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Forum: Species 11-17-2018, 12:03 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,273
Posted By Ffion
Phal. stobartiana - winter rest

I have Phal stobartiana that has been growing nicely through summer but as this species requires cool winter rest, I've started changing the conditions to match this, about a month ago. Since then it...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 07-05-2018, 12:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,476
Posted By Ffion
M.ignea has also bloomed, though with single...

M.ignea has also bloomed, though with single flowers only.
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 07-05-2018, 12:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,476
Posted By Ffion
Thank you :) I have since bought a few more...

Thank you :) I have since bought a few more masdies and all seem to like it here. Masdevallia Sunset Jaguar has bloomed profusely as well.
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 07-05-2018, 07:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,476
Posted By Ffion
Liana, thank you for your input. Wintering...

Liana, thank you for your input. Wintering orchids is always challenging for me, so I will surely get back to this post when the summer comes to an end :)
Right now my coccinea is growing really...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 03-23-2018, 06:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,476
Posted By Ffion
I really hope so. But even though the climate...

I really hope so. But even though the climate seems right I still have issues with these plants (I have 2 pots of coccinea). They tips of some leaves are blackish, there are black spots underneath...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 03-21-2018, 04:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,476
Posted By Ffion
Thank you all for your help. I wanted to leave it...

Thank you all for your help. I wanted to leave it out but we had an unexpected spell of freezing temps so I had to take it in. Now it's back outside, it's 50F (10C) during the day and only 40F (4C)...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 03-15-2018, 03:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,476
Posted By Ffion
Masdevallia newbie question

I've recently bought my first masdevallia- M.coccinea. I've read extensively culture notes but I'm still confused. My coccinea spends the nights in the garden where temperatures are now around 44-47F...
Forum: Species 02-08-2018, 04:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,529
Posted By Ffion
My schilleriana spiked last year when it was a...

My schilleriana spiked last year when it was a very small seedling, the longest leaf was only 1.5 inch. It only had 2 flowers but they were so cute. This year it flowered again, though it is still a...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 10-31-2017, 05:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,435
Posted By Ffion
Thank you both, my greenhouse is unheated so it...

Thank you both, my greenhouse is unheated so it would still be a winter rest if I moved it there.
The problem is that my winter means very short days, rarely sunshine, mostly grey and dull days. And...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 10-29-2017, 02:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,435
Posted By Ffion
I meant to give it a 3-month rest, with no water...

I meant to give it a 3-month rest, with no water (unless psb get wrinkled).



That is most definitely true, that's why I was planning to move it out to a cool and (very) humid greenhouse.
But...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 10-28-2017, 05:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,435
Posted By Ffion
Thank you, though I'm confused by your answer....

Thank you, though I'm confused by your answer. I've read many culture notes and I thought it clearly requires winter rest.

I was also thinking that maybe it's an adjustment issue. The plant might...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 10-27-2017, 09:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,435
Posted By Ffion
Dendrobium anosmum and winter rest

I bought den anosmum 2 months ago, an adult plant with a few old leafless canes and two long, green ones from this season. I was planning to start its winter rest around next week and I already cut...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 09-14-2017, 04:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,757
Posted By Ffion
I thought about that too but I couldn't find...

I thought about that too but I couldn't find anything when inspecting the plant and now it's bare root and I still see nothing. And my orchids grow quite crowded so I assumed that no infestation...
Forum: Species 09-14-2017, 06:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,798
Posted By Ffion
Lucky you, I'm so envious!

Lucky you, I'm so envious!
Forum: Species 09-14-2017, 06:53 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,798
Posted By Ffion
According to this weather station data for Nago...

According to this weather station data for Nago it can go down to mid 40s F in Jan/Feb.
(source: Hortus orchis - Sedirea japonica...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 09-14-2017, 05:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,757
Posted By Ffion
Hi Regelian, it's interesting to read about...

Hi Regelian, it's interesting to read about various experiences, particularly about growing conditions in Europe. I would say that nobile hybrids are the easiest growing orchids here but then my...
Forum: Species 09-14-2017, 05:03 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,798
Posted By Ffion
Camille, just yesterday NWO wrote me they are...

Camille, just yesterday NWO wrote me they are coming to a Paris show in March'18 and they would be shipping from there! They will be taking preorders from November, they told me to sign up for their...
Forum: Species 09-14-2017, 02:59 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,798
Posted By Ffion
Minmaru, so high on my wish list... When it...

Minmaru, so high on my wish list...

When it got poorly last winter I put in into a terrarium I had for phal seedlings, with higher humidity, higher temps and growing lights. It didn't go better,...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 09-14-2017, 02:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,757
Posted By Ffion
All done, this is my makeshift hospital :) The...

All done, this is my makeshift hospital :)
The other keiki has been potted separately in spag moss. Fingers crossed and I'll keep you updated!
Forum: Species 09-13-2017, 05:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,798
Posted By Ffion
Leafmite - that is a very good point but I won't...

Leafmite - that is a very good point but I won't be able to trace my orchid's origins now.

But you and jkofferdahl got me worried. I don't want to test my sedirea limits or to give it 'chances',...
Forum: Species 09-13-2017, 02:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,798
Posted By Ffion
And what temperature range would you recommend...

And what temperature range would you recommend jkofferdahl?
According to some culture notes, sedirea can go as low as 35F. Obviously I'm not going to keep it at 40s F all the time, it's usually...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 09-13-2017, 01:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,757
Posted By Ffion
Thank you for your help! I think I will detach...

Thank you for your help! I think I will detach one keiki and leave one on the mother plant to put on a side on a moss bed, as Estación seca suggested. Just to minimise the risk :)
Hopefully I'll...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 09-13-2017, 08:07 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,757
Posted By Ffion
Thank you Camille, but should I try to detach the...

Thank you Camille, but should I try to detach the keikis or cut them off with a bit of the cane?

I have unpotted it recently, hoping to maybe find some pests that could explaing this demise but...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 09-13-2017, 07:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,757
Posted By Ffion
Is it possible to save this dendrobium?

I've been pretty successful with dendrobium nobile and its hybrids, all growing and blooming for me, apart from this sad dude- which is very precious to me and makes me very upset. It is (or was) den...
Forum: Species 09-13-2017, 06:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,798
Posted By Ffion
Thanks Maryanne, your comments are really...

Thanks Maryanne, your comments are really helpful.
And I'm not giving up on my sedirea, not at all! It's doing really well right now, happy and growing, I just don't want to waste all this progress...
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