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Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-08-2021, 01:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,771
Posted By gardengirl13
It hasn't needed dividing but it has grown from a...

It hasn't needed dividing but it has grown from a 4" pot to a 6" pot. Temps are household temps (68* in winter and 78* in summer, down to 65* at night at 78* at night in summer) light is just the...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-08-2021, 10:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,771
Posted By gardengirl13
How long do Oncidium Heaven Scent live?

I honestly can't remember when I got this plant, probably 15 years ago. The last couple years it's just been.... blah. The flower spikes don't get very long/tall and only have a few flowers on them,...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-24-2021, 10:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,122
Posted By gardengirl13
Well our trip out today was canceled, so it's...

Well our trip out today was canceled, so it's great to hear that the soap/water alcohol works better!! I will add "shower" to my list of what I do with my plants every other week.

Surprisingly...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-23-2021, 06:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,122
Posted By gardengirl13
Well luckily I'm going to a hardware store...

Well luckily I'm going to a hardware store tomorrow so I'll look around and see what I can find. So anything that's ok for roses is ok to use, or are there things I should stay away from? Again I've...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-23-2021, 03:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,122
Posted By gardengirl13
Can spider mites do this kind of weird permanent...

Can spider mites do this kind of weird permanent damage to leaves like this? I've never had them and don't know anything about them aside from their name! ha ha! It really looks like the fert buildup...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-23-2021, 11:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,122
Posted By gardengirl13
Here's his full name masdevallia claude (oscitans...

Here's his full name masdevallia claude (oscitans 'often' x veitchiana 'betty' am-aos) I just found a photo of him blooming with the full name since I can't find his tag.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-23-2021, 11:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,122
Posted By gardengirl13
Scale? I'm not so sure?? Can fert buildup do this? Please help!

Ok, it's been a good long while since I've posted anything here since I've just been puttering along with my orchids and dealing with life in general.

But I found something this morning and I...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-26-2016, 01:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,899
Posted By gardengirl13
Thanks! I've been trying to figure out...

Thanks!

I've been trying to figure out something other then the baking trays. The closest I can find are shallow litter pans, but they're still not quite right. I'm almost wondering if I even need...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-26-2016, 10:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,899
Posted By gardengirl13
If I can't find it locally I'll just get it from...

If I can't find it locally I'll just get it from amazon. Thanks!

We got Phil (Phil the Ficus silly name with a tiny story behind it) from a nursery that is now closed, well has been for like 16...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-26-2016, 10:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,899
Posted By gardengirl13
No no no, sorry if I wrote that wrong. The fert...

No no no, sorry if I wrote that wrong. The fert or corrosion dust stuff is coming from the humidity trays above the plant and falling down onto the plants. I have it figured out that the trays...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-26-2016, 08:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,899
Posted By gardengirl13
I think it's just the fert/tray dust dust...

I think it's just the fert/tray dust dust settling in more of a confined area. I touched it and it's hard and dry and crumbly like the other tray dust spots on the other plants. (my trays under the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-25-2016, 03:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,899
Posted By gardengirl13
Sugar/sand like stuff on leaves????

OK, I'll be posting a photo in a bit. But for now, I'm watering everyone today and came across something on a phal I've never seen and can't seem to figure out what the heck it is. It looks like...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-03-2016, 03:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,904
Posted By gardengirl13
Would just spritzing them more often help more?...

Would just spritzing them more often help more? When they were in windows they didn't have the trays. But I've never grown orchids in forced hot air before, it seems really drying. All the other...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-03-2016, 12:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,904
Posted By gardengirl13
I'm not sure? Probably not much, but with the...

I'm not sure? Probably not much, but with the super dry air with forced hot air heat and then the AC it must help a little. The trays need filling more then once a week even with the humidifier right...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-03-2016, 09:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,904
Posted By gardengirl13
Mira yeah if it's hard water drip some vinegar on...

Mira yeah if it's hard water drip some vinegar on it like bil says. Hard water can do the same thing. Which is what I thought it was with me at first, but I had only watered once or twice with the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-28-2016, 09:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,904
Posted By gardengirl13
Well I use rain water for the trays since the...

Well I use rain water for the trays since the roots of some of the phals get into it. At first that's what I thought it was too, but I had only used tap water once or twice until I saw the roots...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-24-2016, 11:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,904
Posted By gardengirl13
Yeah I was thinking about boot trays since...

Yeah I was thinking about boot trays since they're made to handle snow water and salts. Sizing is a bit weird though so I might have to look around a bit more. I don't really care about the build up...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-24-2016, 09:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,904
Posted By gardengirl13
I was thinking of doing something like that, but...

I was thinking of doing something like that, but the way I water I'm not sure it would work. This has also got me thinking that it might not be a great idea to let any fertilizers get into that...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-23-2016, 07:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,904
Posted By gardengirl13
The pans are about 13x18 I'd have to measure a...

The pans are about 13x18 I'd have to measure a litter pan. That might be a good option depending on how expensive they are.

As for the broiler pans I might actually have one or two that came with...
Forum: Windowsill Growing 02-23-2016, 11:10 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 18,464
Posted By gardengirl13
Oh sorry I haven't seen your reply! Gritty mix is...

Oh sorry I haven't seen your reply! Gritty mix is a mix of fine soils, it's 1:1:1 of turface, granite and extra small pine bark all the same size or so. So far the cactus and succulents and Plissken...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-23-2016, 10:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,904
Posted By gardengirl13
Humidity tray question

OK I'm not sure where to post this, so I'll post it here since the answers might help beginners looking for humidity solutions.

I have always used metal half sheet baking sheets with fish tank...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-07-2016, 08:15 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,592
Posted By gardengirl13
Like others I've been around plants my whole...

Like others I've been around plants my whole life. We always had huge gardens, houseplants etc... My grandmother had a light table type thing set-up in her kitchen to grow african violets. my other...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-07-2016, 07:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,340
Posted By gardengirl13
Man our big box stores here never carry anything...

Man our big box stores here never carry anything cool! Some fun NoID phals are all you can hope for.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-07-2016, 07:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,363
Posted By gardengirl13
Maybe I'm not understanding here?? How is that...

Maybe I'm not understanding here?? How is that over-watering? I water my plants as they need it, typically once a week on average, as the medium dries out. When I water I bring them one by one, yes...
Forum: Windowsill Growing 12-20-2015, 05:43 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 18,464
Posted By gardengirl13
I'll have to look at HD then, the aquarium sand...

I'll have to look at HD then, the aquarium sand is pretty clean, not sure if it does or doesn't have minerals. I do grow aquarium plants in it though. But use ferts.

Also on a side note have you...
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