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Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-05-2017, 03:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,576
Posted By oscar freak
I found a nursery that has Sobralia macrantha and...

I found a nursery that has Sobralia macrantha and macrantha alba for a not so bad price.going to do some more research then probably take them.im not really a fan of Disa but maybe as the bug...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-04-2017, 08:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,576
Posted By oscar freak
it really is terrible especially when they flower...

it really is terrible especially when they flower and I'm forced to look at them.im gonna do my best to find some to add some pazaz to the garden
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-04-2017, 07:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,576
Posted By oscar freak
Terrestrial orcihids

Just been reading about terrestrial orchids in the local garden magazine and must say I am quite amazed by some of them.I wish I knew I didn't have to suffer with cattelayas and cyms all this time...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 02-02-2017, 06:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,298
Posted By oscar freak
its been in the pot for 3 years now and its...

its been in the pot for 3 years now and its definitely not loose in the pot,as it was my first orchid I was worried about overwatering so I opted for large bark chips and thought maybe this is why it...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 02-02-2017, 02:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,298
Posted By oscar freak
to repot or not

I have a phal in a coarse bark mix in a pot for 3 years now,it was my 1st orchid and very near and dear to me.its getting quite big now growing at a bit of an angle I think the coarse bark its not...
Forum: Propagation 01-24-2017, 03:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,260
Posted By oscar freak
this is my 1st phal keiki so I'm I'm happy and...

this is my 1st phal keiki so I'm I'm happy and stressed and excited and scared all at the same time.its about 6 months old now and looks happy and healthy,has more than 3 inches of leaves and...
Forum: Propagation 01-12-2017, 06:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,260
Posted By oscar freak
glad to see one of my favourite orchids a den...

glad to see one of my favourite orchids a den sonia is putting out another keiki on what looks like a dead cane(the first one I killed by separating to soon).the keiki on my phal still looks happy...
Forum: Propagation 12-08-2016, 03:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,260
Posted By oscar freak
ok thanks,i think I can leave it on a while then...

ok thanks,i think I can leave it on a while then while I decide what to when I eventually remove it,im not a fan of sphagnum moss it always seems to stay wet for too long.
Forum: Propagation 12-07-2016, 05:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,260
Posted By oscar freak
how to treat keiki

I'm on my 3rd keiki(yay)the first was a den that I think I separated to early and it didn't survive.2nd was an epidendrum which I waited a bit longer and potted it up and its doing ok.now one of my...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 09-09-2016, 03:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,230
Posted By oscar freak
i bought a bag of "pool filter sand" here to use...

i bought a bag of "pool filter sand" here to use in my fish tank,been adding some to my pot plant mixtures.will try a little experiment with it and see how it goes,im still killing my cyms with...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 09-08-2016, 03:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,230
Posted By oscar freak
its more coarse than fine and doesnt hold much...

its more coarse than fine and doesnt hold much water a day at most.
Forum: Potting & Repotting 09-07-2016, 10:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,230
Posted By oscar freak
can I hijack here,what about 100% silica sand?

can I hijack here,what about 100% silica sand?
Forum: Potting & Repotting 09-06-2016, 03:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,456
Posted By oscar freak
spring is in the air this side :)

spring is in the air this side :)
Forum: Potting & Repotting 07-21-2016, 07:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,922
Posted By oscar freak
I was just about to start a thread about my den....

I was just about to start a thread about my den. Sonia in gravel as well and just log in and here it is already :).I have a bit of a problem overwatering my orchids its gotten better but I'm still...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 06-07-2016, 08:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,821
Posted By oscar freak
The buds are all open now and is something to...

The buds are all open now and is something to behold
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 04-28-2016, 02:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,821
Posted By oscar freak
He has had it for years and that is only half the...

He has had it for years and that is only half the plant,its been recently divided.
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 04-26-2016, 04:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,821
Posted By oscar freak
that not mine it belongs to my boss he is also an...

that not mine it belongs to my boss he is also an orchid enthusiast.the plant does look like it needs some more light but the way it is flowering it doesn't seem to be hindered by it
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 04-20-2016, 02:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,821
Posted By oscar freak
and that's been recently divided!moral of the...

and that's been recently divided!moral of the story go and buy another cymbidium and try that method :)
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 04-19-2016, 10:19 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,821
Posted By oscar freak
this is it

this is it
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 04-19-2016, 10:13 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,821
Posted By oscar freak
let me start by saying I have absolutely no luck...

let me start by saying I have absolutely no luck with cymbidiums(until recently)in that I seem to water them to death in pots in bark mixtures.i'v started keeping them in mesh baskets and have...
Forum: Scientific Matters 04-13-2016, 04:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,987
Posted By oscar freak
I use mostly on the pot plants now n then on the...

I use mostly on the pot plants now n then on the orchids if the tank water change and orchid watering coincide
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 11-23-2015, 03:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,461
Posted By oscar freak
the plant has put out new growth roots and stems...

the plant has put out new growth roots and stems but hasn't flowered again but that's ok,this morning I noticed something growing off the tip of a long thought dead stem,on closer inspection can see...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 11-04-2015, 06:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,456
Posted By oscar freak
and theres another a set of buds coming out on...

and theres another a set of buds coming out on another stem :),think I found my method of growing these beauties
Forum: Potting & Repotting 10-28-2015, 04:49 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,456
Posted By oscar freak
i'v had success(in that they're still alive) and...

i'v had success(in that they're still alive) and even flower now in two different mediums.so where to now with the next ones?
Forum: Potting & Repotting 10-28-2015, 04:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,456
Posted By oscar freak
Thanks,yup they were worth the wait

Thanks,yup they were worth the wait
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