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Forum: Beginner Discussion Today, 03:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 23
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...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Today, 03:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 23
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...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 09:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 177
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 Yesterday, 09:08 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 743
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...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 06:37 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 743
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...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 06:19 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 743
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,...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera Yesterday, 02:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 67
Posted By 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.
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera Yesterday, 02:31 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,213
Posted By Roberta
A whole bunch. Wow!

A whole bunch. Wow!
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 11:25 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 743
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...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 11:03 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 743
Posted By 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...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 10:55 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 743
Posted By 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...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-11-2024, 08:25 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 743
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...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-11-2024, 05:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 109
Posted By Roberta
Welcome!

Welcome!
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 05-11-2024, 10:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 126
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
Replies: 5
Views: 822
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
Replies: 7
Views: 2,135
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
Replies: 2
Views: 111
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....
Forum: Pests & Diseases 05-09-2024, 01:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 195
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
Replies: 6
Views: 129
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?
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 05-08-2024, 11:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 290
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
Replies: 56
Views: 743
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
Replies: 56
Views: 743
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
Replies: 56
Views: 743
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...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-07-2024, 11:10 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 743
Posted By Roberta
We're all enablers here. :biggrin:

We're all enablers here. :biggrin:
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-07-2024, 11:05 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 743
Posted By Roberta
If you have outdoor growing space, use it! You...

If you have outdoor growing space, use it! You live in a great climate for so many orchids. Outdoors, they get the light and air movement that are ideal - and you don't have to work at providing ...
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