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Forum: Identification Forum 01-25-2014, 08:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 776
Posted By hagfish
It looks to me like either a Gongorga or a...

It looks to me like either a Gongorga or a Stanopia. Both have bloom spikes which hang straight down. Does the plant have pseudobulbs? Are there a pair of thin, pleated leaves? If so, it is an Orchid...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-25-2014, 08:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,455
Posted By hagfish
lime mix

You may be growing your concolor like I grow my niveum. I think both are in the brachypetalum group and are small, thick leaved plants adapted to higher light. The source of my lime is ordinary...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-25-2014, 07:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 940
Posted By hagfish
cattleya seedlings

Besides roots, look for root tips. This is where the root grows. If the tip is lost, the root stops growing. Sometimes a new tip might form. The tip will be a darker color, usually reddish in color....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-20-2014, 07:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,337
Posted By hagfish
reblooming dendrobiums

This is one of those D. phalanopsis hybrids, not to imply it is a phal, there's probably just a dendrobium species with this name. These are what I call hardware store orchids because they are so...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-20-2014, 07:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,463
Posted By hagfish
bag baby cattleyas

I've noticed cattleya seedlings don't necessarily grow upright the way mature plants do. Seedlings will take anywhere from 5 to 10 years to develop into mature plants. They will have flowered by then...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-20-2014, 06:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,517
Posted By hagfish
sick restrepia

I don't think it is possible to overwater any pleurothallid. The general rule I follow is that the moss is always damp. Pleurothallids which loose leaves most often do because this is a stress...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-19-2014, 05:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,517
Posted By hagfish
sick restrepia

Restrepias are included in a group of orchids known as pleurothallids. None have pseudobulbs and most of them are adapted to live in tropical alpine cloud forests. The temperature is anywhere between...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-16-2014, 09:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,591
Posted By hagfish
phrags in winter

I have the hybrid "uranus". During the summer I place it outdoors under the canopy of an apple tree. It is on an automatic watering system which waters it once a day with ordinary tap water. In...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-14-2014, 07:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,087
Posted By hagfish
Mine is a hybrid named "uranus". I have found it...

Mine is a hybrid named "uranus". I have found it tolerates ordinary tap water as long as I let the water run out the bottom of the pot. My water is extremely hard, but the plant still grows, even...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-14-2014, 07:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,986
Posted By hagfish
speaking as a chemist

Plants require three main nutrients, Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus. With organic fertilizers it is the nitrogen which causes odors. Proteins are where organic nitrogen comes from and they break...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 01-13-2014, 08:14 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,666
Posted By hagfish
I have the species and always try to keep the...

I have the species and always try to keep the pseudobulbs plump. It does not appear to have a dormant season. It is also tolerant of very hard water, as long as there is no lime accumulation. It...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-13-2014, 07:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 992
Posted By hagfish
If the white patches are not fuzzy, then it is...

If the white patches are not fuzzy, then it is sunburn. Otherwise it is mold. Phals dislike direct sun. If your plant receives direct sun then place it in a place that gets indirect light.
Forum: Identification Forum 01-12-2014, 10:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 641
Posted By hagfish
It looks like some intergeneric cattleya alliance...

It looks like some intergeneric cattleya alliance hybrid. It is small and red and this is a sure sign it is a Sophrontis hybrid. "Jewel Box" is the best known of these. Sophrontis are often cool...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-12-2014, 09:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,457
Posted By hagfish
Many orchids produce a substance called honeydew...

Many orchids produce a substance called honeydew from special glands. One usually finds these glands on new growth. Their function is to attract ants which then will drive away leaf eating insects....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-12-2014, 09:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,078
Posted By hagfish
I have found that with phals it is rather hard to...

I have found that with phals it is rather hard to tell the difference between a new root and a flower spike. As the growth elongates, look for a root tip. It will end in a sharp point and be some...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-12-2014, 09:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,562
Posted By hagfish
Looks to me like one of the Dendrobium "nobile"...

Looks to me like one of the Dendrobium "nobile" hybrids. These are extremely common. Cane type Dendrobiums often tend to loose their leaves after the flowers fall. They undergo a dormancy and then...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-12-2014, 09:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,683
Posted By hagfish
My experience is paphs simply bloom when a...

My experience is paphs simply bloom when a particular growth matures. This can be any time of the year. The growth will produce a bud and perhaps a month later a new growth begins. Old plants which...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-12-2014, 09:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,045
Posted By hagfish
Try one of the mule ear oncidiums. They have...

Try one of the mule ear oncidiums. They have single, thick leaves which are held vertically. The pseudobulbs tend to be small and round. My favorite is O. splendidum. I had one of the larger clones...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 01-03-2014, 10:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,317
Posted By hagfish
Did you just get this plant or has it been in...

Did you just get this plant or has it been in your collection for several years? If it is a new plant then I suggest patience. It is quite large, meaning it has established a working solution to...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 01-02-2014, 11:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 65,365
Posted By hagfish
Masdavellias are mostly cool growing but M....

Masdavellias are mostly cool growing but M. strobelii can tolerate higher temperatures. Many beautiful hybrids exist, the best being combinations of this species and M. concina. M. margarite x M....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-02-2014, 11:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,450
Posted By hagfish
Living in New mexico I think your major challenge...

Living in New mexico I think your major challenge is going to be one of humidity. Phals like both lots of heat and lots of humidity. You seem very eager to change its potting but the best way to...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 01-02-2014, 09:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,365
Posted By hagfish
Miltonias and Odontoglossums are related to...

Miltonias and Odontoglossums are related to Oncidiums, but have adapted themselves to live in cool, moist environments. Seattle is probably a very good spot for these sorts of plants. I have never...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-02-2014, 08:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,437
Posted By hagfish
If your plants appear to be growing well I would...

If your plants appear to be growing well I would say the small plant isn't necessarily the result of stress. It may be that Orchids which reproduce this way are acting like strawberries or spider...
Forum: Propagation 01-02-2014, 08:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,794
Posted By hagfish
From what I have seen, you are in the right...

From what I have seen, you are in the right place. This appears to be one of the major orchid discussion sites. I have grown orchids for 30 years as a hobbyist. Orchids are characterized by...
Forum: Identification Forum 01-02-2014, 08:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 972
Posted By hagfish
It looks very much like one of the Brassavola...

It looks very much like one of the Brassavola nodosa intergenic hybrids. The species has tube shaped leaves and night scented flowers with thread like petals and sepals. Your plant may have been...
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