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Off Topic - Totally
Today, 02:20 PM
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Sorry - Christmas Cactus Question
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Roberta
I don't know the answer... I'll move this to the...
I don't know the answer... I'll move this to the Off Topic -Totally forum, will get attention as a non-orchid there. Here, no apologies needed for a non-orchid question.
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Cattleya Alliance
Yesterday, 08:16 PM
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Brown spot on leaf of cattleya
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105
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Roberta
That looks like sunburn to me. No need to treat -...
That looks like sunburn to me. No need to treat - the damage will just dry up. It won't go away, it will be ugly, but won't hurt anything. Eventually (could be several years) the plant will shed...
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Beginner Discussion
Yesterday, 03:51 PM
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Pot soaking, leaf tips in water too - OKAY?
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Posted By
Roberta
orchidhope, you posted the same in two different...
orchidhope, you posted the same in two different forums. Don't worry about posting in the "correct" forum. Just post in one... if it is incorrect a Mod can move it.
Thanks.
I combined the...
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Beginner Discussion
Yesterday, 03:48 PM
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Pot soaking, leaf tips in water too - OKAY?
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Posted By
Roberta
Orchids take in little or no water through the...
Orchids take in little or no water through the leaves. As epiphytes that get rained on and then dry out, they have evolved to conserve water - the cuticle on the leaves tends to keep water in. They...
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Beginner Discussion
05-12-2024, 09:11 PM
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Brown soft scale
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Posted By
Roberta
And don't give up on treating the plant... one is...
And don't give up on treating the plant... one is NOT done. You need to zap the successive generations. So you'll need to treat at least once a week for a month or more.
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
05-12-2024, 09:08 PM
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wall of orchids
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787
Posted By
Roberta
Forget Google... too hard to separate the good...
Forget Google... too hard to separate the good info from the bad info, Google treats them the same. (Google does not grow orchids...) Hang out here, and ask questions, gain the benefit of...
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Beginner Discussion
05-12-2024, 06:37 PM
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wall of orchids
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Posted By
Roberta
I'm not sure what it would gain... Since the...
I'm not sure what it would gain... Since the buildup of fertilizer salts is what tends to cause leaf-tip burn, I think that would just accelerate the process. Time release fertilizer is more gentle...
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Beginner Discussion
05-12-2024, 06:19 PM
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wall of orchids
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787
Posted By
Roberta
Don't overreact to the leaftip browning of the...
Don't overreact to the leaftip browning of the Cym...some are just more sensitive to salt building that others. The time release fertilizer shouldn't be a problem. What might help is, when you water,...
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Miscellaneous & Other Genera
05-12-2024, 02:34 PM
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Thunia alba
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Roberta
Beautifully photographed! Tricky, since they nod...
Beautifully photographed! Tricky, since they nod downward. I love the purple stripes - I have not seen those in mine. Lovely contrast.
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Miscellaneous & Other Genera
05-12-2024, 02:31 PM
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Japanese terrestrials 2023
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Roberta
A whole bunch. Wow!
A whole bunch. Wow!
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Beginner Discussion
05-12-2024, 11:25 AM
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wall of orchids
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787
Posted By
Roberta
On the Den hybrids, they may grow faster than...
On the Den hybrids, they may grow faster than their dominant parent - one of the things that breeders may be seeking, by breeding in faster-growing species. The ancestry of a hybrid gives a lot of...
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Beginner Discussion
05-12-2024, 11:03 AM
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wall of orchids
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Roberta
Sorry, I looked up the wrong plant... you...
Sorry, I looked up the wrong plant... you actually have Den Kingfisher Snowdrop - which is mostly Den. kingianum with other Aussie Dens so should be fine. Den Kingfisher Gold is mostly Den...
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Beginner Discussion
05-12-2024, 10:55 AM
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wall of orchids
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Roberta
Den Snow Drop is predominently Den moniliforme (a...
Den Snow Drop is predominently Den moniliforme (a species from Japan and Taiwan) so should be OK. It'. likely deciduous, so watering should be reduced a bit and fertilizer eliminated in winter. (I...
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Beginner Discussion
05-11-2024, 08:25 PM
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wall of orchids
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Posted By
Roberta
Consider size at maturity too... Based on prices...
Consider size at maturity too... Based on prices you have a bunch of seedlings. They're little and cute now. But you have some St. Bernard or Great Dane puppies in there...
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Introductions - Break the Ice !
05-11-2024, 05:35 PM
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Hello!
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117
Posted By
Roberta
Welcome!
Welcome!
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Off Topic - Totally
05-11-2024, 10:30 AM
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Golden shower tree
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130
Posted By
Roberta
Spectacular show! The sort of tree that is...
Spectacular show! The sort of tree that is beautiful on somebody else's property and not where you have to park your car. Where I live, Jacaranda has a similar role - beautiful clouds of purple that...
Forum:
Orchids in Bloom
05-10-2024, 01:06 PM
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Paphiopedilum Deperle
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839
Posted By
Roberta
Last post in this thread was in 2021. You should...
Last post in this thread was in 2021. You should start your own thread.
Forum:
Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum
05-10-2024, 01:04 PM
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Paph Deperle (pink)
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2,150
Posted By
Roberta
Note that this thread is nearly 5 years old.
Note that this thread is nearly 5 years old.
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
05-10-2024, 12:52 AM
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Bare root vandas to baskets/pots
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118
Posted By
Roberta
Do you have a bathroom where you don't need the...
Do you have a bathroom where you don't need the bathtub or shower that you can convert to "Vanda City"? Here's what I did for the Vandas when I was living in a condo, to protect them for the winter....
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Pests & Diseases
05-09-2024, 01:00 AM
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Difference between underside of Den Nobile leaves
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201
Posted By
Roberta
That sure looks like spidermite damage to me. ...
That sure looks like spidermite damage to me. They are very tiny, you may need a hand lens to see them.
Forum:
Orchids in Bloom
05-08-2024, 11:39 PM
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Cymbidium Pauwelsii 'Kessander'
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135
Posted By
Roberta
Weird. Works for me both in Chrome and in...
Weird. Works for me both in Chrome and in DuckDuckGo. What browser are you using? Maybe try coping the link and pasting in browser address line?
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Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance
05-08-2024, 11:35 PM
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Catasetum coming out of dormancy and first roots aborted despite dry media?
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303
Posted By
Roberta
You mentioned that you repotted after new growth...
You mentioned that you repotted after new growth has started. Were there any roots then? If so, another source of "movement" that could have damaged them. I only repot Catasetinae when they are...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
05-08-2024, 01:21 AM
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56
wall of orchids
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787
Posted By
Roberta
rePotme does have some really nice pots. I don't...
rePotme does have some really nice pots. I don't use nice pots for my orchids, though... when they get to the point of needing repotting, it's often necessary to sacrifice the pot to save roots (and...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
05-08-2024, 12:59 AM
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56
wall of orchids
Views:
787
Posted By
Roberta
Cymbidiums are super-easy where you live. ...
Cymbidiums are super-easy where you live. However, not small. Can be beasts, actually. Very rewarding - lots of flowers, last up to two months and typically bloom in the winter/early spring when...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
05-07-2024, 11:24 PM
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56
wall of orchids
Views:
787
Posted By
Roberta
Here you'll find lots of encouragement. Most of...
Here you'll find lots of encouragement. Most of us have learned from experience, trial and error, fatalities... Most of us have learned that even when you think you know, the plants may say...
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