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Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-14-2013, 11:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 805
Posted By Phal Gal
Boron. K. I misunderstood the way the...

Boron. K. I misunderstood the way the fertilizers work.

Thank you :-)
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-14-2013, 02:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 805
Posted By Phal Gal
what kind of fertilizer for my pregnant phal?

Hello!

My Phal bloomed for me, so I pollinated her. I now have two pregnant stems on one plant, and one on another.

I'm sure she needs more food.... but do I fertilize to support blooms or...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 04-26-2013, 09:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,797
Posted By Phal Gal
I took a look last night and there is no...

I took a look last night and there is no possibility of potting them together. The Phal is out of control. Trying to climb out of the pot, I think.

That's too bad, I was hoping to clear some...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 04-25-2013, 03:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,797
Posted By Phal Gal
I have them under a growlight, and the Phal is...

I have them under a growlight, and the Phal is growing into a monster. I was hoping to slow it's growth by restricting the roots. I don't even know if that's a reality.

I'll try it. If I need...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 04-25-2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,797
Posted By Phal Gal
Ohmagosh my head is spinning. I read the...

Ohmagosh my head is spinning.

I read the info from Rlilia, I'm now wondering if I can plant my Den and Phal in the same pot. They both like tight spaces, and my phal is right lopsided and needs...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 04-25-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,797
Posted By Phal Gal
Thank you for the link, Rlilia! I will make it...

Thank you for the link, Rlilia! I will make it my morning coffee reading material :)

Before I bought the plant, I dug down into the pot to take a look at the roots- they are similar to a phal....
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 04-24-2013, 06:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,797
Posted By Phal Gal
New Dendrobium- Media?

Hello!

I came home with a pretty little Dendrobium today. Totally an impulse buy.

I am concerned about the media though. It looks almost like potting soil.

Should it go into Orchid bark...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-22-2013, 07:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 858
Posted By Phal Gal
Thanks! And thank you for all the good info. I...

Thanks! And thank you for all the good info. I will definitely check out the website. I have ordered VFTs and Tillies online, and they did well, but I think I like to see what I'm buying.
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-22-2013, 10:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 858
Posted By Phal Gal
She spiked!

I'm here to celebrate success today. My last surviving orchid (lost the other one to root rot over the winter) spiked last week. How exciting. She was a rescue, so I'm uber stoked to see what...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-13-2012, 10:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,323
Posted By Phal Gal
Canadian Orchid Supplies

Hello!

The time has come for me to repot my orchids, but I'm having trouble finding clear plastic pots.

Does anyone know of an online supplier in Canada?

Thanks!
Amber.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-19-2012, 02:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,756
Posted By Phal Gal
Oscarman- They are DEFINITELY gnats...it's the...

Oscarman- They are DEFINITELY gnats...it's the willy-nilly-ness that urks me most about them. One second they're in your face, then they disappear. And they're not after any of the fruit in the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-18-2012, 10:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,756
Posted By Phal Gal
Oh yay, I've been begging my husband to let me...

Oh yay, I've been begging my husband to let me get some carnivores for a while now! Good thing he's a forgiving man.

WhiteRabbit- I don't actually know if they are gnats or fruit...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-18-2012, 02:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,756
Posted By Phal Gal
Fruit Fly Infestation

Hello,

I think I have an infestation of fruit flies in my Orchids. I don't think they're mealybugs, they're not leaving the cottony strings anywhere...however, they're not attacking my fruit. I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-13-2012, 01:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,928
Posted By Phal Gal
WOW Awesome find! A mini-Noid phal goes for...

WOW Awesome find! A mini-Noid phal goes for about $10 here. A medium one, about $15, and a large is over $20, and they're always in super-rough shape.

Drawbacks to living in the middle of...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-13-2012, 01:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,423
Posted By Phal Gal
What sort of signs would show an infection?

What sort of signs would show an infection?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-25-2012, 02:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,959
Posted By Phal Gal
Hi Kara, I'm a newbie, but thanks for this...

Hi Kara,

I'm a newbie, but thanks for this thread... I didn't even know that one of my orchids came with complimentary mould. And I'm famous for home remedies. Very interesting.

When I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-24-2012, 01:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,714
Posted By Phal Gal
Thank you, you're sweet. I'm actually in...

Thank you, you're sweet.

I'm actually in "brownthumb rehab" right now....I think it's genetic...anyways...they'd be long dead by now if I didn't have this kind of help and patience.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-23-2012, 02:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,714
Posted By Phal Gal
Oh...More good news! Today when I checked...

Oh...More good news!

Today when I checked on my orchids, I saw Diana has sprouted a new leaf as well!! I didn't even expect her to make it!! So exciting!!

YOU GUYS ROCK!!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-11-2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,714
Posted By Phal Gal
I totally would have done the same thing! I...

I totally would have done the same thing! I always keep my eyes open for sick plants. I've never thought about the hotels. Not that I can't afford to buy plants, I just don't always agree with our...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-11-2012, 03:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,339
Posted By Phal Gal
I live in a very...um..."harsh" climate, and I...

I live in a very...um..."harsh" climate, and I don't have a humidity fix for mine, (one is sick) which might be the reason my leaves are wrinkling (on and off).

I'm thinking about using a plastic...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-11-2012, 03:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 992
Posted By Phal Gal
Qubes: I have no advice for you...I'm learning...

Qubes: I have no advice for you...I'm learning as well....but those are BEAUTIFUL!!

Tucker: Genius! Bamboo skewer! I'd never have thought about that. People keep suggesting I use a "water...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-11-2012, 03:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,714
Posted By Phal Gal
You're right LittleWatty....it's not very...

You're right LittleWatty....it's not very specific...but I do remember reading somewhere on the bag that it is "region specific"....so I imagine they make different mixes for different climates?
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-09-2012, 02:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,714
Posted By Phal Gal
hahaha!!! Good call VJO.....It's Shultz orchid...

hahaha!!! Good call VJO.....It's Shultz orchid mix. I was confused. Dr Sholls makes insoles.

aaaaanyway....it's a mixture of fir bark, vermiculite/charcoal and pumice....but don't quote me on...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-09-2012, 11:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,714
Posted By Phal Gal
THANK YOU EVERYONE!!

I've been on here for a few months now, picking everyone's brain, asking more questions than a 2-year-old. And GUESS WHAT?

My little Daniella sprouted a new leaf. It looks kind of mottled, but I...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-16-2012, 05:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,699
Posted By Phal Gal
Hmmm.....The thought of chemicals scares me....No...

Hmmm.....The thought of chemicals scares me....No room for error....

I have access to a torch. Should I sterilize before cutting a spike? Am I right to assume they are susceptable to bacterial...
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