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Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-17-2014, 03:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,382
Posted By Paschendale
Quick question...have successfully done vase...

Quick question...have successfully done vase culture with 3 so far and have had no problems. Have recently moved an older, established phal to a vase and within a few days started seeing signs of...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-24-2014, 09:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,727
Posted By Paschendale
That's kind of my reasoning for the multiple...

That's kind of my reasoning for the multiple changes. I just want to find a situation that the plant likes.


I have one other rather unrelated question that occurred to me the other day: if you...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 01-22-2014, 02:48 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 16,379
Posted By Paschendale
Is just a piece of cedar branch suitable or does...

Is just a piece of cedar branch suitable or does it need some extra treatment? I've wondered about cedar limbs, since it has such interesting, rough bark.

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Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-22-2014, 02:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,930
Posted By Paschendale
Got another question along these lines - I...

Got another question along these lines - I mounted an older phal with a good root system this past weekend (apparently the nylon thread I used to attach the plant to the mount was insufficient, as I...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 01-22-2014, 02:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,991
Posted By Paschendale
Those are all beautifully done! I especially...

Those are all beautifully done! I especially love the ones with the resurrection fern - I want to find a suitable piece of wood within my reach that has those so I can try that - and the one on the...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 01-22-2014, 02:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,099
Posted By Paschendale
Nice to meet another Mississippian. I'm pretty...

Nice to meet another Mississippian. I'm pretty much a noob, too - I suspect most of my orchids are NOIDS, too, with a couple of exceptions.

I too am interested in learning about mounting. I went...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-22-2014, 01:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,727
Posted By Paschendale
Is the enclosed container method like a pot, or...

Is the enclosed container method like a pot, or something different? I have not heard of that term.

It is not highly valuable at all, having most likely come from a big box store. It was a gift,...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-20-2014, 06:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,727
Posted By Paschendale
Phal looks dehydrated, does not thrive

94054This is one of my phals that has failed to thrive ever since I repotted it a few weeks back. I moved it from the pot and moved it to vase culture about a month back and today I put it on a...
Forum: Scientific Matters 12-31-2013, 12:03 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,938
Posted By Paschendale
Yes, I'll freely admit that I have lots of...

Yes, I'll freely admit that I have lots of learning to do. I would like to encourage any terrestrial orchids that I am able to make a suitable environment for. I have just always had a hankering to...
Forum: Scientific Matters 12-30-2013, 11:34 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,938
Posted By Paschendale
Many thanks! I will check those listings. I can...

Many thanks! I will check those listings. I can certainly understand that the more showy and colorful species would sell more and have more market appeal. Mainly I had wondered if I might have...
Forum: Scientific Matters 12-24-2013, 04:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,938
Posted By Paschendale
Well, for one example, in the matter of wetlands....

Well, for one example, in the matter of wetlands. Even on lands you own here, you can be heavily fined for draining or damaging them. As far as plant harvesting goes, admittedly my experience...
Forum: Scientific Matters 12-23-2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,938
Posted By Paschendale
As I said above, I may be mistaken in that. It...

As I said above, I may be mistaken in that. It is my understanding that it is illegal to gather wild endangered species, just as it is illegal to shoot an endangered animal. I am sure there are...
Forum: Scientific Matters 12-21-2013, 08:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,938
Posted By Paschendale
I may be incorrect in this, but I am under the...

I may be incorrect in this, but I am under the impression that many of the natives are quite endangered and perhaps that is the reason for scarcity in nurseries, since original stock to breed from...
Forum: Scientific Matters 12-19-2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,938
Posted By Paschendale
Will check that too Subrosa, and thank you!

Will check that too Subrosa, and thank you!
Forum: Growing on Mounts 12-18-2013, 10:08 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 16,379
Posted By Paschendale
ROFL! Oh, thanks for that, I needed a good laugh...

ROFL! Oh, thanks for that, I needed a good laugh this morning! That mental image is priceless! Did you by chance get pictures, lol? Of course, you'd hardly need them, as that's not likely to be a...
Forum: Miniatures Show & Tell 12-17-2013, 01:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,425
Posted By Paschendale
That is lovely! So tiny and yet so perfect; I...

That is lovely! So tiny and yet so perfect; I would love to have one of those, but from the looks of your setup, I do not possess the proper environment for that to thrive. I do like the natural...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 12-17-2013, 01:24 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 16,379
Posted By Paschendale
Lol, I'd have paid good money to see those sheep...

Lol, I'd have paid good money to see those sheep in the backseat. They had to have been lined up like worms in a can.
Forum: Growing on Mounts 12-16-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 16,379
Posted By Paschendale
Lol, I like the pickup for the advantage of not...

Lol, I like the pickup for the advantage of not having to vacuum dirt, bark and such out of the floorboards or trunk....just pitch it in the bed and hose it out later, if the wind doesn't blow it out...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 12-16-2013, 02:11 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 16,379
Posted By Paschendale
Many thanks! That gives me some ideas to go on. ...

Many thanks! That gives me some ideas to go on. I had it in my head to look for limb sections that looked like it could support an orchid plant, were it growing in the orchid's natural habitat,...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 12-14-2013, 02:45 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 16,379
Posted By Paschendale
How do you do your mounts? I mean, do you use...

How do you do your mounts? I mean, do you use logs, sticks or just sheets of bark pulled from the logs? I have never done one, but I am interested in trying it. I will have to spend a few hours...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 12-14-2013, 07:43 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 16,379
Posted By Paschendale
Yep, they have some vicious thorns, no doubt.

Yep, they have some vicious thorns, no doubt.
Forum: Growing on Mounts 12-13-2013, 10:06 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 16,379
Posted By Paschendale
Have not tried any, but would guess hawthorn...

Have not tried any, but would guess hawthorn would do well. It's pretty hardy and has interestingly twisty branches.
Forum: Scientific Matters 12-13-2013, 06:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,938
Posted By Paschendale
Thank you, naoki, I will check that out!

Thank you, naoki, I will check that out!
Forum: Scientific Matters 12-13-2013, 05:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,938
Posted By Paschendale
Native Orchids of North America

Anybody know offhand reputable sources of cultivated orchids that are native to the United States? Not that I have ever seen a wild orchid and I know better than to harvest wild ones, since so many...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 12-13-2013, 05:04 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 16,379
Posted By Paschendale
And from what I understand about the process, you...

And from what I understand about the process, you mainly want to use year-old or younger willow growth anyway to make it. I would think you'd want to use older wood for mounts. Besides, most of the...
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