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Forum: Species 03-04-2013, 06:42 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,358
Posted By Kostas
Here are a few updated photos of my flowering...

Here are a few updated photos of my flowering Phalaenopsis gigantea taken this past weekend! It just opened its last flower this week so opening its flowers has been a slow process so far but it...
Forum: Species 02-16-2013, 08:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,099
Posted By Kostas
Beautiful! :)

Beautiful! :)
Forum: Species 02-16-2013, 12:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,358
Posted By Kostas
Thank you very much all of you for your kind...

Thank you very much all of you for your kind comments and wishes!:)

Thanks Jarad!:) I really wish the pollination takes! I do like the flowers of my gigantea but i am not too picky in general....
Forum: Species 02-14-2013, 12:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,528
Posted By Kostas
Well done Jarad,awesome flower! The yellowish...

Well done Jarad,awesome flower! The yellowish background seems nice! ;)
Forum: Propagation 02-13-2013, 09:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,474
Posted By Kostas
Thank you very much Jarad for your kind comments!...

Thank you very much Jarad for your kind comments! :)

I figured they wouldnt self pollinate and wanted to pollinate with an unrelated plant anyway,thats why i asked for pollen :)

The flowers...
Forum: Species 02-13-2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,358
Posted By Kostas
Here are few photos i took today of the opening...

Here are few photos i took today of the opening buds! :P
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/Kostas_G/Orchids/IMG_4573a_zpse08ff305.jpg
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Forum: Propagation 01-27-2013, 06:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,474
Posted By Kostas
Wow,thank you very very much Jarad for your...

Wow,thank you very very much Jarad for your willingness and fast reply,thats really great! We may even be able to exchange pollen then if the flowers last long enough!

Here are a few pictures of...
Forum: Propagation 01-27-2013, 11:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,474
Posted By Kostas
My Phalaenopsis gigantea is in buds,need pollen!!!

Hello! :)

One of my Phalaenopsis gigantea(the first one I got 2 years ago has started growing an inflorescence this fall and now the buds are about half grown. I would like to pollinate it with...
Forum: Species 10-19-2012, 05:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,358
Posted By Kostas
Thank you very much Gloria!!! I really look...

Thank you very much Gloria!!! I really look forward to seeing it flower successfully,i cant believe its my first and smaller one thats spiking already!!! :D
Forum: Species 10-18-2012, 01:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,358
Posted By Kostas
I am very pleased to say that my very first...

I am very pleased to say that my very first Phalaenopsis gigantea is spiking since a few days ago!!!! Here are some photos!:D
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/Kostas_G/Orchids/IMG_4214a.jpg
...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-30-2012, 07:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,684
Posted By Kostas
Hello, To update on my Cattleya maxima's,the...

Hello,

To update on my Cattleya maxima's,the leaf with the whittish pattern on it,now looks like this after exposing to some sun. I guess this is normal but i am still a little concerned about the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-20-2012, 11:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,156
Posted By Kostas
If the cultural conditions are corrected,as you...

If the cultural conditions are corrected,as you did and are doing,a single good soak with fungicide should suffice to immediately halt the fungus and the good culture will take care of any surviving...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-19-2012, 03:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,156
Posted By Kostas
I do know what S/H is and the smaller the pellets...

I do know what S/H is and the smaller the pellets the moister the plant stays. With plants that like good air circulation on their roots,smaller pellets keep them too wet for too long and problems...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-19-2012, 02:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,684
Posted By Kostas
If it isnt viral,it doesnt concern me at all. I...

If it isnt viral,it doesnt concern me at all. I am sure it will be cured on its own with good culture in that case :) I found no insects on the plants when unpacking them so if it was insect...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-19-2012, 01:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,156
Posted By Kostas
The setup doesnt seem bad but they do seem a...

The setup doesnt seem bad but they do seem a little deeply buried. I would remove all material to where the roots emerge or pull them up to that point if they can be pulled without damage. A bigger...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-19-2012, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,684
Posted By Kostas
Thank you very much for your reply Gage! :) ...

Thank you very much for your reply Gage! :)

Its great to hear they dont seem to be viral. The leaf skin doesnt appear to be missing and its like an inner leaf(mesophyl) discoloration. Checking the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-19-2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,156
Posted By Kostas
Young plants are more susceptible than adults and...

Young plants are more susceptible than adults and probably use less water than the adult Oncidium you grow. As a result,the mature Oncidium probably dry out faster and thus are growing in better...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-19-2012, 11:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,156
Posted By Kostas
Seems like Pythium to me. Definitely check the...

Seems like Pythium to me. Definitely check the roots!!!
If its an important plant,let it soak in fungicide as it is,let it drain an hour latter and let it dry out. Once dry after a few days,repot in...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-19-2012, 10:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,684
Posted By Kostas
Thank you very much for your reply Tucker! I...

Thank you very much for your reply Tucker! I really wish and hope its just that! :)

The leaf epidermis doesnt seem to be damaged above the lighter colored patterns though. What could have caused...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-19-2012, 09:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,684
Posted By Kostas
Virus or what?

Hello,

Today i received an orchid order from abroad and I noticed a strange patterning on a leaf of one of the Cattleya maxima i received. Here is a photo of it:...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 03-08-2012, 06:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,927
Posted By Kostas
Thank you very much for the clarification...

Thank you very much for the clarification Camille!:)

I want to have only one species of each genus in bloom at a given time as the potential for hybridization between such species is higher than...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 03-08-2012, 06:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,927
Posted By Kostas
Thank you very much all of you for your replies! ...

Thank you very much all of you for your replies!

Is it sure S. brevipedunculata blooms Early-mid winter and not Fall? I see it mentioned in various websites as fall(or late fall) bloomer but the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 03-07-2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,612
Posted By Kostas
Thank you very much for your replies all of you!...

Thank you very much for your replies all of you! :)

I never let water in the crown,i water carefully and if any water gets on a leaf or leaf base,i use a tissue paper to dry it.


My affected...
Forum: Species 02-22-2012, 01:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,202
Posted By Kostas
What about Phalaenopsis mannii? I heard a...

What about Phalaenopsis mannii? I heard a positive experience with this species from a member of the Greek Orchid Society,his P. mannii was the only Phalaenopsis he had to survive outside all winter...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 02-22-2012, 12:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,927
Posted By Kostas
Anybody growing Sophronitis wittigiana,S....

Anybody growing Sophronitis wittigiana,S. rosea,S. mantiquirae or S. brevipendunculata? I would really appreciate it if you could help me with my questions above please! :)

Thank you very much in...
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