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Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-10-2024, 12:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 111
Posted By groundpounder17
Unfortunately, putting them outdoors isn’t an...

Unfortunately, putting them outdoors isn’t an option currently. My concern is with these plants being so large would the roots be able to adapt to a hanging basket with a spagnum/bark mix similar to...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-10-2024, 12:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 111
Posted By groundpounder17
Bare root vandas to baskets/pots

I just received a rather large order of vandas in from Motes. I grow indoors so my plan was to put all my vandas on baskets and the smallest ones possibly even in pots, but upon receiving my order...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-25-2024, 09:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 276
Posted By groundpounder17
Thanks. I understand that it normally dries out,...

Thanks. I understand that it normally dries out, but this one just looks different than all my others when they’ve dried out. I’ll continued to keep an eye on it and hopefully you all are correct.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-25-2024, 06:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 276
Posted By groundpounder17
Laelia purpurata pathogen?

Hello everyone. I have a young Laelia purpurata that I’ve had around 6 mths. It was doing well then about 2 weeks ago it developed this sudden injury to the new growth up on the leaf. I treated it...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 03-16-2024, 03:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 316
Posted By groundpounder17
Great find! Thank you! I had been reading some...

Great find! Thank you! I had been reading some of Fairorchids comments in post as well as some from others who advocated clear pots. I’ll check out that link. I may try a couple potted and a...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 03-16-2024, 11:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 316
Posted By groundpounder17
Potted or basket for my environment

Hello, I’m fairly new to Vandas. I purchased a Vanda coerulea supra seedling last summer that was doing well until a pathogen struck, but it looks as though it will make it. That plant arrived in...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-15-2024, 11:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 406
Posted By groundpounder17
I have cut it off and dabbed with cinnamon. ...

I have cut it off and dabbed with cinnamon. Should I spray with physan 20?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-15-2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 406
Posted By groundpounder17
What’s wrong with my Cattleya

I went on holiday for a few weeks and while gone I had a friend water my orchids. When I returned I noticed the end of a leaf changing colors then spreading to this.

What is this and how do I...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-01-2023, 12:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,636
Posted By groundpounder17
That’s been about the frequency…about every 2-3...

That’s been about the frequency…about every 2-3 days.
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 10-31-2023, 07:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,636
Posted By groundpounder17
Only 3 of the 9 remaining to open.

Only 3 of the 9 remaining to open.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-23-2023, 02:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,189
Posted By groundpounder17
That’s what I thought, but this being in sphagnum...

That’s what I thought, but this being in sphagnum already concerns me so I was just making sure. When I repot I’ll be getting these out of sphagnum

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Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-23-2023, 01:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,189
Posted By groundpounder17
What looks to be one of the older leaves is...

What looks to be one of the older leaves is dying. Should I be concerned?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-22-2023, 01:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,097
Posted By groundpounder17
I’m not talking about seedlings. These are two of...

I’m not talking about seedlings. These are two of the larger ones. Looks like on average I water them every 6 days. The smaller ones every 2-3 days.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-22-2023, 01:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,097
Posted By groundpounder17
I have some (near) flowering size Cattleya and...

I have some (near) flowering size Cattleya and Laelia purpurata that arrived in sphagnum. I let them nearly dry out which is usually every 6 days. They appear to be thriving and are not in need of...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-22-2023, 12:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,097
Posted By groundpounder17
Thanks, Ray. So I should be good at 1/2 tsp/gal...

Thanks, Ray. So I should be good at 1/2 tsp/gal weekly. So the media doesn’t matter? I was worried that feeding weekly in sphagnum may be too much for those plants that only get watered every 6-7...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-22-2023, 11:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,097
Posted By groundpounder17
Fertilizer dosage/frequency based on potting media

As the title states, I have some questions on fertilizer use depending on the potting media. My plants are all either in traditional bark mix or sphagnum moss. I have been using a liquid...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-17-2023, 12:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 66,146
Posted By groundpounder17
Has anyone ever cut ~1-1.5” off the top of the...

Has anyone ever cut ~1-1.5” off the top of the larger Rand aircone pots and used those for Cattleya?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-13-2023, 07:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,514
Posted By groundpounder17
An update: I now have a third new root and a new...

An update: I now have a third new root and a new leaf while the plant in general continues to grow taller quickly. I’m so fortunate to have got a such a good one!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-13-2023, 06:08 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 612
Posted By groundpounder17
Vanda seedling leaf tips damaged?

Can anyone help me with what’s going on with this young Vanda seedling’s leaf tips? What could be causing this damage? Is this normal? Also it has grown quite a bit in the past 5-6 weeks I’ve had...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 10-12-2023, 11:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,247
Posted By groundpounder17
Beautiful! My favorite Vanda

Beautiful! My favorite Vanda
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-09-2023, 10:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,514
Posted By groundpounder17
Roberta, I looked up the Angraecum viguieri. ...

Roberta, I looked up the Angraecum viguieri. Wow! I really like it. It would require a different set of growing conditions from my other plants as it prefers to stay much cooler, but what an...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-08-2023, 08:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,514
Posted By groundpounder17
Thanks, Roberta! I’m familiar with the Angraecum...

Thanks, Roberta! I’m familiar with the Angraecum germinyaum and have that on my short list. I also really like the Angraecum eburneum var. superbum
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-08-2023, 07:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,514
Posted By groundpounder17
I’m now trying to figure out which Angraecinae I...

I’m now trying to figure out which Angraecinae I want to add to my collection next :biggrin:
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-06-2023, 08:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,514
Posted By groundpounder17
I kept reading about slow growth and that is not...

I kept reading about slow growth and that is not what I’m seeing. I really think the humidifiers have been the best investment I’ve made growing orchids indoors. All of my plants like the humidity
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-06-2023, 07:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,514
Posted By groundpounder17
I don’t think the kelpak is responsible for the...

I don’t think the kelpak is responsible for the growth of the plant. It was doing great and only when I added the kelpak did I see the root start forming the two that you can see in the second pic. ...
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