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Orchids in Bloom
05-07-2024, 07:59 PM
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Cymbidium Pauwelsii 'Kessander'
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lobotomizedgoat
Cymbidium Pauwelsii 'Kessander'
Photos of Cymbidium Pauwelsii 'Kessander' (https://photos.app.goo.gl/4o6obSnS9PRgfuXD9) in bloom on a cloudy day at the Huntington Library's Chinese garden. These are from a couple weeks ago, but...
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Off Topic - Totally
05-06-2024, 01:59 AM
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Trichocereus hybrid
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lobotomizedgoat
Ah, guess I read it backwards. I think I read...
Ah, guess I read it backwards. I think I read recently that some of the old genera were being used again, one Echinopsis I have now being labeled Lobivia, at least by some.
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Cypripedium Alliance - others
05-05-2024, 09:12 PM
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Starting with Phrags -- some questions
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lobotomizedgoat
I definitely recommend Phrag. Nicholle Tower...
I definitely recommend Phrag. Nicholle Tower (^see my avatar). I have it inside under a grow light with some indirect light from a nearby window. It's growing in orchiata & large pearlite and sits...
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Pests & Diseases
05-05-2024, 08:20 PM
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tiny pale millipedes?
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lobotomizedgoat
tiny pale millipedes?
I found these living in the media of my Angraecum longicalcar a while ago. They would emerge and crawl around for a bit shortly after the plant was watered then retreat into the media. I picked off...
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Off Topic - Totally
05-05-2024, 07:38 PM
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Trichocereus hybrid
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lobotomizedgoat
That's a great looking cactus! It reminds me of...
That's a great looking cactus! It reminds me of this one in the Huntington Library's desert garden. Sounds like it's probably Trichocereus as well now, though the label is still Echinopsis (Flying...
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Orchids in Bloom
05-05-2024, 06:04 PM
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Does this qualify as a black orchid?
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lobotomizedgoat
I would call that midnight purple. Very nice! ...
I would call that midnight purple. Very nice!
I think the darkest I've seen (though, not in person) was Monnierara Millennium Magic. If I recall the video I saw it in correctly, I'd say it was...
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Coelogyne Alliance
05-04-2024, 06:26 PM
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Coelogyne culture. Potting media? Basket?
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lobotomizedgoat
I can't answer for them, but I also picked up one...
I can't answer for them, but I also picked up one labeled pandurata last year. The spacing between the pseudobulbs was already quite large so I put it in this longish pot (in sphagnum, pumice layer...
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Photography
12-24-2023, 04:53 AM
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Huntington Library Orchid Show 2023
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lobotomizedgoat
I was back there a week ago wondering the same...
I was back there a week ago wondering the same thing. The pot it's in looks roughly a meter across.
I'd be tempted to watch, but even that might be a little stressful.
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Orchids in Bloom
12-24-2023, 04:37 AM
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late autumn blooms
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lobotomizedgoat
Pulled the Catasetum out while watering the...
Pulled the Catasetum out while watering the plants around it...
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Orchids in Bloom
12-20-2023, 06:58 PM
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late autumn blooms
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lobotomizedgoat
I just noticed while doing some supplementary...
I just noticed while doing some supplementary watering that my Myoxanthus punctatus is also blooming.
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Orchids in Bloom
12-20-2023, 06:11 PM
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late autumn blooms
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lobotomizedgoat
late autumn blooms
I'm particularly happy that my first Catasetum is finally blooming (Fdk. Midnight Sky 'Dark Pegasus' x Ctsm. John C. Burchett). This year's pseudobulb is over twice the length and width of last...
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Beginner Discussion
10-29-2023, 10:59 PM
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countering sudden dryness
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countering sudden dryness
Here in our region of southern California we're currently being bothered by dry katabatic winds from the desert, colloquially known as the Santa Anas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ana_winds)....
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Photography
10-29-2023, 10:24 PM
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Huntington Library Orchid Show 2023
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lobotomizedgoat
I read about that shortly after they acquired it....
I read about that shortly after they acquired it. I think I saw it in the Chinese garden a few months ago (that or some other humongous cymbidium), but unfortunately it wasn't blooming then either. ...
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Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance
10-28-2023, 08:55 PM
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Catasetum purchase- water it or not
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lobotomizedgoat
Hello, and welcome! I'm no expert but the...
Hello, and welcome!
I'm no expert but the people at Sunset Valley Orchids are and they have some good resources, even have a Catasetinae newsletter.
Sunset Valley Orchids - Superior Hybrids for...
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Photography
10-28-2023, 08:31 PM
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Huntington Library Orchid Show 2023
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lobotomizedgoat
Huntington Library Orchid Show 2023
My photos from the 7th Annual Huntington International Orchid Show and Sale. All were hand-held with available light. What I chose to photograph was mainly decided by what I thought would turn out...
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Beginner Discussion
10-25-2023, 02:00 AM
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Bending creeping/climbing plants to fit
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lobotomizedgoat
I generally leave my phal spikes alone too,...
I generally leave my phal spikes alone too, assuming they have necessary space. I occasionally rotate the couple that have room and let the rest grow naturally. Of course, this year I had a plant...
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Photography
10-24-2023, 03:47 AM
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White balance/color standards? Photographing accurate bloom color
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lobotomizedgoat
I've considered picking up a white balance card...
I've considered picking up a white balance card (even creating custom color profiles for my camera) but my laziness still exceeds my desire for accuracy. Of course, it's just a hobby for me.
My...
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Beginner Discussion
10-24-2023, 02:43 AM
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Bending creeping/climbing plants to fit
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lobotomizedgoat
Bending creeping/climbing plants to fit
How do you do it?
I have heard talk of bending plants with lengthy growth habits to fit inside pots or baskets, but I've never quite understood how it is achieved. My guess is that it's effected...
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Coelogyne Alliance
10-24-2023, 02:07 AM
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Moisture and medium for coelogyne mooreana
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lobotomizedgoat
I know it has only been a few months, but I'm...
I know it has only been a few months, but I'm curious what the results are so far. I just picked up a bare-rooted pandurata and am trying to decide how to pot it.
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Orchids in Bloom
09-15-2023, 02:22 AM
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Another spectacular month in southern California
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lobotomizedgoat
Wonderful! I'm continually impressed at what...
Wonderful! I'm continually impressed at what people manage to grow outdoors.
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Advanced Discussion
09-15-2023, 01:51 AM
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Root porn!!
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lobotomizedgoat
Like a good root, this thread seems determined to...
Like a good root, this thread seems determined to keep growing.
I'll add a contribution: My Ansellia when I finally got around re-potting it a couple months ago.
As a side note, those water...
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Orchids in Bloom
08-10-2023, 07:59 PM
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Prosthechea & Dendrobium
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lobotomizedgoat
Prosthechea & Dendrobium
This spring I was disappointed when I briefly mistook Prosthechea cochleata growing a new bulb out of an old bulb as a spike. Thankfully, I didn't have to wait long because it has two actual spikes...
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Beginner Discussion
08-10-2023, 07:34 PM
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Care for unknown Dendrobium
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lobotomizedgoat
Care for unknown Dendrobium
I picked this up at a local botanical garden. It was sitting with some other small Dendrobiums, which all looked identical to each other, one of which was labeled as kingianum. This plant looked...
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Beginner Discussion
04-06-2023, 05:51 AM
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Organizing and classifying a collection.
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Posted By
lobotomizedgoat
I don't have very many duplicates yet, so I just...
I don't have very many duplicates yet, so I just give them nicknames. One of my phals bloomed this year in a shape reminiscent of a sailing ship. It is now the HMS Phalaenopsis.
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Potting & Repotting
04-06-2023, 05:40 AM
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Gravel at bottom of pot
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2,612
Posted By
lobotomizedgoat
If you're concerned about moisture retention...
If you're concerned about moisture retention another option could be to add holes to the pot for ventilation. I used a $10 diamond hole saw bit with a basic electric hand drill to add holes to the...
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