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Forum: Orchids in Bloom 02-10-2018, 05:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,367
Posted By Ornery Orchids
Shannon, my blooms were about 5 inches wide on...

Shannon, my blooms were about 5 inches wide on this variety and last a couple of weeks. Probably would have last longer if it hadn't bloomed in winter when my humidity was low.
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-10-2018, 11:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,381
Posted By Ornery Orchids
The secret is doming (if small, or trays of...

The secret is doming (if small, or trays of propagation babies) or wicking (self watering). Most of those were gesneriads like African Violets and Streptocarpus which are easy to grow and propagate....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-10-2018, 10:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,868
Posted By Ornery Orchids
You should look up and read about peloric flowers...

You should look up and read about peloric flowers in general and not just for orchids. It's educational. It can happen on any kind of flower and usually is not stable, and is uncommon. Temperatures...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-09-2018, 10:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,381
Posted By Ornery Orchids
Thank you, Camille. I see you have some very...

Thank you, Camille. I see you have some very nice orchids yourself. I used to have a lot more orchids (a number of them species plants) and other hibiscus about 20 years ago. But moving over seas...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-08-2018, 11:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,381
Posted By Ornery Orchids
Pleased to 'meet' you, Island Girl. ;) We aren't...

Pleased to 'meet' you, Island Girl. ;) We aren't moved up that way yet but still looking. I also noticed Etowah Orchids a bit south of Asheville as a promising stalking ground. So I'll be...
Forum: News, Updates & Feedback 02-06-2018, 09:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,155
Posted By Ornery Orchids
Thank you very, very much! That worked just...

Thank you very, very much! That worked just fine. ;)
Forum: News, Updates & Feedback 02-05-2018, 10:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,155
Posted By Ornery Orchids
Profile Photo

I searched to see if this had been posted before but didn't find the answer I need. I set a 100 by 100 pixel image for my profile photo and it shows up just fine if I go to my Public Profile page. ...
Forum: Hybrids 02-05-2018, 10:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,418
Posted By Ornery Orchids
My, I like that one as well. Is it really darker...

My, I like that one as well. Is it really darker pink on the top half of the flowers and paler below or is it the angle of the photos? A nice classic.
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-04-2018, 10:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,381
Posted By Ornery Orchids
Haha, duly noted, Orchid Whisperer. ;) No...

Haha, duly noted, Orchid Whisperer. ;) No worries about the FB and emails thing. I was in the Athens area nearly ten years but discovered the NGOS only last year. Bad timing on my part!

Thank...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 02-04-2018, 06:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,053
Posted By Ornery Orchids
I do love the smell of mine. I've had it only...

I do love the smell of mine. I've had it only about a year, replacing a plant I had years ago. It throws up several flower spikes at a time but mine is a good sized plant.
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 02-04-2018, 06:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,367
Posted By Ornery Orchids
PH and temperature can affect how peachy the...

PH and temperature can affect how peachy the flowers are - they seem more orange-peach when grown pretty warm and under very bright light with high humidity such as in a greenhouse.

Here is my...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-04-2018, 01:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,381
Posted By Ornery Orchids
Thank you, Neil. I may try to stop in if time...

Thank you, Neil. I may try to stop in if time allows before our move. I did sit in on a meeting of the Atlanta Orchid Society last year but as I do no longer have a membership to the ABG, it's...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 02-04-2018, 01:43 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,807
Posted By Ornery Orchids
These are not in my collection but are some I...

These are not in my collection but are some I photographed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. So I can't claim any credit for good growing, only the photography.

130881 Bulbophyllum afrikianum
...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 02-04-2018, 01:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,730
Posted By Ornery Orchids
I didn't read every single post in this thread...

I didn't read every single post in this thread but they sound like beneficial predatory mites to me. If ever in doubt though, and if you are located in the USA, you can take a plant to your local...
Forum: Hybrids 02-04-2018, 01:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,453
Posted By Ornery Orchids
I just got this one myself and love it. Early...

I just got this one myself and love it. Early Valetine's Day gift my husband got me at Kroger for dirt cheap. Yours is stunning!

Here's mine currently blooming with two spikes on the one plant. ...
Forum: Propagation 02-04-2018, 12:29 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 145,586
Posted By Ornery Orchids
I love this post! I've dabbled in tissue culture...

I love this post! I've dabbled in tissue culture and flasking and am eager to get back to it. Darned relocation has everything packed up but my husband still grumbles about the ball jars of tissue...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-04-2018, 12:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,381
Posted By Ornery Orchids
Thank you. My plants are not as happy as they...

Thank you. My plants are not as happy as they could be with most of them stuck in my MiL's basement while we relocate. I miss my art studio and am eager to close on the log cabin we are buying so...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-04-2018, 11:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,381
Posted By Ornery Orchids
Greetings from Atlanta, Georgia

Long, long time reader of this forum off and on over the years. Been growing plants of many varieties, including orchids, for more than 40 years. Amature hybridizer who dabbles here and there...
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