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Forum: Species Today, 12:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 92
Posted By camille1585
Beautiful! I used to have several forms of this...

Beautiful! I used to have several forms of this species, but sadly lost them all when my Phal collection was wiped out by disease.

Do you have other forms of it?
Forum: Orchids in Bloom Today, 12:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,233
Posted By camille1585
I'm reviving this thread because sadly the photos...

I'm reviving this thread because sadly the photos are unavailable and I'd love to see the plant! Roberta mentioned in another thread (where I was looking for Catt repotting advice), that you moved...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance Today, 12:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,694
Posted By camille1585
Yes, it does smell amazing! It's the plant in my...

Yes, it does smell amazing! It's the plant in my profile photo, here's a bigger version of it. It was an amazing garden center find. The last couple bloomings have been disappointing, but now that...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance Today, 09:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,694
Posted By camille1585
I've learned a hard lesson, never use pots you'd...

I've learned a hard lesson, never use pots you'd hate to lose!

Thanks for the advice, I have to think about it a bit. I hesitant to move it to a basket since its indoors,(messy when watering),...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance Yesterday, 01:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,694
Posted By camille1585
I thought that after nearly 3 years, it would be...

I thought that after nearly 3 years, it would be a good time to give an update on this Catt.

Good news, it survived! I took it out of the bowl/vase thing and stuck it in a heavy cache pot and...
Forum: Species Yesterday, 01:17 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 62,277
Posted By camille1585
Nice plant, looking forward to seeing the...

Nice plant, looking forward to seeing the flowers! The leaves and way the spike are growing do look very gigantea like, so for now I'd the guess the name is correct.
Forum: Species 05-18-2024, 09:27 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 62,277
Posted By camille1585
At last, after 10 YEARS of patience and nurturing...

At last, after 10 YEARS of patience and nurturing the tiny plant is started out as, my Phal gigantea is has a spike growing!! You can see in the photo that it aborted previous attempts at spikes the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-16-2024, 01:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 204
Posted By camille1585
I wouldn't call an east facing window 'high...

I wouldn't call an east facing window 'high light' as the cumulative sum of photons per day might actually be similar to a dim greenhouse which has more uniform light levels over the course of a day....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-12-2024, 04:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 314
Posted By camille1585
Welcome to Orchidboard! Assuming nothing is...

Welcome to Orchidboard!

Assuming nothing is lacking in your culture, one of the main factors influencing leaf size in Phals is light intensity.

In the wild, most Phal species grow in the shade...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-11-2024, 01:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 497
Posted By camille1585
It might be hard to find the same one again,...

It might be hard to find the same one again, though sometimes popular hybrids have cyclical availability so this one might pop up again at vendors in the future.

Oncidium Sharry Baby is very...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-11-2024, 01:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,105
Posted By camille1585
Wow, thanks for the progress photos, it's amazing...

Wow, thanks for the progress photos, it's amazing to see the difference!

I agree, it's difficult to know when to pot it up and don't know what I would do in the same situation. Maybe wait for a...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 05-07-2024, 04:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 550
Posted By camille1585
According to Whois, the domain name registration...

According to Whois, the domain name registration expired on May 6th. Either the owner ditched it like you say, or they never got around to renewing it. In any case the domain name is not up for sale...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 05-05-2024, 12:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 209
Posted By camille1585
Thanks for the info, I might go have a look at...

Thanks for the info, I might go have a look at Intratuin, just in case. I also found it at Orchibias (amazing quality phals, by the way, if you don't might youngish plants) but it's a remake of the...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 05-05-2024, 11:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 209
Posted By camille1585
Nice one! Where did you get it? This is one of...

Nice one! Where did you get it? This is one of the Phals that I lost to the disease in my collection, and I'd love to find it again.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 05-05-2024, 07:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 487
Posted By camille1585
Phrags are relatively new for me (4-5 years?) but...

Phrags are relatively new for me (4-5 years?) but can say that Phrag Sedenii (and other longifolium crosses) are compact enough for window sill growing, take rather high light, and have proven...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-01-2024, 09:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 301
Posted By camille1585
This..... all the talk about banana water as a...

This..... all the talk about banana water as a fertilizer drives me nuts. It is not a source of any significant amount of nutrients. Most of the potassium and calcium it supposedly provides actually...
Forum: Member Projects 04-21-2024, 12:45 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 29,957
Posted By camille1585
I completely understand why these are usually...

I completely understand why these are usually grown mounted. I've been mulling the repot strategy for months now. While a basket would work, I get the same issue as with mounts, namely that they dry...
Forum: Member Projects 04-21-2024, 10:48 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 29,957
Posted By camille1585
Mine's doing great, though it's wanting to grow...

Mine's doing great, though it's wanting to grow into a ball and I found several new leaves and even flowers down in the pot! Predawn fragrance is still as amazing as ever.
Forum: About this board 02-15-2024, 03:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 475
Posted By camille1585
I also had the same a while back, and it...

I also had the same a while back, and it eventually fixed itself....
Forum: Advanced Discussion 02-11-2024, 11:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,156
Posted By camille1585
I'm following both Ray and Akerne's advice, which...

I'm following both Ray and Akerne's advice, which happen to come out to roughly the same thing. Ray suggests 100ppm N per week, and I usually water twice a week most of the year so that's 50pp per...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 02-10-2024, 12:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,156
Posted By camille1585
I don't know how your water is down in Limburg,...

I don't know how your water is down in Limburg, but over here in the southern tip of the Veluwe area our water is so pure that I use fertilizer meant for rain/RO water. Otherwise I have to add...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-13-2024, 12:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,274
Posted By camille1585
I remember reading something on the forum long...

I remember reading something on the forum long ago (as in more than a decade ago) that aside from genetics, some of the night scented orchids are extremely sensitive to light. I don't remember if the...
Forum: Member Projects 01-13-2024, 08:03 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 11,730
Posted By camille1585
Mine is sitting on a windowsill behind drawn...

Mine is sitting on a windowsill behind drawn curtains, in the hopes that it will experience some cooler temps there (but it's not under lights). The disease has stopped progressing, but I'm not sure...
Forum: Species 12-14-2023, 05:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,226
Posted By camille1585
:tombstone: It's been a while, so I don't...

:tombstone:

It's been a while, so I don't even remember what happened. Might have been a victim of the disease which forced me to trash 75% of the collection.
Forum: Growing Under Lights 11-27-2023, 12:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,164
Posted By camille1585
With 4 plants, I agree that you don't need...

With 4 plants, I agree that you don't need anything fancy and a screw in bulb would be sufficient.

SANSI make some good quality, full spectrum led bulbs and they've been recommended on the forum...
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