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Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 11:40 PM
Replies: 7
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Posted By Roberta
:rofl:

:rofl:
Forum: Off Topic - Totally Yesterday, 05:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 101
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: 100
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: 100
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: 101
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: 124
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: 13,405
Posted By Roberta
Those are all looking great!

Those are all looking great!
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 12:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,431
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: 2,927
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: 92
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: 92
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: 124
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: 5
Views: 150
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: 120
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: 11,666
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: 11,666
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: 192
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...
Forum: Identification Forum 05-16-2024, 01:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 173
Posted By Roberta
Even big plants start out small. So could be a...

Even big plants start out small. So could be a seedling. In which case it may be awhile to blooming. Time will tell...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia 05-16-2024, 12:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 199
Posted By Roberta
Don't separate anything. But fresh medium is...

Don't separate anything. But fresh medium is important. The species does like to dry out somewhat, especially in cool weather. It can be kept wetter in summer. But air around the roots is critical -...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia 05-16-2024, 12:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 199
Posted By Roberta
Neofinetia falcata sometimes loses fans, but...

Neofinetia falcata sometimes loses fans, but readilly makes more. You have a couple of fans that look fine. Whatever it is potted in looks old, a repot likely is in order.
Forum: Identification Forum 05-16-2024, 11:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 173
Posted By Roberta
I think I see black hairs, which would be...

I think I see black hairs, which would be consistent with Den. cruentum. For size, just may be a young plant. When it blooms you'll know. That whole section of Dendrobiums has similar care (warm,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-16-2024, 11:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 219
Posted By Roberta
Spraying the leaves won't do anything useful. ...

Spraying the leaves won't do anything useful. Orchids take in water from their roots, pretty much exclusively. And it doesn't do anything for the humidity beyond a few minutes. So unless it is very...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-15-2024, 09:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 340
Posted By Roberta
Patience, patience... if that new growth only got...

Patience, patience... if that new growth only got started in August, it looks great. It will bloom when it's ready...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-15-2024, 04:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 219
Posted By Roberta
In winter, don't give the nobile-type Dendrobium...

In winter, don't give the nobile-type Dendrobium any fertilizer at all. They don't need it or want it. (If you fertilize them, they likely will give keikis - baby plants - instead of flowers.)
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-15-2024, 03:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 219
Posted By Roberta
I think, keep on doing what you are doing! ...

I think, keep on doing what you are doing!

---------- Post added at 12:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:24 PM ----------

A note on the confusing nature of advice about nobile-type...
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