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Forum: Growing Under Lights 01-07-2022, 09:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,185
Posted By Orchidbyte
Thank you all for all your help Went to the...

Thank you all for all your help

Went to the orchid hobbyist and got the right.lights for the tent, will be ordering and setting things up very soon.

Can't wait to have a small collection again.
Forum: Growing Under Lights 01-05-2022, 07:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,185
Posted By Orchidbyte
Type and wattage for 2x4x7 grow tent

I'm thinking of buying a 2x4x7 grow tent and growing or orchids mostly brassavola types on upper level more shade types in middle and other shadier types as well as tropical plants on ground.

I...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-23-2021, 01:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,513
Posted By Orchidbyte
The potting soil used for center plants was...

The potting soil used for center plants was cactus mix with about half pumice added, that soil is separated from Nepenthes area by a thick wall of pebbles and sand so it should never come in contact,...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-22-2021, 07:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,513
Posted By Orchidbyte
Thank you for that information, I'll keep an eye...

Thank you for that information, I'll keep an eye on it, yes it is in it's own pot but buried so it looks planted. I use clean pure water but it does get fertilizer for the orchids dripping on it.
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-21-2021, 02:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,513
Posted By Orchidbyte
I have a greenhouse that has 1/4" double wall...

I have a greenhouse that has 1/4" double wall plexiglass and used that for my lid. I'm actually making a new better version now one where I can hide fans and sensors. Here is a picture.
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-14-2021, 07:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,513
Posted By Orchidbyte
24"×24"×18" Exo-Terra terrarium

Put this together about 2 months ago 10 orchids and 7 non orchid plants, has a blower type fan that goes on 8 hours a day skipping and hour each time, hour after light comes on and then for an hour...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 02-19-2018, 08:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 754
Posted By Orchidbyte
SALE Orchid and plant

Hello all,

I'm moving and sadly can't take all my plants and orchids with me. If you live in the los Angeles area come by and buy, over 500 plants, some very rare, over 400 orchids, Brassavola to...
Forum: Greenhouse Gardening 01-11-2018, 06:05 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 10,294
Posted By Orchidbyte
I would use cinder blocks as base, build wall 3...

I would use cinder blocks as base, build wall 3 to 5 high, fill holes with concreate, you might want to add some rebar, drill holes in slab and insert rebar, make sure you chip some of the cinder...
Forum: Greenhouse Gardening 01-07-2018, 01:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 10,294
Posted By Orchidbyte
Hi, I tried all that stuff with my 6'x8' here in...

Hi, I tried all that stuff with my 6'x8' here in Los Angeles, the only way to grow with our hot and dry conditions is a swamp cooler, it will cost you 50.00 every two months of summer and it will do...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-31-2017, 01:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,582
Posted By Orchidbyte
Epi. Magnolea X B. cordata

I got these summer of 16 as 5 very small seedlings, had this mount laying around and filled it 2/3 with packing peanuts, the other 1/3 with large bark and charcoal, seems to have taken well to life...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-05-2017, 02:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,389
Posted By Orchidbyte
I got it off of Craigslist, a person had a box of...

I got it off of Craigslist, a person had a box of orchids for sale for 75. Bucks, he posted pictures with add and i knew he had some nice stuff so i went and got box, this had a tag but just ...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-03-2017, 03:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,764
Posted By Orchidbyte
B. retusa

Got this as a seedling 4 years ago, flowered with a few flowers last year but making a great show this year, in flower for over 6 weeks now, just keeps putting out buds.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-03-2017, 02:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,389
Posted By Orchidbyte
Epi. ciliare x B. digbyana

Have had this a few years now, blooms 2 times a year night fragrance of sweet lemon.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-19-2017, 03:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,817
Posted By Orchidbyte
Epi. magnoliae x C. cernua = Epc.Concern

Got this in a flask in Oct. 2016, these were the biggest plants in flask, first bloom, leaves like the Epi. But thick live the Soph. Really like the color on flower can't wait to see others.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 09-25-2017, 12:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,351
Posted By Orchidbyte
Catt. leoloddiglossa

Got this as a seedling 4 years ago and this is first blooming, first picture is first day of open flower, other is 2 weeks open. Easy to grow, roots like crazy to fern , bright and on dry side. Very...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 06-02-2017, 09:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,195
Posted By Orchidbyte
I bought it from an ebay vendor, I'm always...

I bought it from an ebay vendor, I'm always looking on ebay for odd x's, especially Brassavolas
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-31-2017, 10:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,195
Posted By Orchidbyte
B. nodosa x Sch. exaltata

Got this as a seedling a few years ago, sent first spike last year, one blasted other flower was deformed.
This flowering is beautiful 3 spikes 4 to 5 flowers per spike, flowers are 3.5" Patel tip...
Forum: Identification Forum 05-30-2017, 08:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,137
Posted By Orchidbyte
I.D. please

Got this from a friend a few years ago, first time blooming, I like the little colorful flower and the way the plant grows.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 01-02-2017, 01:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,517
Posted By Orchidbyte
L. anceps mounted to Mimosa tree

First flower of the New Year, mounted to a Mimosa tree in the Los Angeles area, yesterday morning we had frost on all the roofs, lawns and cars but this bud still opened today, this morning a cold...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-17-2016, 07:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,678
Posted By Orchidbyte
It's a mimosa

It's a mimosa
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-16-2016, 01:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,678
Posted By Orchidbyte
It does get cold here, there has been times in...

It does get cold here, there has been times in the 20's, I've seen my outdoor orchids get snow and ice on them but no damage to plant or flower spikes. The tree has a drip mister watering system on...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-09-2016, 09:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 962
Posted By Orchidbyte
Here is plant pic.

Here is plant pic.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-09-2016, 09:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 962
Posted By Orchidbyte
Yes it is like it parents, kinda right in between...

Yes it is like it parents, kinda right in between both in size.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-09-2016, 09:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 962
Posted By Orchidbyte
Epicat. Winnifred Stanford "Santa Barbara" jc/aos

Got this from Santa Barbara orchid estates, it was on the $7.50 table, it is C. Aclandea x Enc. Mariea.
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 10-31-2016, 09:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,907
Posted By Orchidbyte
I live in the Los Angeles area and have those in...

I live in the Los Angeles area and have those in ground in garden, they grow and flower bigger and better every year. Have had lots of seed pods and tried to germinate them in different ways with no...
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