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Forum: Potting & Repotting 05-04-2023, 02:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,780
Posted By epiphyte78
how i personally design my own pots is that i...

how i personally design my own pots is that i elevate the drainage holes so that there's around an inch deep reservoir of water. this seems to work well in my relatively dry conditions and with my...
Forum: Outdoor Gardening 05-03-2023, 01:39 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 18,051
Posted By epiphyte78
cool coincidence! next time you drive by the...

cool coincidence! next time you drive by the lodge, and have some time, please check out the garden. the owner's name is jorge and he is super nice. you can let him know that carlos asked you to...
Forum: Outdoor Gardening 04-29-2023, 03:27 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 18,051
Posted By epiphyte78
how close are you to miravalles volcano? last...

how close are you to miravalles volcano? last november i stayed at paraiso volcano lodge for a few days. while i was there i attached lots of epiphytes to several of the trees in the garden,...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 07-04-2022, 07:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,169
Posted By epiphyte78
Haha, how did this ancient thread get found? ...

Haha, how did this ancient thread get found? Maybe jpearce4 is a professional online archaeologist?

In retrospect I should have created a FB group for the Orchid Society of Southern...
Forum: AOS 05-06-2022, 02:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 15,372
Posted By epiphyte78
Taxes are based on the premise that voluntary...

Taxes are based on the premise that voluntary contributions to public goods are inadequate. Since blogs like Backbulb are a public good, it's a given that they will be underfunded and hence, under...
Forum: Auto Generated Threads by Classified System 05-01-2022, 06:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,251
Posted By epiphyte78
Dendrophylax funalis grew great outdoors in my...

Dendrophylax funalis grew great outdoors in my warmer (and cooler) inland SoCal conditions for more than a year. But then I had to get greedy and try to coax even more growth from it by giving it...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-07-2021, 04:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,061
Posted By epiphyte78
SG in CR, I haven't had much luck pollinating...

SG in CR, I haven't had much luck pollinating reed-stem Epidendrums with showier orchids. Others have made such crosses, and I've bought a few, but I haven't had much luck with them as well.
...
Forum: Outdoor Gardening 03-25-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,355
Posted By epiphyte78
I'm asking which non-native orchids show up on...

I'm asking which non-native orchids show up on their own on trees. Two basic requirements...

1. successful pollination
2. fungus for germination

Do you ever see any seed pods on your Phals,...
Forum: Outdoor Gardening 03-24-2021, 03:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,355
Posted By epiphyte78
Non-Native Epiphytic Orchids Volunteering In Florida?

Have you heard of any non-native epiphytic orchids volunteering in Florida? Here are the ones that I've heard of...

Brassavola nodosa, Cymbidium aloifolium and Epidendrum ciliare (source...
Forum: Outdoor Gardening 11-12-2020, 11:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 23,034
Posted By epiphyte78
It's worth a try!! Last year the largest of the...

It's worth a try!! Last year the largest of the seed grown Laelia anceps bloomed...
...
Forum: Outdoor Gardening 06-02-2020, 03:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 22,506
Posted By epiphyte78
Initially I thought that the cold was going to be...

Initially I thought that the cold was going to be the biggest factor, but then it turned out that the orchids that have done the best for me are the drier growers...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 04-04-2019, 04:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,012
Posted By epiphyte78
A couple years ago I killed a few fawcettii...

A couple years ago I killed a few fawcettii seedlings. My guess is that they aren't as tolerant as funalis.

You have a greenhouse?! Heh. Do you attach any orchids to trees?

I have lots...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 04-03-2019, 08:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,012
Posted By epiphyte78
Here in the Los Angeles area I didn't have much...

Here in the Los Angeles area I didn't have much success with D. lindenii outside. D. funalis grew great though... until I gave it too much sun. Have you tried funalis?
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 04-03-2019, 01:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,012
Posted By epiphyte78
Are you going to try growing any outside once...

Are you going to try growing any outside once they get bigger?
Forum: Advanced Discussion 02-14-2019, 02:37 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 24,672
Posted By epiphyte78
Here's a pic of my first Aloe hybrid...

Here's a pic of my first Aloe hybrid (https://epiecon.blogspot.com/2019/02/dead-ends.html)...
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Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-04-2018, 02:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,288
Posted By epiphyte78
In my own personal experience the seeds of the...

In my own personal experience the seeds of the common reed-stem Epidendrums and Bletilla striata easily germinate. I just sow the seeds on top of some moist New Zealand Sphagnum moss in a zip lock...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-28-2018, 03:51 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 24,672
Posted By epiphyte78
WeirdGuySeattle, Dendrophylax funalis can grow...

WeirdGuySeattle, Dendrophylax funalis can grow outside here in Southern California, lindenii can't. This is simply because lindenii needs a lot more humidity than funalis. So lindenii is better...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 11-17-2018, 10:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,362
Posted By epiphyte78
This is the first time that I've heard of anybody...

This is the first time that I've heard of anybody eating their orchid. How did you know that it was edible?
Forum: Propagation 11-10-2018, 02:03 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,778
Posted By epiphyte78
Andy's Orchids has a Spiranthes that regularly...

Andy's Orchids has a Spiranthes that regularly volunteers in other pots... I believe it is odorata. He had a couple for sale at the last show. One had seed pods on it and I kinda regret not buying...
Forum: Propagation 10-12-2018, 04:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,778
Posted By epiphyte78
When I first started growing orchids nobody told...

When I first started growing orchids nobody told me that there are some orchid seeds that do not require fungus or flasking to germinate. I discovered on my own that reed-stems can easily grow from...
Forum: Propagation 10-02-2018, 07:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,778
Posted By epiphyte78
Orchids That Grow Easily From Seed

Orchid seeds don't have enough nutrients to germinate on their own so they require fungus (http://epiecon.blogspot.com/2018/06/update-on-orchid-seeds-that-germinated.html) or flasking. Are there any...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-20-2018, 07:31 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 24,672
Posted By epiphyte78
Prem, every seed is wind dispersed... in a...

Prem, every seed is wind dispersed... in a hurricane. Why are Vanilla seeds so massive? Are they bigger/heavier than reed-stem Epidendrum seeds? I'm curious because reed-stem seeds have enough...
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 09-18-2018, 10:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,376
Posted By epiphyte78
Oh, I meant, play favorites with orchids. But...

Oh, I meant, play favorites with orchids. But admittedly, in some cases, this would involve also playing favorites with vendors. For example, I'd highly recommend the rupicolous Laelia hybrids from...
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 09-18-2018, 10:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,376
Posted By epiphyte78
What are some potential replacements that you...

What are some potential replacements that you would most highly recommend?
Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-18-2018, 09:19 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 24,672
Posted By epiphyte78
Just read a somewhat relevant article...

Just read a somewhat relevant article (https://www.local10.com/news/florida/vanilla-could-spice-up-floridas-agriculture2) about crossing Florida native monopodial orchids with foreign ones...


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