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Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia 05-02-2015, 12:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,122
Posted By gravotrope
higashidemiyako chira fu...spike

Nice eh?
Forum: Pests & Diseases 03-28-2015, 12:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,140
Posted By gravotrope
Well when I see lacewing eggs I leave them...

Well when I see lacewing eggs I leave them alone...I was going to neem them and I kinda want to know what they are first.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 03-27-2015, 08:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,140
Posted By gravotrope
are these eggs of beneficial or harmful insects

I saw these tiny white eggs on the bottom of one of my Dendrobium leaves....any possible ID's?

They look yellowish because the light was warm...small silk raised irregular edge...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 03-27-2015, 08:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,136
Posted By gravotrope
unknown neutrals

I have not been able to tell what these are either. They look like micro ladybugs...but that's ridiculous...if you have the same ones that I've seen then their tiny legs seem reddish in bright light....
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-20-2014, 12:26 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 24,753
Posted By gravotrope
swarm questions

Sidebar: i'm surprised no one is asking these questions:

How different is Dendrophylax lindenii from Dendrophylax sallei, funalis, filiformis, alcoa, barrettiae, varius, and fawcetti? I believe...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-15-2014, 09:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,999
Posted By gravotrope
brassavola jimminy cricket vs brassavola martiana

i've tried to get them both to grow mounted to cypress wood with bark, but only the jimminy cricket grew copious roots that attached while the martiana couldnt keep active tips. this tells me that it...
Forum: Maxillaria Alliance 12-15-2014, 08:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,707
Posted By gravotrope
the 40's are rare and short lived, and though it...

the 40's are rare and short lived, and though it occasionally dips into the 30's the last freeze was 2010 i will try to keep it from low 50's, and since it seems active i will feed it. thanks for the...
Forum: Maxillaria Alliance 12-14-2014, 07:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,707
Posted By gravotrope
i think due to the amount of light and summer...

i think due to the amount of light and summer heat i was growing it in it was stressed. it definitely reacted positively to the cooler weather by sending out 4 keikis over the past two months from...
Forum: Maxillaria Alliance 12-14-2014, 06:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,707
Posted By gravotrope
huntleya meleagris

this plant should have flowered by now, but at least it is alive and creating new fans. i grew it with too much light, but now see it likes shade or deep shade, intermediate to cold, and constant...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-14-2014, 01:03 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 24,753
Posted By gravotrope
biodiversity within a species

i like the million orchid project. Dr Carl Lewis, the botanical garden director, knows what he is doing. they will not all be in the same spot, and i am certain it will be a genetically diverse group...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-14-2014, 08:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,060
Posted By gravotrope
yes it should. mold is the type of fungus where...

yes it should. mold is the type of fungus where if you can see it, then there are spores ready to go. peroxide really works, you can use straight 3% right out of the bottle, but if it sits or pools...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 12-14-2014, 08:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,716
Posted By gravotrope
it has been so cool here my kingianum and pleuro...

it has been so cool here my kingianum and pleuro must love it, practically everything else is inside already...though my glumaceum is not. i water it at night to make it even cooler in its clay pot,...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 12-14-2014, 08:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,927
Posted By gravotrope
I grow this plant outdoors in south florida, so...

I grow this plant outdoors in south florida, so it can acclimate to 90 degree temps. it is mounted to cork and tied to the mount along with some treefern fiber. i water it every day especially during...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 12-06-2014, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,716
Posted By gravotrope
dendrochilum glumaceum

this plant blooms from immature growth, so i haven't been able to figure out if these are cultured best with a photoperiod or temperature change...they live between 700m-1400m so i think they need...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia 08-30-2014, 10:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 55,121
Posted By gravotrope
Yes that is a lot of great information. Here...

Yes that is a lot of great information.

Here is the update on my higashidemiyako, which also have a similar set of variations as nishidemiyako, I just don't know if they have the same name. It is...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 07-19-2014, 02:21 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 45,492
Posted By gravotrope
Finally got a chance to order from Botanica Ltd....

Finally got a chance to order from Botanica Ltd. I ordered an Angrecum urschianum, Angrecum eichlerianum, Eurychone rothschildiana, and an Angrecum viguieri. They are all happy and healthy more or...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 05-18-2014, 12:49 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 45,492
Posted By gravotrope
Hamlyn Orchids (out of Jamaica) brought a few...

Hamlyn Orchids (out of Jamaica) brought a few Tolumnia calochila, I had to really hunt around to find a nice one. They also had over two foot Aranthera Anne Black plants for $20. I got the calochila...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 05-18-2014, 12:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,365
Posted By gravotrope
Cal-orchid has a lot of different leafless...

Cal-orchid has a lot of different leafless species orchids, they may have the harrisella. Also Ecuagenera in Ecuador as well as Hamlyn in Jamaica both do this thing where they get plants into the...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 05-17-2014, 09:54 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 45,492
Posted By gravotrope
Thanks Leafmite! Just a few more.... heh heh ...

Thanks Leafmite! Just a few more.... heh heh

Eventually I'll add the 4 on my wish list: aloifolium, birrimiense, eichlerianum, and viguieri. I already have a sesquipedale, calceolus, and didieri...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 05-17-2014, 09:09 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 45,492
Posted By gravotrope
OK so I went to the Redlands show today. It was...

OK so I went to the Redlands show today. It was great but it took a lifetime to get there. Damn that uncharmingly quirky Florida turnpike!!! I got a bunch of new ones, some mini and others not so...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 05-16-2014, 08:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,284
Posted By gravotrope
oops pics

oops pics
Forum: Pests & Diseases 05-16-2014, 08:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,284
Posted By gravotrope
Saving three different plants from rot

Bought a Rhyncovola David Sanders as well as a Cyrtopodium paranaense from a vendor at a show at Fairchild tropical gardens in Early March. Three $10 plants later I had problems with the two I bought...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 04-29-2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,707
Posted By gravotrope
It may have gotten too much water, it may not...

It may have gotten too much water, it may not have been too much water...the point is that it got black rot and the watering schedule encouraged that to proliferate. It can be tough to bring a plant...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-10-2014, 08:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,340
Posted By gravotrope
Well since you just sprayed with Safer's Insect...

Well since you just sprayed with Safer's Insect Soap you should be aware that for the ones in s/h you could apply it for the second time a little sooner than for the ones in pots or baskets. Soap...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 04-09-2014, 11:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,686
Posted By gravotrope
If they're on the pot when you water then I bet...

If they're on the pot when you water then I bet they're springtails...which generally don't damage plants but I have noticed that occasionally they will munch on Tolumnia roots... the easiest way to...
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