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Orchid Lounge
05-16-2013, 01:33 PM
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There's no such thing as "true" black.
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iammadeofdreams
Well, eating the planet would definitely be a...
Well, eating the planet would definitely be a downer, but the rest might be neat to see in a well controlled lab environment...
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Dendrobium Alliance
05-15-2013, 10:00 PM
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dendrobium findlayanum
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iammadeofdreams
So pretty! I just got one of these, I love the...
So pretty! I just got one of these, I love the canes on this one.
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Semi-Hydroponic Culture
05-15-2013, 02:35 PM
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Spiffy container option: restaurant cambros!
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iammadeofdreams
Excellent idea! I see these all the time at work...
Excellent idea! I see these all the time at work and had never thought of using them for plants.
I actually kind of like the measurements on the side because I have a hard time figuring out how...
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Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia
05-15-2013, 10:05 AM
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My Fukiran collection!
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iammadeofdreams
The Japanese dictionary I have defines oonami as...
The Japanese dictionary I have defines oonami as surge. It has been a few years since I have really used my Japanese skills, so I may have looked it up wrong, but it does make sense. A flood kind...
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Beginner Discussion
05-13-2013, 11:06 PM
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Phalaenopsis Experiment
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iammadeofdreams
I am interested to see how these plants turn out....
I am interested to see how these plants turn out. Also, I think hands on experimentation like this is important. Doing things that fly in the face of accepted practice is how people come up with...
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Beginner Discussion
05-09-2013, 10:35 AM
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Yellow webs in Blc. Greenwich 'Elmhurst' roots
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iammadeofdreams
Yellow webs in Blc. Greenwich 'Elmhurst' roots
I got a package of orchids in the mail yesterday and only had time enough to unpack them before I had to leave for work. So this morning I have been checking roots and repotting. Everything has...
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Beginner Discussion
05-05-2013, 12:27 PM
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Repotting out of sphagnum moss-- how do I get rid of it???
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iammadeofdreams
Letting the moss dry out has worked best for me. ...
Letting the moss dry out has worked best for me. Though, if I have to do them wet I try to keep the roots submerged in water with a squirt of dish soap in it the whole time I'm working. I've not...
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Beginner Discussion
05-01-2013, 10:22 AM
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Can you press or dry orchids for wall display?
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iammadeofdreams
Silica beads still exist. Most craft stores seem...
Silica beads still exist. Most craft stores seem to stock them. And with the instructions for speeding up the process in the microwave they are a fast way to dry a lot of flowers. Though, the...
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Beginner Discussion
04-30-2013, 02:56 PM
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Smelly phal roots
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iammadeofdreams
Smelly phal roots
I just finished repotting a phal, and I noticed that it had a weird musty smell to the roots. This would have made sense if it had a lot of rotting roots or seriously decayed media, but neither was...
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Advanced Discussion
04-27-2013, 10:08 PM
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cinnamon extract to fight scales
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iammadeofdreams
Does cinnamon essential oil work, or is it too...
Does cinnamon essential oil work, or is it too strong? If it's not properly diluted it can cause burning on sensitive skin, so I don't know what it could do to plants.
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Advanced Discussion
04-25-2013, 01:38 PM
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Pollination myth or fact?
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iammadeofdreams
To me, this sounds like a case of someone...
To me, this sounds like a case of someone somewhere along the line noticing that some orchids in the wild showing up pollinated near the full moon. And, as with all new discoveries, no one at the...
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Orchid Lounge
04-24-2013, 01:39 PM
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How did you get started with orchids?
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iammadeofdreams
Once I give it a bit of thought, I guess the...
Once I give it a bit of thought, I guess the orchid bug sort of bit me years earlier than I thought. I just didn't start buying plants right away. Sometime around high school I started admiring...
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Beginner Discussion
04-22-2013, 09:43 PM
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She spiked!
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iammadeofdreams
I bought a phal that had one of it's spike...
I bought a phal that had one of it's spike trained so that it was bent at nearly a right angle. The plant seemed the be alright with it, as far as I could tell. However, it needed repotted before...
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Beginner Discussion
04-20-2013, 09:27 PM
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Help! Why are my orchids dying? :(
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iammadeofdreams
This happened to me the very first time I put an...
This happened to me the very first time I put an orchid outside. Being very inexperienced with plants in general at the time, I thought that the wimpy Indiana sun could do no harm to my tropical...
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Beginner Discussion
04-18-2013, 09:32 AM
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Dollar (or any currency) "value" of orchids?
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iammadeofdreams
Is this one of the reasons that it is so cheap to...
Is this one of the reasons that it is so cheap to buy sedlings? I think the idea of not knowing quite exactly what the flower will be like is kind of exciting.
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Beginner Discussion
04-16-2013, 10:58 AM
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Rescuing some orchids from my mom
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iammadeofdreams
Rescuing some orchids from my mom
A couple weeks ago I repotted some phals my mom has been using to decorate her dining room table for the last two years. She had potted two phals together in one large pot and it one of them was...
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Beginner Discussion
04-14-2013, 02:08 PM
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My friends think I'm nuts
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iammadeofdreams
I've named my orchids. It just seemed natural...
I've named my orchids. It just seemed natural since I talk to my plants, to give them names. Though, this behaviour has caused many of my friends to call me "the crazy plant lady".
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Beginner Discussion
04-06-2013, 11:26 AM
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A couple questions about ordering plants online...
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iammadeofdreams
A couple questions about ordering plants online...
So far I've managed to resist ordering orchids, but with the cold weather no longer around to give me the excuse of poor shipping conditions my resolve is starting to crumble. However, I am curious...
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Advanced Discussion
04-04-2013, 01:03 PM
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Fertilizing with Coffee?
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iammadeofdreams
I know this thread has switched topics, but I had...
I know this thread has switched topics, but I had some thoughts on the original topic of fertilizing with coffee...
Coffee beans can vary a decent amount in their acidity and a little in the trace...
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Orchid Lounge
03-26-2013, 08:06 PM
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When orchids attack!
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iammadeofdreams
When orchids attack!
I could go on and on about how amazing orchids are (in fact my friends would tell you that I often do) but today I learned a new thing about them. They can jump off shelves and attack people.
...
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Off Topic - Totally
03-22-2013, 07:31 PM
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What's the weirdest thing you've eaten?
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iammadeofdreams
I have had aligator, kangaroo, ostrich, moose,...
I have had aligator, kangaroo, ostrich, moose, and bison that I can think of offhand. My grandma says I tried elk and bear when I was a kid, but I don't remember it, so I don't know that it counts. ...
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Beginner Discussion
02-28-2013, 02:03 PM
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Some advice on buying orchids please?
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1,986
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iammadeofdreams
Well I think I did well at the show. I bought...
Well I think I did well at the show. I bought three orchids, and made plans to join the Orchid Society. I also talked to someone from a local greenhouse that didn't bring any orchids to the show,...
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Beginner Discussion
02-25-2013, 09:45 PM
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14
Some advice on buying orchids please?
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1,986
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iammadeofdreams
Thanks so much! I think am going to get a...
Thanks so much! I think am going to get a notebook to take with me. That way I make myself a litle checklist so I don't forget anything while I'm staring at the pretty plants. Also, I can take...
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Beginner Discussion
02-25-2013, 03:06 PM
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14
Some advice on buying orchids please?
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1,986
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iammadeofdreams
Some advice on buying orchids please?
Since I only have one orchid right now, I have decided that he is lonely and must have a friend (or several). Also, it just so happens that there is a home & garden show in town this weekend; which...
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Introductions - Break the Ice !
02-18-2013, 01:07 PM
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8
Hello from Indiana!
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761
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iammadeofdreams
Thanks all for the warm welcome. I can tell that...
Thanks all for the warm welcome. I can tell that OB is going to be an indispensible source of information. I already spent most of a weekend just browsing about and reading. I'm starting a...
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