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Forum: Maxillaria Alliance 04-30-2023, 01:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,998
Posted By gixrj18
Max. tenuifolia var aurea?!

Been a while since I posted, but felt like I had to share this one. It’s a Max. tenuifolia that I picked up as a NBS “bagged” orchid from Home Depot a couple years ago. Well, it just had its first...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-15-2018, 09:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,554
Posted By gixrj18
Thank you all....glad to be back. Camille, hello,...

Thank you all....glad to be back. Camille, hello, I remember you. Hello and thank you, to members that I don’t know. I’ll try to stop in once in a while, and try to get to know you. One thing you can...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-14-2018, 10:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,554
Posted By gixrj18
Blast from the past.....

Some of you may remember me,...some may not, if your membership is less than 3-4 years old, chances are you never met me. I disappeared for a while from the site. I started a job that had me out of...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 07-03-2011, 09:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,029
Posted By gixrj18
No...that was a new growth. I had another Vanilla...

No...that was a new growth. I had another Vanilla that bloomed. It was about 25' long, and eventually I moved it into higher light. As soon as I put in in the bright end of the greenhouse, it bloomed...
Forum: Contests & Polls 05-22-2011, 01:05 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 24,327
Posted By gixrj18
Alright....I'm all in. This is Lc. Tropical...

Alright....I'm all in. This is Lc. Tropical Pointer 'Cheetah'.56423
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 02-23-2011, 08:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,284
Posted By gixrj18
You don't want to get too much of a nose full of...

You don't want to get too much of a nose full of it, though. It smells like a gift basket of soap! But if you take a big smell, it's a bit overwhelming.
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 02-22-2011, 11:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,284
Posted By gixrj18
Pot luck?:dunno:

Pot luck?:dunno:
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 02-21-2011, 11:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,284
Posted By gixrj18
Rhyn. gigantea ('White' x 'Plai') first blooms!

This beauty was a plastic bag orchid from Home Depot (believe it, or not). I've had it for 1-2 years, so it finally decided to hit puberty! This would be it's first blooming:biggrin: I think one of...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 02-05-2011, 09:38 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 138,444
Posted By gixrj18
ORCHIDARIUM!!! Sorry....had to get mine in, too!

ORCHIDARIUM!!! Sorry....had to get mine in, too!
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 09-19-2010, 10:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,181
Posted By gixrj18
Yes, this is why my misters run twice a day. Once...

Yes, this is why my misters run twice a day. Once in the morning, and again in the heat of the day. This seems to be enough water to keep the leaf temps at a good level. When I first startred growing...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 09-18-2010, 07:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,181
Posted By gixrj18
If your Vandas won't bloom, they more than likely...

If your Vandas won't bloom, they more than likely aren't getting enough light. They are one of the most light-loving genus' in the orchid world. The majority of them can thrive in full sun, if...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 09-17-2010, 08:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,181
Posted By gixrj18
Some vandaceous blooms....

These are a few in bloom now. The red one, Ascda. Arthorn, is starting to fade, it is almost finished blooming. The beautiful golden one is Vasco. Nongleham x V. Mimi Palmer, and this is the first...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 09-17-2010, 08:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,785
Posted By gixrj18
Nice ones, Jackie.

Nice ones, Jackie.
Forum: Contests & Polls 09-13-2010, 08:44 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,109
Posted By gixrj18
I think an extra day is generous enough,...

I think an extra day is generous enough, especially considering that the rules say "Marty's choice" for a tie-breaker. After all, it took a week and a half of voting to get them to that point. Marty...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 09-09-2010, 08:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,502
Posted By gixrj18
It's in a 50/50 mix of potting soil and bark mix...

It's in a 50/50 mix of potting soil and bark mix in alternating layers.
Forum: Contests & Polls 09-08-2010, 01:42 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,109
Posted By gixrj18
That's the beauty of it....everybody is a judge!

That's the beauty of it....everybody is a judge!
Forum: Contests & Polls 09-05-2010, 01:21 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,109
Posted By gixrj18
Okay....my vote's in. I think I must be too...

Okay....my vote's in. I think I must be too critical, 'cuz I only got 11 definites on the first run through. I had to go back and loosen up my standards. I think it has something to do my species...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 08-30-2010, 07:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,810
Posted By gixrj18
Good luck. I have seen cut spikes produce single...

Good luck. I have seen cut spikes produce single leads also.....so please don't hate me if you don't get double spikes. I guess it depends on the genes of the plant. But, you won't know if you don't...
Forum: Contests & Polls 08-29-2010, 01:57 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 21,118
Posted By gixrj18
Lol! Next time you'll have to leave the deadline...

Lol! Next time you'll have to leave the deadline extended until you get back...that will take the heat off you, so you can enjoy your vacation.
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 08-28-2010, 07:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,810
Posted By gixrj18
If you want a little hint, there is one way to...

If you want a little hint, there is one way to make it produce multiple flowers, and your probably going to look at me funny for saying it. It goes against everything you've ever heard about...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 08-26-2010, 02:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,810
Posted By gixrj18
It's just a large piece of black cloth that I use...

It's just a large piece of black cloth that I use for photographing my flowers. This is why I insist upon mounting all my Psychopsis. When they are mounted, they grow as they do in nature, creating...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 08-25-2010, 07:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,810
Posted By gixrj18
The Annual Swarming of the Butterflies!

Well....these aren't Monarch butterflies, and this isn't Michoacan, Mexico....but the butterflies still swarm here every year.....Psychopsis, that is! This is my giant Pyp. Mariposa, which has the...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 08-25-2010, 01:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,019
Posted By gixrj18
If I straighten the petals and sepals, they are...

If I straighten the petals and sepals, they are about 4" from the tip of the dorsal sepal to the tip of the lateral sepals.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 08-24-2010, 09:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,019
Posted By gixrj18
C. maxima

I bought this plant a little under a year ago,so this is the first time I have seen it bloom. I really like the soft lavender color of this one....almost pink. Before the buds opened, they were so...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 08-15-2010, 11:20 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,055
Posted By gixrj18
....Or was it like the movie "American Pie" (for...

....Or was it like the movie "American Pie" (for those of you that have seen it), and did someone get caught pleasing themself with a smoked orchid (probably part of someone's lunch)? Maybe they had...
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