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Forum: Vendor Feedback 08-12-2014, 10:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,321
Posted By OrchidThief79
Thanks for your suggestions... I'm not sure...

Thanks for your suggestions...

I'm not sure if anyone will reply to this, but... Am I missing something or are orchids in Japan really, REALLY expensive? I looked at the prices on the Suwada and...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 08-07-2014, 04:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,321
Posted By OrchidThief79
Orchid vendors in Japan?

I will be taking a trip to Japan next month, and I would love to do a little orchid tourism while I'm there. I'm interested mainly in Cattleya and Phalaenopsis.

I will be staying in the Tokyo and...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-23-2014, 12:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,517
Posted By OrchidThief79
Thanks everyone for your input! I just bought a...

Thanks everyone for your input! I just bought a plant of Lc. Santa Barbara Sunset, which has mostly anceps in its parentage, so we'll see how it does.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-21-2014, 12:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,517
Posted By OrchidThief79
Does L. anceps need cold to bloom?

I've been reading about L. anceps, and its frequently mentioned that it is a cold-hardy orchid that does well outside in places like southern California.

I've also read that it needs cool...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-20-2014, 02:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 911
Posted By OrchidThief79
I don't have any photos because I wound up...

I don't have any photos because I wound up throwing it away, a loss of $12. If it was disease, I don't want it spreading. However, before I tossed it, I decided to donate its body to science. I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-20-2014, 12:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 911
Posted By OrchidThief79
I'm curious as to why forcing the plant to bloom...

I'm curious as to why forcing the plant to bloom would make it drop leaves. Is this what you mean by "forced," as in manipulating temperature? Does this cause problems for plants?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-19-2014, 04:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 911
Posted By OrchidThief79
Why would a healthy phal drop 4 of its 6 leaves?

Even though I've been growing orchids successfully for several years, I'm posting this in the Beginner's section because, well, I feel like a beginner and its a common problem: unexplained leaf loss...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-02-2012, 08:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,360
Posted By OrchidThief79
Thanks for everyone's input! I repotted the...

Thanks for everyone's input! I repotted the plants in question; one of them did appear to have a little rot in the leaf axil and the other one's roots didn't look great.

I think possibly the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-24-2012, 11:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,360
Posted By OrchidThief79
Phal. seedling leaves yellowing/dropping

I have a few Phal. seedlings in 2-3 in. pots that have been growing well, but recently I've had some of the newer leaves gradually yellow and fall off. The fact that they are new leaves worries me. ...
Forum: Hybrids 04-26-2012, 04:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,565
Posted By OrchidThief79
Interesting information. Thanks! I don't think...

Interesting information. Thanks! I don't think I'm quite ready to start manipulating temperatures. Maybe one day I'll have the space for a separate greenhouse devoted to chilling plants.
Forum: Hybrids 04-26-2012, 06:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,565
Posted By OrchidThief79
Phal. spike lengths and numbers of buds

I'm relatively new to orchids, but I'm proud to say I have managed to re-bloom several Phals. While I'm happy to have blooms at all, I noticed that the spikes didn't grow as long as they were when I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-15-2012, 01:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,415
Posted By OrchidThief79
Very true. I suppose the entire point of...

Very true. I suppose the entire point of horticulture is to not let plants grow naturally!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-14-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,415
Posted By OrchidThief79
I'm sure this issue has been discussed to death...

I'm sure this issue has been discussed to death on this board, but I remain skeptical about the efficacy and necessity of these tonics and potions that supposedly enhance the growth of plants. Put...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-13-2012, 10:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,415
Posted By OrchidThief79
So to add to my frustration with this product,...

So to add to my frustration with this product, aka rusty water, I used it on some newly repotted phals. in sphagnum moss, and now all of the previously golden moss is stained a brownish-green color....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-10-2012, 11:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,415
Posted By OrchidThief79
Question about stinky liquid seaweed

I bought a bottle of Maxicrop liquid seaweed plus iron. I've never used this brand before. It has a rather strange smell, and its not a kelp smell... it smells like RUST and if it gets on your hands...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 03-21-2012, 12:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,881
Posted By OrchidThief79
Thanks for all the info guys! I love Ray's pic of...

Thanks for all the info guys! I love Ray's pic of the garayii... all glistening and specked with dew... it's like orchid porn! LOL
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 03-20-2012, 12:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,881
Posted By OrchidThief79
Question: Ascocentrum garayi and miniatum

Are Ascocentrum garayi and miniatum synonyms? I've seen these referred to as two separate species, or miniatum var. garayi, but they look identical to me.
Forum: Vendor Feedback 03-10-2012, 10:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,314
Posted By OrchidThief79
Thanks for the info. I read somewhere that some...

Thanks for the info. I read somewhere that some countries who participate in CITES haven't really developed a system for issuing the documents, so the US may accept a phyto cert in lieu of an actual...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 03-05-2012, 03:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,735
Posted By OrchidThief79
I thought I'd add my experience with H&R,...

I thought I'd add my experience with H&R, although this thread has been dead for a few months. I live on Oahu and their nursery is on the windward side (the eastern coast) where most of the plant...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 03-05-2012, 11:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,314
Posted By OrchidThief79
Thanks for the info, ronald. It does seem like an...

Thanks for the info, ronald. It does seem like an awfully complicated procedure. I skimmed the CITES regulations, and I believe sealed flasks are exempt from CITES, though you still have to abide by...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 03-05-2012, 04:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,314
Posted By OrchidThief79
Experience importing orchids into US?

I live in the US, and I am considering placing an order for a few plants with a reputable nursery in Europe. I want to be sure that I am fully compliant with the laws.This is for my personal...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 02-19-2012, 11:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,261
Posted By OrchidThief79
Good idea Camille, thanks!

Good idea Camille, thanks!
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 02-19-2012, 10:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,261
Posted By OrchidThief79
Need advice on a rogue Tuberolabium spike

I have a Tuberolabium quisumbingii in a basket, and it has grown a nice little spike at the base. The problem is that the spike has grown down into the medium instead of over the edge of the basket....
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 01-13-2012, 02:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 993
Posted By OrchidThief79
Old Den. anosmum canes turning yellow

I have a Den anosmum/superbum that is currently in its winter rest. I haven't watered it much at all since the beginning of December. Most of the leaves have fallen off the new growths, as they...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-17-2011, 03:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,562
Posted By OrchidThief79
Keith, if you're referring to the dark-colored...

Keith, if you're referring to the dark-colored area on the stem, no, it's just a darker reddish pigment of the leaves. But looking at the pics I posted it does kinda look like it's rot. :-)
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