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Forum: Vendor Feedback 12-09-2020, 07:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,606
Posted By Skycat
Got my first order from them today. Very fast...

Got my first order from them today. Very fast shipping (heat pack was still hot, and also free), snug and secure packing, very nice plant!

https://images2.imgbox.com/62/c8/R6md00bG_o.jpg
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Forum: Orchid Lounge 09-26-2018, 10:59 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,913
Posted By Skycat
Flung off some snails from some of the ones...

Flung off some snails from some of the ones outside (we've been getting some remnant Florence rain, which attracted a ton of snails and mosquitoes AND knocked the tent caterpillars out of their home...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-12-2018, 01:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,484
Posted By Skycat
Discovered boisduval scale the hard way

Checked on this one Cattleya that's been neglected (and conveniently already somewhat isolated) all winter. Good news: whole cluster of baby roots

https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/a1/eb/NXO2rg53_t.jpg...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 10-02-2017, 11:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,315
Posted By Skycat
Could use a bit more hydration, sure, but look at...

Could use a bit more hydration, sure, but look at these roots now!

https://thumbs.imgbox.com/c1/d2/zKNBegVy_t.jpg (http://imgbox.com/zKNBegVy)
Forum: Growing on Mounts 08-12-2017, 06:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,291
Posted By Skycat
My dad paid some people to come over and do a...

My dad paid some people to come over and do a bunch of yard work a few months ago, so now I have a treasure trove of crape myrtle wood that just needs to be sawed into usable sizes. That's what I...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 08-12-2017, 03:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,315
Posted By Skycat
Haha, thanks for the encouragement! I do want to...

Haha, thanks for the encouragement! I do want to get more stuff onto mounts also because there's not so much mess to clean up if they fall (dropping a potted plant with wet, broken-down bark ON A...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 08-05-2017, 11:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,315
Posted By Skycat
LOL. It's because those roots weren't even there...

LOL. It's because those roots weren't even there before the mounting, and then they were. My mind wasn't in the gutter at the time, but now that you mention the shape... :rofl:
Forum: Growing on Mounts 08-04-2017, 01:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,315
Posted By Skycat
Well, the other thing I like about embroidery...

Well, the other thing I like about embroidery floss is that I already have a lot of it anyway, with the idea that I may occasionally use some of it for its intended purpose (and sometimes I do get...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 08-04-2017, 12:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,315
Posted By Skycat
Update! More roots coming out, and some of them...

Update! More roots coming out, and some of them are now sticking on the mount!

https://i.imgbox.com/onTMLVb6.jpg

https://i.imgbox.com/WCpplfP5.jpg

(also a while ago I switched out the metal...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 06-25-2017, 05:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,315
Posted By Skycat
Catt excited about its mount

A recently-mounted mystery Cattleya hybrid which, at the time of mounting, only had a single root nub poking out.

It appears I made the right choice.
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Forum: Member Projects 06-17-2017, 09:58 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 51,066
Posted By Skycat
Well, I already bought my rupic cross for the...

Well, I already bought my rupic cross for the project, under the thinking that they would count, so I would hope that they would.
Forum: Member Projects 06-16-2017, 11:09 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 51,066
Posted By Skycat
I posted one a page back, but I'll take a better...

I posted one a page back, but I'll take a better one (with its current location; I can't just leave orchids hanging on my tablet case lol) when I find my camera.
Forum: Member Projects 06-14-2017, 09:40 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 51,066
Posted By Skycat
Got this Slc. Red Jewel x L. lundii at tonight's...

Got this Slc. Red Jewel x L. lundii at tonight's OS meeting! Always nice to be able to bypass USPS and murderous shipping costs.

https://s25.postimg.org/vugaf8ukf/IMG_5943.jpg

I googled the...
Forum: Bulbophyllum Alliance 06-12-2017, 12:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,898
Posted By Skycat
https://s25.postimg.org/vo6oizhdr/c6a6301dec4193b9...

https://s25.postimg.org/vo6oizhdr/c6a6301dec4193b94a13150013de997e.jpg
Forum: Member Projects 06-11-2017, 09:52 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 51,066
Posted By Skycat
I'm gonna just... take a bit more time to think...

I'm gonna just... take a bit more time to think before picking one to order. USPS seems to be having some trouble right now and making me glad neither of my current orders with them are anything...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 06-09-2017, 12:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,115
Posted By Skycat
The one on Carter & Holmes says it's not...

The one on Carter & Holmes says it's not "suitable for windowsill or under artificial lights"... I hope that's not gonna be a problem if I'd be growing it under artificial lights anyway.
Forum: Orchid Lounge 06-08-2017, 11:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,115
Posted By Skycat
Where are you even finding them on Andy's site? ...

Where are you even finding them on Andy's site? I only found one on there that was labeled that way, and it's $30.

I did find one on Carter & Holmes that would be about that much INCLUDING...
Forum: Member Projects 06-07-2017, 08:33 PM
Replies: 846
Views: 134,995
Posted By Skycat
Saw this thread and remembered I've kinda been...

Saw this thread and remembered I've kinda been thinking about getting one of these. Is it possible to join a project that's already been going on for a long time, or...? I haven't been in enough...
Forum: Bulbophyllum Alliance 06-07-2017, 12:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,898
Posted By Skycat
Bulbophyllum auratum ready to bloom!

https://i.imgbox.com/OR4EXHyk.jpg

Bulbophyllums might be my favorite orchid genus right now. With most plants, I'm like "when the heck do you guys actually want water?" and the Bulbos are like...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 06-06-2017, 09:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,115
Posted By Skycat
Looks like SVO has a minimum order of $50,...

Looks like SVO has a minimum order of $50, though. So that's not happening.
Forum: Orchid Lounge 06-06-2017, 05:36 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,397
Posted By Skycat
Oh... in that case, I guess I have no choice but...

Oh... in that case, I guess I have no choice but to cheat.

Although... looking up these Laelias out of curiosity, it looks like they'd love being in leca pellets, and I recently got a whole bag of...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 06-06-2017, 05:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,153
Posted By Skycat
I'll get an Epidendrum centropetalum and name it...

I'll get an Epidendrum centropetalum and name it Rupiculous Laelia.
Forum: Orchid Lounge 06-06-2017, 05:16 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,397
Posted By Skycat
So like, not have a specific species for the...

So like, not have a specific species for the project? Does that mean we can just choose any of these? Because I need an Epidendrum centropetalum and I can't do that AND get a different project...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 05-16-2017, 08:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,894
Posted By Skycat
It is in really bad condition, but not in any way...

It is in really bad condition, but not in any way related to this incident.

Also... it turned out I'd actually moved it to a different spot myself (so it could get rained on) and completely...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 05-16-2017, 05:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,894
Posted By Skycat
Found it!

Found it!
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