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Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 03-04-2024, 03:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,105
Posted By Weaver
I love how bug-like they are as they start to...

I love how bug-like they are as they start to open. I took a quick snapshot while I had it out of the orchidarium to water.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 03-02-2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 776
Posted By Weaver
It is a really nice plant, for sure. I think the...

It is a really nice plant, for sure. I think the next fan is a couple of years from being ready to bloom so I am trying to enjoy this spike to the fullest before it fades :-)
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 02-29-2024, 04:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,105
Posted By Weaver
Paphiopedilum “Tempting Philip” from Lehua Orchids bud watch

Hello all, I cant take credit for this stunning spike as Lehua Orchids shipped it to me with a low spike a couple of months ago, but they are developing so nicely with great spacing.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 02-29-2024, 04:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 776
Posted By Weaver
Phragmipedium “Red Lightening” in bloom

Hello all, here’s my beautiful “Red Lightening” in bloom as of last night. I hope the third bud will open before the first drops off but either way it is a stunning plant. I have it in an...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 02-29-2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,502
Posted By Weaver
Hello to everyone who kindly replied to my...

Hello to everyone who kindly replied to my original post. I did repot the Hilo Black Eagle as Fairorchids suggested and it has done very well since then. Here is a photo of the two blooms open on...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 01-09-2024, 05:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 462
Posted By Weaver
Graham was great to deal with…just a really great...

Graham was great to deal with…just a really great experience.
Forum: Vendor Feedback 01-09-2024, 01:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 462
Posted By Weaver
Great experience with Lehua Orchids: paphiopedilums and phragmipedium

I received a box of 10 mottled leaf paphiopedilums, 4 multi-floral paphiopedilums and one phragmipedium last week. They shipped quickly, were packaged very well and the orchids are beautiful. I...
Forum: Photography 01-09-2024, 01:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,496
Posted By Weaver
Beautiful photos! Thank you for posting them.

Beautiful photos! Thank you for posting them.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 12-01-2023, 02:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,161
Posted By Weaver
Adorably small-size Phrag. QF Mem. Ronald Medeiros

I just received this adorable Phrag. yesterday. I cant believe how petit it is! The leaf span is maybe 10”? The flowers are nice sized for the plant. It arrived in bloom, so I obviously cannot...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 11-07-2023, 02:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,502
Posted By Weaver
Thank you Fairorchids! And thank you for the...

Thank you Fairorchids! And thank you for the reminder about the older paph roots appearance. I had forgotten that. WRT the grower’s repotting: that is pretty much what my impression is, as well. ...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 11-06-2023, 03:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,502
Posted By Weaver
Thank you alecStewart for your reply! Is it the...

Thank you alecStewart for your reply! Is it the kelpak called the “orchid formulation” or the one called “biostimulant”? Their (kelpak’s) website lists both and I am not sure which one is...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 11-04-2023, 09:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,173
Posted By Weaver
Thank you; I appreciate it!

Thank you; I appreciate it!
Forum: Potting & Repotting 11-04-2023, 04:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,502
Posted By Weaver
Ray, if I could ask a follow up question about...

Ray, if I could ask a follow up question about kelpak? I dont have any, but went to purchase some and wondered if the specific orchid solution is the formulation you were referring to, or the...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 11-04-2023, 04:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,173
Posted By Weaver
Meaning of “QF” in variety name?

Hello, this probably has an obvious answer that I am just overlooking, but can anyone tell me what “QF” signifies in the name of a paph variety? As example: “Paph QF Leilani”.
Forum: Potting & Repotting 11-02-2023, 03:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,502
Posted By Weaver
Thank you, estación seca, for your reply! Yes,...

Thank you, estación seca, for your reply! Yes, this is very true! Old soured media, of course, being another story. I learned to repot often (as soon as the media started to hold onto water too...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 11-02-2023, 01:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,502
Posted By Weaver
Thank you, Ray, for weighing in. I appreciate...

Thank you, Ray, for weighing in. I appreciate the advice! I have always tended to over-water so I am hyper-alert to rotting roots (knowing my own tendencies ;-) ). I will post pics as the spike...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 11-02-2023, 01:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,502
Posted By Weaver
Thank you for your reply Roberta. Yes, brown and...

Thank you for your reply Roberta. Yes, brown and fuzzy was what I was expecting to see, but the black and shriveled appearance surprised me a bit. Ive never seen (healthy) paph roots so dark black...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 11-02-2023, 12:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,502
Posted By Weaver
Advice: Paphiopedilum Hilo Black Eagle (in spike) arrived with possible root issue

Hello, I have an Paph Hilo Black Eagle (shipped from a reputable vendor) that arrived today with possible root issues. The roots that are visible at the top of the planting medium are black and they...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-28-2011, 12:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,537
Posted By Weaver
Welcome from Seattle, WA!

Welcome from Seattle, WA!
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-28-2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,513
Posted By Weaver
Welcome!

Welcome!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-27-2011, 03:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
Posted By Weaver
I dont have much to add, but I will say the only...

I dont have much to add, but I will say the only way I have been able to get my cymbidiums to rebloom is with a period of cold nights. And, last year I didnt put them out for their "blast" until...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-26-2011, 05:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,021
Posted By Weaver
Update: i just went to my potting bench and...

Update: i just went to my potting bench and repotted that sopping wet phal I mentioned above. Holy cow! You wouldnt believe what I found...well, maybe you would. The outer layer was wet (green...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-26-2011, 05:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,021
Posted By Weaver
Wow! Thank you all so much for your responses! ...

Wow! Thank you all so much for your responses! Ok. Repot it is.

I havent watered the new phals since bringing them home and one of them is STILL sopping wet, so I think new medium in there...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-26-2011, 12:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,021
Posted By Weaver
Hello and questions about repotting

Hello,
I am a lurker who finally has taken the plunge! *I live in the Pacific Northwest and am a windowsill grower with aspirations of a small leanto greenhouse...one day...

I have a collection...
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