,297
Posted By chris_todd
Elsewhere on this forum, I found this link to a...

Elsewhere on this forum, I found this link to a Google search across 315 Orchid nurseries:
Orchid Nurseries (http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=007213763730197914006%3Aqnrad4lwhzo)

Being...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 01-26-2010, 03:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,816
Posted By chris_todd
I'm pretty new to orchids, so maybe this is a...

I'm pretty new to orchids, so maybe this is a stupid suggestion, but would wood slat baskets work for phals in sphagnum? They would drain more freely, perhaps, so you might have to water more often.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-25-2010, 09:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,747
Posted By chris_todd
Thanks, Joe. Bummer. Clearly, I need to be more...

Thanks, Joe. Bummer. Clearly, I need to be more careful when removing plants from the terrarium for watering.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-24-2010, 10:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,747
Posted By chris_todd
While removing orchids from my terrarium to water...

While removing orchids from my terrarium to water them, I knocked the flower off this plant. :((

Should I cut the flower stem, or will this plant possibly flower from that stalk again?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-22-2010, 11:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,617
Posted By chris_todd
Thanks for all the feedback and information,...

Thanks for all the feedback and information, everyone. This has been a really helpful thread, and I appreciate it.

OrchidWiz certainly seems powerful, and I may get it someday, but I think I've...
Forum: Connoisseur's corner 01-21-2010, 01:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,854
Posted By chris_todd
:-) You're absolutely right, and I prefer my...

:-) You're absolutely right, and I prefer my cheesesteaks with provolone as well. I just don't call them Philly Cheesesteaks. Philadelphians will insist a Philly Cheesesteak is made with Cheese...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-21-2010, 12:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,617
Posted By chris_todd
Is OrchidWiz useful for learning about species?

Or is OrchidWiz primarily targeted at researching hybrids?

I ask because, being new to orchids, I get overwhelmed by the sheer number and diversity of orchid species, and the hybrids just make my...
Forum: Connoisseur's corner 01-21-2010, 10:54 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,854
Posted By chris_todd
The true Philly Cheesesteaks are made with Cheese...

The true Philly Cheesesteaks are made with Cheese Whiz.
Forum: Connoisseur's corner 01-21-2010, 10:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,146
Posted By chris_todd
I saw this on "Man vs. Food" last night, and...

I saw this on "Man vs. Food" last night, and wanted one so bad, my pancreas went into spasms and I could feel my arteries hardening just thinking about it. :rofl: Unfortunately, I don't think the...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-13-2010, 10:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,747
Posted By chris_todd
Slipperfreak, thanks for pointing out my mistake,...

Slipperfreak, thanks for pointing out my mistake, I'm still learning about orchid nomenclature, and appreciate being corrected.

May I assume you just have to trust the label to know whether what...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-12-2010, 11:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,317
Posted By chris_todd
Nice job, pampering it to flower, and WOW is that...

Nice job, pampering it to flower, and WOW is that nice!! You just added yet another Paph. species to my wish list, darn you! :rofl:
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-12-2010, 11:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,747
Posted By chris_todd
Paph. 'Coronado's Quest'

This is a Paphiopedilum I picked up at the Woodstream Orchids open house this last weekend. IT WAS ONLY TEN BUCKS!!! I asked the owner why an orchid so beautiful, and in bloom, could be only ten...
Forum: Hybrids 01-12-2010, 12:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,305
Posted By chris_todd
Phal. 'Sogo Vivien'

Whenever I'm in our local big-box home improvement store, I always see what orchids they have in stock. While it can be a real mixed bag, and you need to cherry pick to get plants with healthy...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-11-2010, 03:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,506
Posted By chris_todd
One of my other hobbyist clubs, the Greater...

One of my other hobbyist clubs, the Greater Washington Aquatic Plants Association (Greater Washington Aquatic Plant Association (http://www.gwapa.org)) holds its meetings in member's houses. That...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-11-2010, 02:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,506
Posted By chris_todd
As someone who is fairly new to orchids, but who...

As someone who is fairly new to orchids, but who is a member of many hobbyist clubs (amateur astronomy, tropical fish keeping, aquatic plants, home tissue culture, etc.), I can say you've already...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 01-04-2010, 09:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,385
Posted By chris_todd
:biggrin: I love it! The old "you won't know...

:biggrin: I love it! The old "you won't know until you try" answer, which is probably the best answer of all.

That's definitely the approach I take with the aquatic plants in my fish tanks,...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 01-04-2010, 01:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,385
Posted By chris_todd
Harry, thanks for the feedback! Excellent,...

Harry, thanks for the feedback!

Excellent, that was exactly the kind of information I was looking for.


Sorry about that, I really was trying to write a fairly specific question - which...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 01-04-2010, 12:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,385
Posted By chris_todd
Which orchids don't like being misted?

I'm thinking about building a wardian case to house orchids, carnivorous plants (primarily Nepenthes), and perhaps some other tropical plants like aroids and bromeliads. I've been really inspired by...
Forum: Hybrids 12-28-2009, 10:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,317
Posted By chris_todd
Thanks! I am a lousy photographer, but I'm...

Thanks! I am a lousy photographer, but I'm learning. I have a fairly obsolete (now) Pentax Point-n-shoot, but as a result of my struggles to photograph my tropical fish and aquatic plants, I've...
Forum: Hybrids 12-28-2009, 10:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,317
Posted By chris_todd
:lol: Me, too! I saw it in Home Depot and...

:lol: Me, too! I saw it in Home Depot and thought, "Boy, that is pretty! Wait, $3.67!?!? How can I *not* buy this? And wait, there's this other one, too? Oh, man..."

And thus, my journey...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 12-27-2009, 09:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,828
Posted By chris_todd
Oh, man, I love the way you think! I am...

Oh, man, I love the way you think! I am *totally* going to use that one on my wife the next time I order crypts, orchids, or carnivorous plants! :rofl:
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