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Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 03-12-2011, 02:08 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,416
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Ok everyone, here in montana the weather is...

Ok everyone, here in montana the weather is starting to fade from winter into spring, and so far I have not had luck with any spikes actually flowering. I do however notice that there is a key to all...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-16-2011, 11:06 AM
Replies: 324
Views: 239,951
Posted By Florida_guy_26
They do stay compact, and even specimen sized...

They do stay compact, and even specimen sized plants are smaller and more compact growing. The person you got it from sounds like they gave good advice and I told you how mistreating my plants...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-16-2011, 12:18 AM
Replies: 324
Views: 239,951
Posted By Florida_guy_26
As far as the dendrobiums go, they seem to need...

As far as the dendrobiums go, they seem to need bone dry conditions when they rest, and even that may not get blooms. I have let mine dry and they have had NO water for months and they seem to like...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-16-2011, 12:10 AM
Replies: 324
Views: 239,951
Posted By Florida_guy_26
My maudiae hybrid flowered in orctober here,...

My maudiae hybrid flowered in orctober here, right after halloween which is about on schedule with cooler weather and nights hitting high 40's in the unheated kitchen. When I grew them in florida,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-18-2010, 11:59 AM
Replies: 324
Views: 239,951
Posted By Florida_guy_26
I have heard some people rest even smaller...

I have heard some people rest even smaller orchids that are 1-2 years away from blooming size and other people who have given the rest only to orchids that need it for flowering. I have heard some...
Forum: Propagation 11-07-2010, 10:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,965
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Wow, they lasted a month after pollination?...

Wow, they lasted a month after pollination? That's a while for an orchid although I did read that paphs keep their blooms longer after pollination than any other orchids known so far. I was very...
Forum: Propagation 11-06-2010, 11:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,965
Posted By Florida_guy_26
That is the best advice I have seen from anyone...

That is the best advice I have seen from anyone if someone wants to keep the bloom totally in tact. Like I said, I just popped the stigma up in front of the labellum and I can plainly see what I need...
Forum: Propagation 11-06-2010, 06:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,965
Posted By Florida_guy_26
You may be right that it is easier to remove the...

You may be right that it is easier to remove the labellum, but I have access to the stigmatic surface now and still have the labellum on my slipper orchid without having to butcher the flower or do...
Forum: Propagation 11-06-2010, 12:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,965
Posted By Florida_guy_26
I have not pollinated my blooming paph right now,...

I have not pollinated my blooming paph right now, but I want to. I got it ready in case I do pollinate it but using some tweezers and gently pried the stigma up above the lip. In paphiopedilum, the...
Forum: Propagation 09-30-2010, 10:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,173
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Hey everyone, I am going to add my 2 cents, but...

Hey everyone, I am going to add my 2 cents, but as far as sphagnum and any other mosses go, I do not use any of them unless they grew accidentally and are still growing in or on mounts or some pots....
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 08-11-2010, 06:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,416
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Yes, that is true cneos- some orchids will bloom...

Yes, that is true cneos- some orchids will bloom themselves to death in hopes that they are pollinated. The thing that you do not understand is that this fertilizer works as my plants are healthy and...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 08-06-2010, 09:51 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,416
Posted By Florida_guy_26
It works well for most of my orchids and keeps...

It works well for most of my orchids and keeps some almost everblooming- i have to stop the spikes or they will keep trying to rebloom. I do think the fertilizer will work on other plants but not to...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 08-05-2010, 10:26 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,416
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Ok guys - just some info, they can bloom all year...

Ok guys - just some info, they can bloom all year in australia and mine so far is trying to shoot out spikes as far as I can tell in the middle of summer. They only need a drop of 5- 10 F from their...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 07-01-2010, 05:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,027
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Just a little advice and I know not many will...

Just a little advice and I know not many will agree with me on this, but if you are worried about the plant, sometimes blooming can disguise plants that are not up to 100%. I would cut the bloom if...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-25-2010, 11:59 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,933
Posted By Florida_guy_26
I may have to add the pictures to my gallery and...

I may have to add the pictures to my gallery and have you just look them up that way. I still have not posted pictures in a post.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-25-2010, 11:58 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,933
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Ok everyone- I have the pictures and I am sorry...

Ok everyone- I have the pictures and I am sorry it took so long. I also wanted to tell the newest posters on here, just for everyone, I never had anyone to learn from so I just stumbled onto the use...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-23-2010, 01:44 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,933
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Well I will take some pictures tomorrow but...

Well I will take some pictures tomorrow but culture is the key. I told you in my previous posts that I keep the aliflor moist but not overly soaked and catts like drier conditions than most of the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-22-2010, 04:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,933
Posted By Florida_guy_26
I wanted to ask psych- how do you grow your...

I wanted to ask psych- how do you grow your orchids? Mine are in an aquarium (about 70 gal i think) It is 4 feet long by about 1.5 feet wide and about another 18-20" from bottom to top. I use the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-22-2010, 04:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,933
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Hey psyc1210- I have actually done exactly what...

Hey psyc1210- I have actually done exactly what you are talking about. I put aliflor in my normal draining orchid pots. I recently got some orchids that were doing just lousy and so since the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-21-2010, 10:51 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 239,951
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Great Kath- Let us all know how it goes.

Great Kath- Let us all know how it goes.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-20-2010, 11:46 AM
Replies: 324
Views: 239,951
Posted By Florida_guy_26
You can water down the alcohol, but the rest...

You can water down the alcohol, but the rest should be potent because the stronger it is, the faster it will kill them. The alcohol does a pretty damn good job of killing everything in sight. You...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-13-2010, 11:00 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 239,951
Posted By Florida_guy_26
For the australia person looking for orchids, try...

For the australia person looking for orchids, try australian orchid nursery on the web. And kathy- to get rid of mealy bugs or anything else that creeps or crawls, try this- i have modified but...
Forum: Propagation 04-09-2010, 01:56 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,649
Posted By Florida_guy_26
I have read through so many articles online- some...

I have read through so many articles online- some from college students doing research on cloning in college labs, some grad students writing reports on cloning success and the use of different...
Forum: Propagation 04-08-2010, 02:47 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,649
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Thank you very much Jasen, that does help. I will...

Thank you very much Jasen, that does help. I will try sterilizing everything and adding a tiny bit of coconut water to see if that helps. At the stage I am at, I doubt anything will as I do not have...
Forum: Propagation 04-07-2010, 08:54 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,649
Posted By Florida_guy_26
Ok guys, I looked at phyto-tech labs and while...

Ok guys, I looked at phyto-tech labs and while the prices for the actual medium are good, they wanted $2.50 for 2 containers of replication medium but $13+ for shipping and what they call a...
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