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Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-28-2020, 06:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,450
Posted By emg53
I grow mine with a lot of light with the rest of...

I grow mine with a lot of light with the rest of my catts. They are grown in hydroton and watered 3x a week.

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Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 04-28-2016, 09:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,040
Posted By emg53
I am not a nobile den expert but I have 10 of...

I am not a nobile den expert but I have 10 of them (plus many keiki) and have had them for a little over a year. They all bloomed beautifully this spring from Jan until now. I still have 4 in bloom....
Forum: Outdoor Gardening 03-05-2016, 03:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,372
Posted By emg53
I'm in central Florida so quite a few of mine are...

I'm in central Florida so quite a few of mine are already outside. We had a mild winter so I never brought in my nobile dens. The catts only came in for about 4-5 days when the temps were predicted...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 03-03-2016, 03:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 985
Posted By emg53
I went to the Redlands orchid festival last May...

I went to the Redlands orchid festival last May and we had a great time. We stayed in Florida City (Best Western) about 15 minutes south of the fruit park. There are some real nice cheap hotels in...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 02-15-2016, 04:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 733
Posted By emg53
I have a kingianum hybrid that I figure is a den...

I have a kingianum hybrid that I figure is a den berry 'Oda' and the nice thing about it is it is much easier to get to bloom. Living in Florida I didn't know if I could meet the cold requirements of...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-04-2016, 07:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,406
Posted By emg53
NYCorchidman, I have read a lot of your posts...

NYCorchidman, I have read a lot of your posts about the den nobiles over the past year and I learned quite a bit from them. So I thank you for that. I know my den nobiles are acting strangely. I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-01-2016, 09:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,464
Posted By emg53
This catt is doing real well. It produced four...

This catt is doing real well. It produced four flowers on one p-bulb. It now is full of roots.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-01-2016, 08:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,406
Posted By emg53
I bought 8 den nobiles in dec 2014. They came...

I bought 8 den nobiles in dec 2014. They came with lots of buds and flowered beautifully. All of them are full of buds now and a few are starting to bloom. For what it's worth here is what I did with...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 01-27-2016, 10:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,301
Posted By emg53
Thanks for the correction Ray. I have quite a few...

Thanks for the correction Ray. I have quite a few of these and I really should be able to spell it correctly. :)
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 01-27-2016, 07:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,301
Posted By emg53
The coral one in the back is an oriental smile...

The coral one in the back is an oriental smile 'fantasy'. I bought that one local. The center is actually brown. The yellow paney has a really nice large flower and was the first to open this winter.
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 01-26-2016, 10:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,301
Posted By emg53
Here is an update on those den nobles I bought at...

Here is an update on those den nobles I bought at the end of 2014. All of them have a lot of buds. A few are starting to bloom. I grew them outside almost in direct sun with a very loosely woven...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 01-06-2016, 07:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,596
Posted By emg53
Thanks Tucker for that info. I know I over did...

Thanks Tucker for that info. I know I over did the fertilizer and watering this summer. My BLC George King, which had never bloomed before, gave me 9 big beautiful p-bulbs this summer. Only the first...
Forum: Windowsill Growing 12-14-2015, 07:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,220
Posted By emg53
I bought my liquid kelp from Home Depot. Do you...

I bought my liquid kelp from Home Depot. Do you have them in Canada? From what I've read here it looks like I need to buy some more since I've had it almost a year. It is great stuff.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-23-2015, 10:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,201
Posted By emg53
Catts aren't like phals and dendrobiums that have...

Catts aren't like phals and dendrobiums that have flowers that last a couple of months. The flowers on a catt usually only last 2 weeks if you're lucky. So even if you found one blooming the flower...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 11-23-2015, 08:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,988
Posted By emg53
Yes they will. I made that mistake last winter...

Yes they will. I made that mistake last winter and lost quite a few flowers. I really think it's best to water a little once a week. Just don't fertilize.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-01-2015, 05:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 977
Posted By emg53
That is beautiful. I just bought one of these...

That is beautiful. I just bought one of these last week. It is a BLC Eagle eye 'all victory'. It is ready to bloom any day now and I can't wait.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-28-2015, 07:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,623
Posted By emg53
I also have a George King Serendipity from HD. I...

I also have a George King Serendipity from HD. I bought mine in the summer of 2013 and it is just now ready to bloom for the first time. I moved it to a sunnier location this summer and it has three...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-06-2015, 08:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 519
Posted By emg53
Your orchid is a phalenopsis and you are right is...

Your orchid is a phalenopsis and you are right is is a run of the mill orchid available all over. It is a great beginner orchid and it should be easy to find out about it's care. Just don't believe...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-23-2015, 03:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,815
Posted By emg53
Get some liquid kelp and soak the roots. I bought...

Get some liquid kelp and soak the roots. I bought a catt at an orchid show that I thought I'd lose and I soaked it a few times and within a month it grew lots of roots.
The first picture was taken...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 07-23-2015, 11:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 825
Posted By emg53
P-bulb question?

I have bought several new catts over the last 6 months. Some had p-bulbs with sheaths. Most of these p-bulbs haven't grown or produced flowers yet. Now I know they will take their sweet time however...
Forum: Identification Forum 07-16-2015, 11:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 949
Posted By emg53
Is this a mokara?

I bought this beautiful vanda at the Redlands International Orchid festival. It came from Far East Orchids. It is a chopped off top piece and has roots growing all up the stalk. I am growing it...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-23-2015, 07:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 758
Posted By emg53
Thanks silken for looking up my two catts on...

Thanks silken for looking up my two catts on Orchid Wiz. They both should be getting enough light as they they have been outside in partial sun (covered during the middle of the day) since March....
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-22-2015, 10:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 758
Posted By emg53
The catt that has all the sheaths is a BLC...

The catt that has all the sheaths is a BLC Mildred Hollingsworth "Sun Bulb" which was blooming in Jan when I bought it. The other I bought in Oct and it was blooming but the two new p-bulbs don't...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-22-2015, 09:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 758
Posted By emg53
I finally have some sheaths

I have been growing orchids for a little over 2 years and started with several small Catts. Two were seedlings from our trip to Hawaii and the other 2 were bag babies. I got tired of waiting for...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 05-18-2015, 11:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,238
Posted By emg53
Here are some pictures from the show. We had a...

Here are some pictures from the show. We had a great time and I bought 9 orchids.
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