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Forum: Vendor Feedback 02-28-2024, 02:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 375
Posted By minicoerulea
Positive review for Fred Clarke -- Sunset Valley Orchids -- SVO

I ordered four hybrid mini catts from SVO's advanced email notification of new offerings. All four ordered plants were shipped, and they were packaged very well (insulation, 2 heat packs). Though...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 01-15-2024, 08:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,368
Posted By minicoerulea
And somehow intentionally perpetuating that...

And somehow intentionally perpetuating that problem is an appropriate response? That's....not actually how these things work.

---------- Post added at 07:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 01-14-2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,343
Posted By minicoerulea
This sounds like a reply to my post, so I'll...

This sounds like a reply to my post, so I'll point out that I did not claim that anyone's collection was virus free. :)



The Agdia CymMV/ORSV strips do not detect TMV, per their validation...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 01-14-2024, 08:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,343
Posted By minicoerulea
Great thread. I have recently begun testing each...

Great thread. I have recently begun testing each orchid I buy, and discarding those that test positive (after having cleared the positives out of my existing collection).



This paper...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 01-02-2024, 09:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,318
Posted By minicoerulea
Though I defer to the much more experienced folks...

Though I defer to the much more experienced folks here, I think that a different medium would not help a person know when to water -- that knowledge comes from experience, and especially from...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-28-2023, 04:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 764
Posted By minicoerulea
No potting mix is sterile. Fungus gnats...

No potting mix is sterile.

Fungus gnats got into the mix during storage; eggs hatch in under a week. This could happen to any mix, though might be more likely to happen at a non-specialty...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-13-2023, 08:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 845
Posted By minicoerulea
Well, they don't keep properties tick free, at...

Well, they don't keep properties tick free, at least not in Wisconsin or anywhere in the upper Midwest. We have plenty of opossums, and way more than plenty of ticks. Weather over the course of a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-12-2023, 02:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 466
Posted By minicoerulea
If it helps, I think this is your fixture: ...

If it helps, I think this is your fixture:

Apollo Horticulture Purple Reign 2' Foot 2 Bulb 24W 6400K T5 Grow Light System for Plant Growing - Walmart.com...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 12-09-2023, 04:17 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 402
Posted By minicoerulea
Positive review for Jewell Orchids

I had bought a single mini cattleya from Jewell through eBay a few years ago, and I have been enjoying it since. I recently placed an order through their website for five more plants. The...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 12-09-2023, 03:49 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,368
Posted By minicoerulea
I sent you a message on Etsy regarding this.

I sent you a message on Etsy regarding this.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-08-2023, 05:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,080
Posted By minicoerulea
Regular Sluggo (the iron phosphate product) is...

Regular Sluggo (the iron phosphate product) is used routinely in reptile and amphibian vivariums without reported ill effects on non-target animals.

I couldn't find any published data for...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-07-2023, 11:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 566
Posted By minicoerulea
I've observed that when I fertilize my various...

I've observed that when I fertilize my various hybrid mini catts when they have open blooms, the blooms seem to not last as long.

I'm not a heavy or particularly regular fertilizer, and usually...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 12-06-2023, 05:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,368
Posted By minicoerulea
I hope that doesn't happen. Positive and...

I hope that doesn't happen. Positive and negative reviews are valuable, and so is a record of trends in a business' practices.

I'd go so far as to say the most valuable reviews are those that...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-29-2023, 09:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,335
Posted By minicoerulea
Looks like they're potted somewhat differently,...

Looks like they're potted somewhat differently, too (some have some sphagnum, anyway), which is another confounding variable.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-26-2023, 05:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,211
Posted By minicoerulea
I help moderate an animal care forum. There,...

I help moderate an animal care forum. There, when I see a new account with a link to any website that contains Amazon links, especially with questionable info on products that has been lifted from...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 11-26-2023, 08:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,132
Posted By minicoerulea
I keep my orchid collection (mostly mini...

I keep my orchid collection (mostly mini cattleyas) on a wire baker's rack that stands in front of a sliding patio door and has a generic 24" LED or Sunblaster T5 fluorescent on each shelf. I've...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-25-2023, 02:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 969
Posted By minicoerulea
I've been researching these a bit lately -- posts...

I've been researching these a bit lately -- posts from serious light tent growers of non-orchids, head to head comparison videos -- and it seems that the meters by Apogee set the bar, at about $500. ...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-21-2023, 03:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 429
Posted By minicoerulea
New Cattlianthe Faikon Ball a little rough

I purchased two mini catts recently, and one is in a little rougher shape than I would have hoped (the other one tested positive for ORSV, so maybe I can't complain too much about this one).
...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-14-2023, 07:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,009
Posted By minicoerulea
That's a pretty neat one. :)

That's a pretty neat one. :)
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-14-2023, 05:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,009
Posted By minicoerulea
Favorite mini cattleyas?

I wonder if anyone has any favorite mini cattleyas to recommend, mostly for fun making a shopping list once shipping is easy again in the spring.

I recently had to toss a virused LC 'Amethyst...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 11-06-2023, 07:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 472
Posted By minicoerulea
I do have some nice plants left, and am buying a...

I do have some nice plants left, and am buying a few more to work with through the winter while shipping is still practical.
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 11-05-2023, 07:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 472
Posted By minicoerulea
Long time orchid grower, though new to doing it well

Hello from Wisconsin (zone 5a, but can be zone 3 if you don't know how to dress for the weather :D ). I've been trying to grow orchids for quite a few years, but am recently trying to get more...
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