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Arizona Jeanie
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Beginner Discussion
04-15-2024, 09:02 PM
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Can she be saved?
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Arizona Jeanie
I think you have a basal growth, and either a new...
I think you have a basal growth, and either a new leaf or a second basal growth, and some roots starting.
I'd keep it where it is, don't pot it up until the roots are longer.
Don't be surprised...
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Beginner Discussion
03-25-2024, 03:21 PM
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Can she be saved?
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878
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
That might be a basal growth starting, and a new...
That might be a basal growth starting, and a new leaf too.
Continue what you're doing, try not to disturb the new growth, and give it lots of time.
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Beginner Discussion
03-09-2024, 11:26 AM
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Overachiever?
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704
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Arizona Jeanie
Still going! The mother plant is blooming. The...
Still going!
The mother plant is blooming. The keiki is blooming. The keiki has roots.
And--the keiki now has its own keiki.
This one is going to take over the shelf!:)
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Pests & Diseases
02-24-2024, 05:43 PM
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Little worms in orchidarium
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Arizona Jeanie
Bt-i works against mosquitoes and fungus gnats...
Bt-i works against mosquitoes and fungus gnats (diptera).
Bt-k works against caterpillars of moths and butterflies (lepidoptera).
I suspect that the soil creatures in the picture are symphylans,...
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Beginner Discussion
02-14-2024, 12:49 PM
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Can she be saved?
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Arizona Jeanie
I'm a bit more optimistic. The leaf is large,...
I'm a bit more optimistic. The leaf is large, green, and looking healthy. The stem looks intact. There are a few scraps of roots still attached. I don't see any mealybugs, scale or rot.
I think it...
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Beginner Discussion
12-30-2023, 10:07 PM
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Dealing with rescued phalaenopsis
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Arizona Jeanie
Disclaimer: I'm not an expert. I am a serial...
Disclaimer: I'm not an expert.
I am a serial Phal rescuer, and generally successful. On a small scale.
I agree with everything Roberta says above.
Except I do cut off flower spikes on rescues,...
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Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance
12-21-2023, 07:28 PM
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Oncidium (?) struggling
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1,174
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Arizona Jeanie
Thanks ES! Any pot recommendations? I'm...
Thanks ES!
Any pot recommendations? I'm thinking smaller and shallower, especially if that's more or less normal root length. Are they OK to be a bit crowded?
It gets bright light in a warm...
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Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance
12-21-2023, 05:41 PM
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Oncidium (?) struggling
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1,174
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Arizona Jeanie
Oncidium (?) struggling
Hello all,
I'm looking for advice for an orchid I'm unfamiliar with, I think it's an oncidium.
It's in a community greenhouse, has survived but never looks healthy and has never bloomed.
I...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
12-21-2023, 09:29 AM
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Different means of propagation
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535
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
HiOrcDen, You might be interested in this...
HiOrcDen,
You might be interested in this giant Cymbidium orchid, obviously not in a bulb pan. Scroll down the thread for the photo....
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
12-14-2023, 03:31 PM
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Brown bumps on underside of Phalaenopsis leaves
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968
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Arizona Jeanie
Hi Ray, Which systemic insecticide do you...
Hi Ray,
Which systemic insecticide do you recommend for scale on orchids? And how do you apply it?
On other plants I've used imidacloprid granules, but they just wash out of the coarse bark...
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Beginner Discussion
12-13-2023, 11:48 AM
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Brown bumps on underside of Phalaenopsis leaves
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968
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
Those are scale insects, hunkered down and...
Those are scale insects, hunkered down and sucking the juice out of the plant.
For just a few plants, they can be removed and destroyed using a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol. Plants should be...
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Beginner Discussion
11-19-2023, 12:33 PM
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32
Coring Phalaenopsis?
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2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
Do you think the rusty rebar will be a problem to...
Do you think the rusty rebar will be a problem to the plant at all? I guess I can stop adding iron...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
11-19-2023, 11:39 AM
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Coring Phalaenopsis?
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2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
A friend has construction experience, a workshop,...
A friend has construction experience, a workshop, and a good understanding of my problem. Here is the pot and post he put together for me. Note the rebar and zip ties!
The post is made of...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
09-30-2023, 12:43 PM
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Is it OK to have your Phalaenopsis facing the room just for the look of it?
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Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
kimg, I position my phals so that the top...
kimg,
I position my phals so that the top surface of the leaf gets maximum light exposure. That means the leaning ones will be facing the window.
Oh, and they pretty much all lean, that's their...
Forum:
Potting & Repotting
09-13-2023, 11:11 PM
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11
What would you do with this phal.?
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2,250
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
I would un-pot it and clean off the roots. I...
I would un-pot it and clean off the roots. I can't get a good look at it from the picture, but if it has a long stem I would cut off the bottom of the stem--the part down in the pot. There's usually...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
09-07-2023, 08:19 PM
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32
Coring Phalaenopsis?
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2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
Hello Phillip, Thank you for your reply! I...
Hello Phillip,
Thank you for your reply!
I have several smaller Phals, but I'm out of room. For some reason they do well for me, I love the flowers, but I don't have any place for any new ones....
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Beginner Discussion
09-03-2023, 08:09 PM
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Coring Phalaenopsis?
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2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
Related question: do flower spikes need light?...
Related question:
do flower spikes need light?
If they do, my little plant light isn't tall enough.
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
09-03-2023, 07:39 PM
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Coring Phalaenopsis?
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2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
This is the only named plant I have. "Maui...
This is the only named plant I have.
"Maui Coral" (P. Brother Sara Gold x P. Sunrise Star)
Flowers are distinctive. About 4 months after buying it from an orchid nursery, our local grocery store...
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Beginner Discussion
09-03-2023, 01:41 PM
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32
Coring Phalaenopsis?
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2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
Nights are getting chilly, it was time to bring...
Nights are getting chilly, it was time to bring it in. This may be temporary, I don't particularly like it, but better than topping it.
Orchid wins, who needs a guest room?
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
09-02-2023, 09:49 PM
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32
Coring Phalaenopsis?
Views:
2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
It's very dry here, I don't think it would do...
It's very dry here, I don't think it would do well mounted. Besides, I don't have room.
I am intrigued with having a mesh cover over the bark then hanging it upside down or sideways. Sort of...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
09-02-2023, 03:05 PM
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32
Coring Phalaenopsis?
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2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
I must be doing something wrong, it just takes...
I must be doing something wrong, it just takes stakes with it and goes over to the side. I find it hard to anchor the stake in the orchid bark, even with added rocks.
Can you post pictures?
Thanks!
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
09-02-2023, 01:48 PM
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32
Coring Phalaenopsis?
Views:
2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
It's been set upright several times. Packed in...
It's been set upright several times. Packed in with bark and rocks, tied to a stick, threatened with coring. Grow light is directly overhead, enticing it upwards.
It always gets itself sideways...
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Beginner Discussion
09-02-2023, 12:54 PM
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32
Coring Phalaenopsis?
Views:
2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
It's a big plant that absolutely insists on...
It's a big plant that absolutely insists on growing sideways. That would be fine, except I'm out of room and will have to get rid of something else to make a place for this one.
No room and very...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
09-01-2023, 10:02 PM
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32
Coring Phalaenopsis?
Views:
2,458
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
Coring Phalaenopsis?
I've heard of coring (removing the growth point), or decapitating cactus and succulents to stimulate offsets and new growth.
As I eye my oversized Phal, I can't help but wonder--if I did bring...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
06-07-2023, 10:00 PM
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7
Phal - long neck
Views:
910
Posted By
Arizona Jeanie
As suggested above--next time you re-pot, just...
As suggested above--next time you re-pot, just set it lower, with the lowest leaves just above the bark.
If the stem is too long for this, it's ok to lop a bit off of the bottom. There are usually...
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