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Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 02-27-2024, 03:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 438
Posted By Maryanne
Hello JMoney: Hey thanks for coming to the...

Hello JMoney:
Hey thanks for coming to the Amherst Orchid Society Show! Were you exhibiting the Catasetum ivaneae? or just commenting on it because it attracted so much attention? I think the...
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 02-08-2024, 01:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 578
Posted By Maryanne
Amherst Orchid Society Show 2024 (Massachusetts)

In Western Massachusetts
Amherst Orchid Society Show & Sale
will take place February 24 - 25, 2024 - Saturday 9 to 5 and Sunday 10 to 4
At Smith Vocational School auditorium, Elm Street,...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 12-14-2023, 03:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,034
Posted By Maryanne
pretty and robust!

pretty and robust!
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 12-11-2023, 01:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 456
Posted By Maryanne
Hi Demi: Welcome to the orchid world. : -) ...

Hi Demi:
Welcome to the orchid world. : -)
Did you know that Massachusetts has three Orchid Societies? Consider joining the one nearest to you for a load of information and fun-loving growers. ...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-19-2023, 01:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,586
Posted By Maryanne
Hi - in regard to malathion...i have tried over...

Hi -
in regard to malathion...i have tried over the years to keep a low-risk spray approach to controlling scale, mealy bugs, and the other pests. To some extent Neem, alcohol/soap spray and other...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 09-08-2023, 01:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,141
Posted By Maryanne
Way too cute! What conditions are you keeping it...

Way too cute! What conditions are you keeping it in?
Thx,
Maryanne
Forum: Orchid Lounge 07-10-2023, 12:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 802
Posted By Maryanne
Happy birthday : -) my Laelia albida is very...

Happy birthday : -)
my Laelia albida is very happy mounted. As stated above, a very cool winter with less -but not 'no' water. In nearly full sun in summer, hanging in tree. Almost bomb-proof for...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 06-20-2023, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 610
Posted By Maryanne
Hello Q- Welcome...I visited Ottawa-Gatineau...

Hello Q-
Welcome...I visited Ottawa-Gatineau last summer, and found it to be a very nice place...museums/river and locks/parks/food were wonderful.
...If you ever have a g'house try one fit into...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 06-07-2023, 01:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,528
Posted By Maryanne
Thanks to Jeff, Roberta and Chuck(?) for the...

Thanks to Jeff, Roberta and Chuck(?) for the advice and notes on temperature and light conditions. I'll try hanging my plant in more light.
Happy growing to All,
Maryanne
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 06-06-2023, 01:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,528
Posted By Maryanne
Hi Roberta: I'm in Massachusetts - so a cold...

Hi Roberta:
I'm in Massachusetts - so a cold winter, and hot in summer.
The E. parkinsonianum is in a basket, and hung on the warmer end of the tiny g'house. So, warm in winter is more like 45 or...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 06-06-2023, 12:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,528
Posted By Maryanne
Congratulations! Wonderful - Beautiful! thanks...

Congratulations! Wonderful - Beautiful! thanks very much for posting...please share what your conditions and care are. My E.parkinsonianum is over 10 years old and has not bloomed for me. Thanks...
Forum: Orchids in the Wild 04-13-2023, 01:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,706
Posted By Maryanne
Wow, that is terrific and maybe the best thing...

Wow, that is terrific and maybe the best thing about FL! Lucky you to see so many. Wish I could grow it. I tried twice, but the little plants knew they were not in Florida :-(
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 04-13-2023, 12:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,183
Posted By Maryanne
I have done the cut-halfway-through operation on...

I have done the cut-halfway-through operation on a mounted plant.
You can cut from the top is the plant is mounted or already in a pot. If you are repotting, you can cut halfway through from the...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia 03-27-2023, 01:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,783
Posted By Maryanne
Coconut fiber is good for lining baskets, then...

Coconut fiber is good for lining baskets, then the bark media does not fall through and air exchange is still pretty good. Or, a pot with large holes - stuff a tuft of coconut fiber into the hole to...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 03-27-2023, 01:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 758
Posted By Maryanne
Well, yes, I did experiment once with pine cones....

Well, yes, I did experiment once with pine cones. Obviously not with the same species you have in Lebanon. Here in Massachusetts, we have native white pine, but those are big, long cones. I opted...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 02-21-2023, 01:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,475
Posted By Maryanne
Gosh, I guess my cat is way too well behaved...on...

Gosh, I guess my cat is way too well behaved...on the other hand my daughter's kitten comes to visit and needs all kinds of distractions. Kitten loves to dig the soil in the pots, so a cone shaped...
Forum: Propagation 02-21-2023, 01:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,567
Posted By Maryanne
Hello - I have Twinkle "Fragrance Fantasy...

Hello -
I have Twinkle "Fragrance Fantasy (yellow) and Twinkle 'Red' While I love my mounted plants I never attempted to mount the Twinkles. Both of my Twinkles are kept in sphagnum. They tend to...
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 02-21-2023, 12:41 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,628
Posted By Maryanne
Amherst (MA) Orchid Society Show 2/25-26, 2023

In Western Massachusetts
Amherst Orchid Society Show will take place February 25 - 26, 2023 - Saturday 9 to 5 and Sunday 10 to 4
Our Show & Sale | Amherst Orchid Society...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 11-14-2022, 01:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 809
Posted By Maryanne
Thanks, Roberta: I'll try it : -) Maybe I've...

Thanks, Roberta:
I'll try it : -)
Maybe I've used PM before, but just did not remember today - too many other distractions.
Happy growing,
Maryanne
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 11-14-2022, 01:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 809
Posted By Maryanne
Hello Florian: Glad to see you on orchidboard. ...

Hello Florian:
Glad to see you on orchidboard. You live just north of me: -)
If you want to join an orchid society Amherst Orchid Society is the one closest to you. We'd be happy to have another...
Forum: Identification Forum 10-12-2022, 08:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 958
Posted By Maryanne
Good morning Peloric: I agree, the Spiranthes...

Good morning Peloric:
I agree, the Spiranthes #2 links look like S. cernua.
The Spiranthes (?) with wide leaves is not familiar.

Here's another link to hunt around for photos - perhaps you can...
Forum: Identification Forum 10-11-2022, 12:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 958
Posted By Maryanne
Hello Folks: the photo I saw int he link is not...

Hello Folks:
the photo I saw int he link is not Spiranthes cernua. (so sorry, Peloric, you likely did not receive the plant you paid for)

Please see the link: IOSPE PHOTOS...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 09-27-2022, 12:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,416
Posted By Maryanne
Arpophyllum in bud

Thanks very much to Amichab -
the Arpophyllum from him one year ago is now in bud, and the little spike is protruding from the sheath.
Best wishes,
Maryanne
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 08-01-2022, 12:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 760
Posted By Maryanne
Dear FL Orchid Collector: If you don't already...

Dear FL Orchid Collector:
If you don't already have a patent application in the works (United States Patent and Trademark Office (http://www.uspto.gov)) -Please, please get a confidentiality -...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 05-16-2022, 12:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,004
Posted By Maryanne
Hi Connie: It was nice to see you at the orchid...

Hi Connie:
It was nice to see you at the orchid society meeting yesterday : -)
Here 's a link to the article I read: Pleurothallis pterophora...
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