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Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-06-2010, 01:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 990
Posted By ospylac
thanks for the compliments dounoharm and isurus! ...

thanks for the compliments dounoharm and isurus!

I looked at photos of Laelia sincorana, but it did not seem to fit because of the droop of the petals and the significant overlapping of the side...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-05-2010, 07:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 990
Posted By ospylac
noid Laelia

Unidentified Laelia, purchased as L. lucasiana some years ago. Bloomed out for the first time this week, and I'd really like some opinions on the identity of this plant. I'm thinking it's in the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-23-2009, 08:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 997
Posted By ospylac
Thanks Gin and and cb977, this was not what...

Thanks Gin and and cb977,

this was not what I was hoping to see from this plant!
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 04-23-2009, 07:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,559
Posted By ospylac
Did you climb up there and plant that fellow?!

Did you climb up there and plant that fellow?!
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-23-2009, 07:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 997
Posted By ospylac
Scales in the mail via ebay

A question for all you more experienced ebayers:

How should I respond if I receive a plant via auction that has a scale infestation? Is this normal? I have only once before received an...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-23-2009, 07:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,109
Posted By ospylac
resolution?

They look like spider mites to me, but it's hard to tell because the photo is a bit fuzzy. I think the previous posts about home remedies, or an insecticidal soap should work.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 02-06-2008, 11:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,170
Posted By ospylac
advise on imported plants?

Anyone able to offer insight on how to best acclimate newly imported plants from the opposite hemisphere? Specifically, I just got a Laelia bradei from Brazil, and the plant is in its summer growth....
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 11-09-2007, 09:45 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 10,981
Posted By ospylac
Again, Thanks Tindo for a good thread. The...

Again, Thanks Tindo for a good thread.
The thoughts previously posted on the sad state of our nations leaders mirror my own. Reading Jared Diamond's book called Collapse. He describes global...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 11-03-2007, 10:25 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,148
Posted By ospylac
Perhaps this is not a bad thing, but our...

Perhaps this is not a bad thing, but our overconsumption is reducing the likelyhood that future generations will live the lifestyles that we lead now. The huge human population puts us in prime...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-03-2007, 12:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,358
Posted By ospylac
Mauro, The photos you post are one of the true...

Mauro,
The photos you post are one of the true highlights of this forum! Thank you! And thanks for debunking the myth that L. purpurata is the national flower of Brazil. I've read many references...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 11-03-2007, 12:01 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,148
Posted By ospylac
Thanks all for a thoughtful thread! I'm pretty...

Thanks all for a thoughtful thread!
I'm pretty confident that the world will not end on the winter solstice of 2012. Whether humanities myriad masses will long survive is another question. What is...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 10-25-2007, 12:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 779
Posted By ospylac
Nice to have a small collection of Mainiacs on...

Nice to have a small collection of Mainiacs on the Orchid Board! Welcome!
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-21-2007, 05:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,849
Posted By ospylac
I don't think that orchids have the ability to...

I don't think that orchids have the ability to regenerate a whole new plant from a leaf. So no, the broken leaf won't grow roots.
Forum: Orchid Lounge 08-31-2007, 11:41 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,595
Posted By ospylac
I use Cattleya Log as well. It works well on my...

I use Cattleya Log as well.
It works well on my old PC, but not at all on a Mac. Anyone know of a good Mac application for keeping track of orchids?
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 08-25-2007, 11:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,508
Posted By ospylac
Thanks for posting Todd! Nice to see wild ones....

Thanks for posting Todd!
Nice to see wild ones.
I believe these are C. acaule as well, only from a semi-alba population. Some are even pure white. They were flowering abundantly earlier this...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 02-22-2007, 01:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,406
Posted By ospylac
pleiones overwintering

I overwinter mine in the fridge, it's the easiest way to control the cool temperatures they require. Depending on your zone, some species may be happy overwintering outside.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-08-2006, 05:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,520
Posted By ospylac
Shadow, Nice pics, if you don't mind, Post that...

Shadow,
Nice pics, if you don't mind, Post that link to your supplier, that plant is gorgeous!
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 11-27-2006, 08:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,163
Posted By ospylac
Randy, I try to look at the parentage of each...

Randy,
I try to look at the parentage of each hybrid for clues about its resting needs. Hybrid vigor seems to imbue a lessened need for dormancy. Still though, when parents with strong dormancy...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 11-21-2006, 07:12 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 13,662
Posted By ospylac
Bonsai! Outdoors I grow mostly native plants:...

Bonsai! Outdoors I grow mostly native plants: spruces, firs, maples, birches, and a vegetable garden. Indoors I grow ficuses and schefflera, jades, and some standard tropical foliage plants, ferns...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 11-12-2006, 03:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,406
Posted By ospylac
Yes, they just begin growing on their own once...

Yes, they just begin growing on their own once their dormancy needs have been met. You start watering when they break dormancy, which seems to be around March here. I suspect they have some sort of...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 11-12-2006, 11:28 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,406
Posted By ospylac
Pleiones definately stay dry all winter. I...

Pleiones definately stay dry all winter. I withhold water when the leaves begin to yellow and don't begin again until the spring.
Forum: News, Updates & Feedback 11-11-2006, 07:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,866
Posted By ospylac
I gotta chime in here with a big THANK YOU! To...

I gotta chime in here with a big THANK YOU! To those who keep the board up and going, you rock!
Forum: Orchid Lounge 11-11-2006, 05:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 24,287
Posted By ospylac
Bolero, most impressive list! Do you have a...

Bolero, most impressive list! Do you have a greenhouse for them or is it warm enough there to keep them outside?
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 11-11-2006, 05:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,406
Posted By ospylac
Folks definately culture these outside in...

Folks definately culture these outside in temperature regions. They proliferate readily with minimal care but require a long, cold dormancy period. C.bulbosa has a much smaller flower and is way...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 11-11-2006, 05:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,380
Posted By ospylac
Magnus, Milankovitch cycles...

Magnus,
Milankovitch cycles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milankovitch_cycles) are long thought by scientists to be the driving factor on the earth’s climate cycle of ice ages and warm periods. We...
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