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Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 10-24-2023, 08:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,773
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Good quality sphagnum was the clear winner. It's...

Good quality sphagnum was the clear winner. It's doing great and the other one is dead!
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 10-23-2023, 09:33 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 40,020
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Saw this note in an email Fred sent out today: ...

Saw this note in an email Fred sent out today:




Kudos for them responding to the feedback. I will order with confidence in the future.
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 09-13-2023, 02:02 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 40,020
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Yes, it's a shame, and I'm not sure it is a...

Yes, it's a shame, and I'm not sure it is a kosher business practice. It's tough because I don't want to make a stink and burn a bridge with someone who grows such interesting plants and is such a...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 09-12-2023, 02:45 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 40,020
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Got my second batch today! All good looking...

Got my second batch today! All good looking plants, but I'm not quite as happy as last time. Several fungus gnats flew out of the package when I opened it and I got a few substitutions on plants I...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-05-2023, 10:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,555
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Here's a question for you guys. I mostly have my...

Here's a question for you guys. I mostly have my mealybugs under control. Affected plants quarantined, sprayed whenever I see any mealybug evidence. Usually one plant every few weeks. Heavily...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 09-05-2023, 09:14 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 40,020
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Here's my confession... Feels like we're playing...

Here's my confession... Feels like we're playing Wordle or the new Connections game where you copy and paste your results...

SVO10645 - 3inch Mo. NEW HYBRID (Cl. Grace Dunn 'Live Oak' HCC/AOS x...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-29-2023, 12:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,411
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Yeah, the deformed roots from instability theory...

Yeah, the deformed roots from instability theory makes sense. I have a problem with tall plants in this small-ish orchiata. Plants that grow roots vigorously and stick to the side of the pot like...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-28-2023, 09:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,411
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Alright guys I'm back several months later...the...

Alright guys I'm back several months later...the plant is not doing great. It is about to bloom, but it has also dropped just about all its leaves. It has been semi-decidious in the past, but usually...
Forum: Hybrids 08-27-2023, 02:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,158
Posted By Grim Tuesday
I can give an update on this a year later if...

I can give an update on this a year later if anyone is curious. The plant itself has not grown any new leaves from that crown. Instead, it has grown an offshoot from the base which now has two leaves...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 08-11-2023, 11:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,116
Posted By Grim Tuesday
This is really cool, blooming size minis for...

This is really cool, blooming size minis for around $10 each. I am very tempted.
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-02-2023, 02:40 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 40,020
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Got my plants yesterday and they look very nice!...

Got my plants yesterday and they look very nice! For those of you who have gotten SVO's 3" seedlings before, when should I expect these to flower? Next year? Two years? Further out?
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-05-2023, 12:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,555
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Good to know, I don't even have to buy a sous...

Good to know, I don't even have to buy a sous vide then! I did some more digging on the idea of heat treatment and a publication from the University of Hawaii said that one needs to get to 120 to...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-05-2023, 08:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,555
Posted By Grim Tuesday
This is kind of out of left field but I've been...

This is kind of out of left field but I've been doing some reading about IPM approaches to mealybugs and I found out that apparently, heat treatment is something that kills them. Some forum posts...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-04-2023, 04:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,555
Posted By Grim Tuesday
What's the best thing to spray with?

What's the best thing to spray with?
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-04-2023, 02:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,555
Posted By Grim Tuesday
I was about to quarantine the plant with the bugs...

I was about to quarantine the plant with the bugs when I found them all over four nearby plants, and plenty of tiny little maybe nyhmph stage ones (or something else?) crawling around the saucers....
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-04-2023, 01:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,555
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Is this scale or mealybug, and what should I do?

Saw this little asshole munching on my plant this morning. What is it and how can I get rid of it, and beyond quarantining the plant, to make sure it doesn't invade the rest of my collection? I...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 05-30-2023, 08:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,221
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Thanks! Good to know what to do for the future. I...

Thanks! Good to know what to do for the future. I am fairly certain this plant had more than enough water at the roots, so I think underwatering is doubtful. If anything, there was too much water and...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 05-30-2023, 10:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,221
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Black lesion on cattleya leaf

About two weeks ago, I noticed this black lesion on the leaf of a previously thriving cattleya warcewski seedling. I sprayed it with a fungicide, separated it from my other plants, and transferred it...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 05-27-2023, 09:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,773
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Good news everyone: it turned out I had two...

Good news everyone: it turned out I had two divisions in one pot (seller only promised one division, I got a bonus one, previously I had thought I just got an extra large one) so I didn't have to...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 05-26-2023, 05:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,773
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Thanks for the advice guys! I was thinking the...

Thanks for the advice guys! I was thinking the quite small "classic" size of bark that dries out at the bottom of the pot for me at the end of a week. The top half gets dry sooner, though (I use...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 05-26-2023, 02:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,773
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Moisture and medium for coelogyne mooreana

I have a coelogyne mooreana that came to me in coconut fiber (the long stuff that looks like straw, not the stuff that looks like woodchips) and the plant seemed to have been grown quite well. I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-21-2023, 11:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,234
Posted By Grim Tuesday
This is such great advice. I have been learning...

This is such great advice. I have been learning it this year myself and finding great appreciation in growing things that grow well for me, and not wasting energy trying to bend over backwards for...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 05-16-2023, 04:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,549
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Where do you get catasetums?

Catasetums seem to have become very popular this year. SVO is all sold out until July. What are some other good sources?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-04-2023, 10:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 612
Posted By Grim Tuesday
I tried a lot of plants in semi-hydro last year....

I tried a lot of plants in semi-hydro last year. Everything Ray says is correct. The #1 most important thing when you get advice on growing orchids is to get advice from someone who has the same type...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 04-11-2023, 10:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,378
Posted By Grim Tuesday
Here's a neutral review of Triton with cons and...

Here's a neutral review of Triton with cons and pros: He took my order three weeks ago, didn't ship it until last Friday and when I opened it up, only one of the two plants I had ordered was...
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