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Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2014, 01:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,432
Posted By Hedge
missing pictures

where are the pictures for this thread, please? they were there last year and now I'm finally ready to use them, they are gone? Please help
Forum: Propagation 03-18-2014, 07:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,407
Posted By Hedge
Thanl you all for you advice/help. I'll let you...

Thanl you all for you advice/help. I'll let you know if I have any success
Forum: Propagation 03-17-2014, 04:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,407
Posted By Hedge
Thanks so much!

Thanks so much!
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 03-15-2014, 01:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,050
Posted By Hedge
Cymbidium hybrid

A beauty, it is the second time it has rebloomed, it is very reliable. It is about three inches across. Bought in bloom two and a bit years ago, the pot is now full. Do you think I should repot this...
Forum: Propagation 03-15-2014, 12:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,407
Posted By Hedge
Dactylorhiza fuchii seed - how do I begin?

A seed company in the UK is selling these seeds in foil envelopes, without any instructions, except that the seed are fine and to mix with silver sand for ease of sowing. I am a complete novice in...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 01-09-2014, 12:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,498
Posted By Hedge
Sorry to hear your sad news, it's never a good...

Sorry to hear your sad news, it's never a good time to lose a parent, but wintertime and the holidays always seem cruellest to me.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-01-2013, 03:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,356
Posted By Hedge
At least you have only got larvae - I found this...

At least you have only got larvae - I found this swimming in my water butt the other day - washed off the roof with the rain. I've been told it's a Sexton or Gravedigger beetle
Forum: Scientific Matters 06-16-2013, 05:32 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 40,652
Posted By Hedge
I have just read the entire thread after a long...

I have just read the entire thread after a long absence from this board. Fascinating stuff, and I really have nothing of value to add, except that my husband is on a low sodium diet because of his...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-16-2013, 04:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,354
Posted By Hedge
Might the growth have been stimulated by the...

Might the growth have been stimulated by the better light in the green house?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-16-2013, 04:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,432
Posted By Hedge
Thank you for some great photos and information....

Thank you for some great photos and information. I have several Cymbidiums and two in particular are really pot bound to the point where new p-bulbs are forming over the edge of the pots! This has...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 02-23-2013, 12:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,513
Posted By Hedge
If you are watering with tap water, it might be...

If you are watering with tap water, it might be too hard. Try to use rain water. Hard water can cause calcifuges to yellow due to the calcium blocking uptake of other minerals in the feed and soil.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 02-06-2013, 09:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,513
Posted By Hedge
Quite often problems have diametrically opposite...

Quite often problems have diametrically opposite possible solutions - for example wilting can be caused by both drought and over watering. The thing to do is consider your plant's situation and then...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 10-12-2012, 06:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,487
Posted By Hedge
If you want rid, try washing the roots with...

If you want rid, try washing the roots with Methylated spirits/ methanol/denatured alcohol (I use the various names as it is known by all three)
Forum: Contests & Polls 10-12-2012, 06:19 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 22,546
Posted By Hedge
I would just like to say that I missed the...

I would just like to say that I missed the deadline,but number 1 was my first choice right from the very first time I opened the thread. Well done, Silken :)
Forum: Contests & Polls 10-05-2012, 11:33 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 22,546
Posted By Hedge
Couldn't we have a new picture every week = 52? ...

Couldn't we have a new picture every week = 52?

Otherwise, what Rosie said!:lol:
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 10-01-2012, 05:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,653
Posted By Hedge
Try and post a picture here, and someone will...

Try and post a picture here, and someone will tell you. Or get a reference book from a shop, or your local library. Phal types produce flowers on a stem from the top of each cane, nobile types have...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 08-06-2012, 11:19 AM
Replies: 319
Views: 159,544
Posted By Hedge
The one advantage of growing succulents and cacti...

The one advantage of growing succulents and cacti alongside the orchids is that the former can survive the neglect that results from caring for the latter :rofl:
Forum: Hybrids 07-10-2012, 05:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 954
Posted By Hedge
Ha! We aren't having summer this year!! Rain yes,...

Ha! We aren't having summer this year!! Rain yes, summer no, but thanks for the advice - I generally get one spike every ten months per plant, although many of them do spike twice at once. Also the...
Forum: Hybrids 07-10-2012, 04:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 954
Posted By Hedge
Does anyone else give their Phals a rest now?

Am I alone in finding that the flower spikes that formed last autumn are fading fast? Do any of you think now would be a good time to cut the spikes back and start feeding the plants well so that...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-06-2012, 03:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,107
Posted By Hedge
I think it is a dendrobium of some sort, it looks...

I think it is a dendrobium of some sort, it looks like it's about to flower. The very dark colouration of theleaves could indicate too much direct light. It looks like it might be a D. phalaenopsis...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 05-06-2012, 03:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,121
Posted By Hedge
Beautiful - I had armeniacum x jackii for a...

Beautiful - I had armeniacum x jackii for a while, the flower shape is very similar, but yellow. Well done!
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 05-06-2012, 03:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,342
Posted By Hedge
Lemon, honey, whisky and paracetamol is the best...

Lemon, honey, whisky and paracetamol is the best general cold cure I know, and it helps you sleep too! Hope you are feeling better now
Forum: Hybrids 05-05-2012, 05:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 717
Posted By Hedge
Camille, that's a nice idea, "White Tony", "Pink...

Camille, that's a nice idea, "White Tony", "Pink Tony", "Speckle Tony", and three "? Tony"s when they flower, I can name them.
Forum: Hybrids 05-05-2012, 12:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 717
Posted By Hedge
Attractive Phal NOID

In January I inherited a collection of 6 Phals from a friend who had sadly died. The state of the roots meant most had lost the will to live, but I repotted them, and now three are flowering. I think...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-18-2012, 05:54 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,793
Posted By Hedge
I use a standard lighter to flame my blades, but...

I use a standard lighter to flame my blades, but thenI only have a small collection of plants. I'm surprised that the milk solution works. i always thought that milk was a prime feed for lots of...
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