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Forum: Cattleya Alliance Today, 02:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,838
Posted By Roberta
OrchidsbythePond, I suggest that you start a new...

OrchidsbythePond, I suggest that you start a new thread, you will get more response. This thread is 18 years old, the people who posted to it are no longer active.
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia Today, 02:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 263
Posted By Roberta
No, don't unpot it. Let it do its thing. If the...

No, don't unpot it. Let it do its thing. If the roots were in poor condition, the repot should inspire some new ones. I wouldn't expect roots as thick as what you'd get on a Phal. Once these get...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia Today, 01:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 263
Posted By Roberta
Photos would help...

Photos would help...
Forum: Maxillaria Alliance Today, 01:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 89
Posted By Roberta
Nice catch!

Nice catch!
Forum: Cattleya Alliance Today, 01:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,513
Posted By Roberta
Break pot (a shame, it's a nice one!), if roots...

Break pot (a shame, it's a nice one!), if roots are stuck on, leave the shards in the new pot. It's doing so well, maybe don't divide, just move to a larger pot. (Bifoliates can get annoyed when...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance Today, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 74
Posted By Roberta
Heat might help, especially during the day - mine...

Heat might help, especially during the day - mine were getting 60 deg F nights and most are wide awake now, but during the day it was warmer in the GH. I move them outside once they get big enough...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Today, 12:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 88
Posted By Roberta
Also, different types of orchids have a different...

Also, different types of orchids have a different "perfect". So what works well for one, may not for another. And may seem to work for awhile and then doesn't. (Don't draw conclusions in less than a...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance Today, 12:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 74
Posted By Roberta
Talk to it? I still have a few Catasetinae that...

Talk to it? I still have a few Catasetinae that haven't started to sprout yet, and a few others that are "barely started". So patience...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 11:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,953
Posted By Roberta
:rofl:

:rofl:
Forum: Off Topic - Totally Yesterday, 05:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 146
Posted By Roberta
You were cheated... in general, orchids are very...

You were cheated... in general, orchids are very difficult to propagate from seeds. Many things that are sold as "orchid seeds" are not. (In the US, we see a lot of that with so-called "monkey...
Forum: Pests & Diseases Yesterday, 04:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 132
Posted By Roberta
If your space constraints are anything like mine,...

If your space constraints are anything like mine, "not touching" is as good as it gets. Several feet, a bonus.
Forum: Pests & Diseases Yesterday, 04:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 132
Posted By Roberta
First, Welcome! You can't identify virus by...

First, Welcome!

You can't identify virus by looking, only by testing. I suspect that it is a localized infection, maybe due to water splashing on leaves and getting cold. The dry brown streaks in...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally Yesterday, 03:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 146
Posted By Roberta
Not an orchid. Moved to the Off-Topic - Totally ...

Not an orchid. Moved to the Off-Topic - Totally sub-forum
Forum: Pests & Diseases Yesterday, 03:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 143
Posted By Roberta
I don't see any reason to worry about infection...

I don't see any reason to worry about infection from the heat-damaged parts of the leaves. They're crispy. I suggest leaving them, the plant will drop them when they're no longer needed, and not...
Forum: Propagation Yesterday, 11:31 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 13,420
Posted By Roberta
Those are all looking great!

Those are all looking great!
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 12:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,446
Posted By Roberta
Another ancient thread, also 2010. Don't expect a...

Another ancient thread, also 2010. Don't expect a response...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 12:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,953
Posted By Roberta
Note that this thread is 14 years old. The OP...

Note that this thread is 14 years old. The OP only made this single post, in 2010.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-18-2024, 11:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 104
Posted By Roberta
The bare stem was the flower spike - it is...

The bare stem was the flower spike - it is natural for the flowers to drop eventially. The plant, however, is in distress. Those leaves on the flower spike is a keiki (Hawaiian for baby). If it...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-18-2024, 10:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 104
Posted By Roberta
First, Welcome! Don't cut anything! It sounds...

First, Welcome!
Don't cut anything! It sounds like it is desparately trying to live. What kind of orchid is it? A picture would help. What are geh growing conditions? (Temperature, watering,...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 05-18-2024, 07:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 143
Posted By Roberta
First, Welcome! The damage in the 3rd picture...

First, Welcome!
The damage in the 3rd picture looks a lot like sunburn. While Vandas are high-light plants, if it was kept in a greenhose by the vendor, and then got a blast of strong light and heat...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 05-18-2024, 03:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 184
Posted By Roberta
I would like to see isurus79 weigh in on these,...

I would like to see isurus79 weigh in on these, his expertise is a lot better than mine... If they were my plants, I'd defenitely be watring Catamodes Darkonium x Orchidglade (4), I'd lean toward...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 05-17-2024, 05:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 141
Posted By Roberta
Nice! I won't see mine until late summer so I'll...

Nice! I won't see mine until late summer so I'll enjoy yours!
Forum: Member Projects 05-17-2024, 12:48 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 11,695
Posted By Roberta
I do think that I showed Sarco falcatus this year...

I do think that I showed Sarco falcatus this year (don't see it in this thread, maybe in Vandaceous). Bur for the record, this bloomed in March.
Forum: Member Projects 05-17-2024, 12:46 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 11,695
Posted By Roberta
I don't know if it's the weird weather patterns...

I don't know if it's the weird weather patterns that I've had the last couple of years, but this year was pretty "meh" for my Sarcos. I still have some buds, so there may still be some that are...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-16-2024, 10:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 196
Posted By Roberta
Speaking only from my own experience, early in my...

Speaking only from my own experience, early in my "orchid career" when my "greenhouse" was the spare bedroom. It faced east, good direct morning light for about 4 hours, then the sun shifted and...
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