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Search: Posts Made By: Daenerys
Forum: Hybrids 04-13-2013, 09:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,220
Posted By Daenerys
Phalaenopsis Gold Tris 'Desk Pot'

My Phal Gold Tris is in full bloom. 21 flowers on 2 spikes (although 15 flowers was the max number to open at the same time). The flowers are 2 inches across and unscented.
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Forum: Hybrids 03-01-2013, 12:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,226
Posted By Daenerys
That is a very interesting suggestion, ALToronto,...

That is a very interesting suggestion, ALToronto, and one I hadn't thought of. Thank for the idea.
Forum: Hybrids 02-28-2013, 11:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,226
Posted By Daenerys
Question Spiking Dtps. Yu Pin Burgundy shows a sign of root infection

I grow my phals in clear plastic pots, and today I noticed a spot of fungal rot on one of my phals' roots.
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Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 02-23-2013, 02:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,298
Posted By Daenerys
Can't wait to see that one! Should be an...

Can't wait to see that one! Should be an interesting looking cross, given its namesake :-)
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 02-22-2013, 02:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,298
Posted By Daenerys
I love my Pink Panther as well (posted about...

I love my Pink Panther as well (posted about those blooms a month ago (http://www.orchidboard.com/community/oncidium-odontoglossum-alliance/65105-tolumnia-pink-panther.html)) It has a bluish...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 02-22-2013, 11:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,298
Posted By Daenerys
The little clay pots look great, but I've always...

The little clay pots look great, but I've always struggled to imagine how the roots could be happy when confined to such a small space.

The name is entirely in reference to the Song of Ice and...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 02-22-2013, 11:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,298
Posted By Daenerys
Since the beginning, Pilot (so just under a...

Since the beginning, Pilot (so just under a year). I grow all 3 of my tolumnias this way and have had no trouble with the roots at all.
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 02-21-2013, 08:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,298
Posted By Daenerys
Tolumnia Red Berry

I bought this one just under a year ago at the New York Orchid show. It had 12 flowers on two spikes. This reblooming is smaller than that (only 5 flowers on a single 8" spike).

The spike took...
Forum: Hybrids 02-11-2013, 05:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,125
Posted By Daenerys
Does the phal have a name?

Does the phal have a name?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-29-2013, 08:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,349
Posted By Daenerys
When should I repot this oncidium?

This is an Oncostele Pacific Perspective. I last repotted it in September, so only 5 months ago. At that time, it was losing pseudobulbs to rot, and barely had any roots at all. Fungicide...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-22-2013, 05:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,611
Posted By Daenerys
I just discovered the bud on my paph yesterday. ...

I just discovered the bud on my paph yesterday.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gB0v4_UGmgI/UP2k8jRInJI/AAAAAAAACzY/ZjheCyd8Aog/s640/paph+noid+vinicolor+flower+bud+jan+2013.jpg

Any ideas on how long...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 01-09-2013, 08:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 870
Posted By Daenerys
I grow my tolumnias mounted on branches with some...

I grow my tolumnias mounted on branches with some live moss for padding. Water daily, lots of light (about a foot away from the growlights). All have been growing and blooming abundantly, and one...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 01-09-2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,176
Posted By Daenerys
Tolumnia Pink Panther

I came back from my holiday break to find this one in full bloom. Spike took 7 weeks to mature. 14 deeply purple 1" flowers. Flowers have a very pleasant floral scent, which peaks in the morning,...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 01-09-2013, 07:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,162
Posted By Daenerys
Silken--Each time the cat chewed off the tip, the...

Silken--Each time the cat chewed off the tip, the plant would start a side spike growing from the next node down, so more like a phal I guess.

Picotee--your story fills me with dread more than...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 01-09-2013, 01:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,162
Posted By Daenerys
Psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos'

I bought this one in spike last June. Since then, the orchid has gotten its spike tip chewed off twice by cat, and lost many roots to a bout of rot. Now more than 7 months later, it's finally...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 12-16-2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,158
Posted By Daenerys
I got mine as a young plant from Marlow's Orchids...

I got mine as a young plant from Marlow's Orchids (link (http://marlowsorchids.com/inc/sdetail/1708/2394)). They also have a blooming-sized one available for $250. I've had good experience with the...
Forum: Member Projects 12-06-2012, 11:45 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 122,865
Posted By Daenerys
Nice. Looks like you're about a week from...

Nice. Looks like you're about a week from blooming.

I've got new growths starting on mine, now.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-01-2012, 02:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,861
Posted By Daenerys
The light on my top shelf is a CFL growlight...

The light on my top shelf is a CFL growlight (http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-FLCDG125D-125-Watt-Compact-Fluorescent/dp/B001UV6P9I/ref=sr_1_7?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1354389579&sr=1-7), while the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-30-2012, 11:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,861
Posted By Daenerys
This is what I ended up doing: I put in a 36"...

This is what I ended up doing: I put in a 36" terrarium to replace the bottom shelf on my orchid growth area. All the spiking orchids (and some others for company) fit comfortably behind the glass....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-29-2012, 11:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,861
Posted By Daenerys
That is a very beautiful setup Paddle_grl! ...

That is a very beautiful setup Paddle_grl!

"Where there's a will there's a way" is certainly true. And cats can be perversely skilled at getting into trouble.

I ended up ordering this from...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-19-2012, 08:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,861
Posted By Daenerys
I guess that's always a good thing to do. :) ...

I guess that's always a good thing to do. :)

I think that all the advice so far is good general cat training. And I have incorporated some of it so far as well. Boredom can be a big issue for...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-19-2012, 06:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,861
Posted By Daenerys
I take him outside, and he's not interested in...

I take him outside, and he's not interested in any of the greens. He's specifically interested in the flowers and flower buds.

The biggest problem is when I take the orchids off the shelves to...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-19-2012, 05:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,861
Posted By Daenerys
Unhappy My cat keeps destroying my flower spikes--help!

I live in a small apartment that I share with my cat. The orchids grow on shelves under lights in the bedroom, and for the most part, the cat ignores them. I keep the bedroom door closed when I am...
Forum: Member Projects 11-17-2012, 05:27 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 122,865
Posted By Daenerys
My flower wilted today, after blooming for 17...

My flower wilted today, after blooming for 17 days. I'm now waiting for signs of new growths.
Forum: Member Projects 11-15-2012, 11:25 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 122,865
Posted By Daenerys
I've been getting root growth on mine throughout....

I've been getting root growth on mine throughout. There was a burst of roots just before the first growths appeared, which subsided while that grew and flowered. While the flower bud was developing...
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