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Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 10-28-2016, 11:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,988
Posted By braxtonds
It can, or you can take it out to help induce...

It can, or you can take it out to help induce growth. The growth nub will elongate, then it's ready to come out.
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 10-28-2016, 08:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,988
Posted By braxtonds
You know there's roots when the bulb kinda...

You know there's roots when the bulb kinda 'sticks' in the media. You can also see that they are growing in the media. Its just a guesstimate.

I put in the fridge when they go dormant and lose...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 10-28-2016, 04:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,988
Posted By braxtonds
The website below is THE place to get all the...

The website below is THE place to get all the pleione growing info. Currently, all of mine are entering or in dormancy and will be put in the fridge in the next few weeks. Keep cold until spring when...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 07-04-2016, 12:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,518
Posted By braxtonds
Hello, I know this is an old thread but I was...

Hello, I know this is an old thread but I was researching places to order cyps and was interested in Hengduan Mountains Biotech that you talked about. Did you order from their website? Everything in...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 02-29-2016, 10:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,189
Posted By braxtonds
I have spoke in depth with members and the...

I have spoke in depth with members and the president of my orchid society as well as some local vendors and the general consensus was that it is was a fungal problem. I have never grown in the...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 02-23-2016, 03:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,659
Posted By braxtonds
Thanks, they are growing in a sphag/bark mix and...

Thanks, they are growing in a sphag/bark mix and kept just barely damp until leaf growth starts. They need a dry cool period too.

I bought the whakari off ebay, but I'm nearly certain that they...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 02-23-2016, 11:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,659
Posted By braxtonds
Pleione limprichtii and Whakari, 1st blooms

More Pleione bloom photos. I decided to try out a few new pleione vendors this year and will have a bunch of first time blooms that I will need verified. These are the first to bloom for me.

The...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 02-12-2016, 12:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,988
Posted By braxtonds
First pleione to flower this season. Pleione...

First pleione to flower this season. Pleione limprichtii
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 02-07-2016, 12:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,988
Posted By braxtonds
I put them in the fridge as soon add they drop...

I put them in the fridge as soon add they drop their leaves in the fall. September-November time. Only the spring booming ones though, the fall booming ones need to remain warm during their rest...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 02-07-2016, 01:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,988
Posted By braxtonds
Pleione collection freshly potted

My pleione all broke dormancy early this year. Here is what they all look like after many hours of repotting. My fridge sure has alot more space now that's for sure. There are many species and a few...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 01-26-2016, 01:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,189
Posted By braxtonds
Are you suggesting that the lights are too bright...

Are you suggesting that the lights are too bright or dim? I have 3x 30W White and 1x 30W Red evenly spaced over an 8ft long table around 4 feet above the tables. How can I tell the strength of the...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 01-26-2016, 12:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,189
Posted By braxtonds
I just bought a humidity and thermometer. I will...

I just bought a humidity and thermometer. I will set them up and get the numbers later. As for carbon monoxide, I sure hope not, we have meters and they didn't go off the last couple days.
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 01-26-2016, 12:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,189
Posted By braxtonds
Masdevallia mystery leaf loss, multiple plants, help!

I have a mystery on my hands and I need help solving it. I moved all of my orchids down to a new basement setup that I just completed about 2 months ago. It is two very large tables with LED lights...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 01-13-2016, 12:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 904
Posted By braxtonds
NoID Red Cattleya Hybrid, Need ID

This is the very first cattleya that I ever bought when I started this hobby a few years ago. Like any novice, the first thing I did was to throw away the unsightly tag. Now I regret it of course....
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 01-13-2016, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,198
Posted By braxtonds
Red Masdevallia NoID Hybrid, need ID

I received a box of very dry and sad masdevallia divisions that looked more like left over scraps than viable divisions, last spring. I decided to try to rehabilitate what I could just to see what...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 01-13-2016, 10:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,864
Posted By braxtonds
Interesting, is that a trait that will stay with...

Interesting, is that a trait that will stay with the plant? Or will it change from blooming to blooming?
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-31-2015, 11:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,864
Posted By braxtonds
There is no cross info on the tag, it was just...

There is no cross info on the tag, it was just labelled as maxima and didn't specify which region. I would guess the flower is 4-5 inches, it is growing in a 4 in pot. But maybe the next blooms will...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-18-2015, 09:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,864
Posted By braxtonds
I got it as a seedling from the old Oak Hill...

I got it as a seedling from the old Oak Hill Gardens, back when they shipped orchids
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-18-2015, 11:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,864
Posted By braxtonds
First bloom C. maxima

My Cattleya maxima finally opened! I didn't think it would start blooming this year but it put out a really nice flower. It is a first time bloomer on quite a small plant. I noticed that there are...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 12-18-2015, 11:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,597
Posted By braxtonds
I know this is a bit of an old topic, but I've...

I know this is a bit of an old topic, but I've read that this species in particular is in active root growth throughout the winter and should be kept moist and in media. But I don't grow this species...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 03-17-2015, 12:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,986
Posted By braxtonds
Normal house temps. 63 at night 68-70 during the...

Normal house temps. 63 at night 68-70 during the day. It is currently in a large direct South facing window. But since it's winter in Ohio it's not too much direct sunlight or heat. I will move it...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 03-17-2015, 11:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,986
Posted By braxtonds
Sure, but keep in mind that I have only been...

Sure, but keep in mind that I have only been growing this amazing orchid for less than a year, maybe a more experienced grower can give better details. It was the previous owner that grew it to such...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 03-06-2015, 11:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,986
Posted By braxtonds
Phrag. Bouley Bay in bloom

My Phrag. Bouley Bay in bloom. Great multiple bloomer, the petals and cup are a lovely deep pink shade with the inside a very pale yellow with red spotting. I always get excited when this amazing...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 12-30-2014, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By braxtonds
Ok so it's been a few weeks. The plants put out...

Ok so it's been a few weeks. The plants put out many spikes including the strange one. This is the first flowering for me so I had no idea what to expect from it. There are currently 5 blooms on it,...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 12-19-2014, 12:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By braxtonds
Masdevallia Dawn Glow, odd spike growth

I have bloomed my Masdevallia Dawn Glow (melanoxantha x constricta) for the first time (pics to come) and after the first spike put up a flower I got a few more spikes. One of them is this. I'm not...
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