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Identification Forum
05-09-2024, 05:08 PM
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Like a box of chocolates....not in the order, what is it?
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Fairorchids
There is a company in Hawaii, which buys up...
There is a company in Hawaii, which buys up excess production from other nurseries, and then resells. If their source has made a mistake (mix-up), they have no real way of knowing.
However,...
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Beginner Discussion
04-28-2024, 08:26 PM
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Tricky watering - Dendrobium
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254
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Fairorchids
Du kan sagtens dykke hele planten. Som Roberta...
Du kan sagtens dykke hele planten. Som Roberta siger, der er ingen 'lommer' hvor vand kan samles og fremkalde problemer i en Dendrobium.
Du kan ogsaa dykke Phalaenopsis og Vanda, men for dem skal...
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Identification Forum
04-22-2024, 05:12 PM
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Lost tag for Paph. !
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Fairorchids
There is no photo visible??
There is no photo visible??
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Potting & Repotting
04-22-2024, 09:31 AM
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Repotting every year?
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Fairorchids
I have never discussed this with Steven Male, but...
I have never discussed this with Steven Male, but a couple of specific observations:
Miltoniopsis:
These hate stale mix in the pot. Repotting annually will keep them going strong. If you...
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Scientific Matters
04-22-2024, 09:18 AM
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False beauty or true princess - pelorich moth orchids
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Fairorchids
I know that in Cymbidium, there are nurseries...
I know that in Cymbidium, there are nurseries actively pursuing peloric flowers through breeding peloric parent plants. However, the peloric forms are not always compatible, so some seedlings come...
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Beginner Discussion
04-15-2024, 06:19 PM
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Phragmipedium Nicolle Tower
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Fairorchids
It is what most Phrags do. A few will hold...
It is what most Phrags do. A few will hold multiple open flowers simultaneously. One of the best I ever had, was a Phrag Cardinale (9 flowers open, between main stem and two branches).
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Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance
04-14-2024, 06:46 PM
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Burrageara Crimson Pride with a snapped flower spike
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Fairorchids
My supplier usually has a paper label on the side...
My supplier usually has a paper label on the side of the pot with the name. If the plant you bought does not have that, we need to do a little research.
I might have found it online. See photo...
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Cymbidium Alliance
04-11-2024, 10:44 AM
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Pot a mounted cymbidium tigrinum?
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Fairorchids
According to IOSPE it is a lithophyte. Most...
According to IOSPE it is a lithophyte. Most on-line photos show it in a pot, so potted is clearly better than mounted.
Whether semi-coarse bark is suitable will depend upon how much you water it....
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Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance
04-11-2024, 09:24 AM
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Burrageara Crimson Pride with a snapped flower spike
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Fairorchids
And, with all the taxonomic changes, this one has...
And, with all the taxonomic changes, this one has also changed genus. Burrageara is now obsolete (one of the genera recognized by that artificial genus has been renamed, probably from Odontoglossum...
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Dendrobium Alliance
04-11-2024, 08:31 AM
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Dendrobium anosmum (honohono)
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Fairorchids
Dendrobium anosmum (honohono)
This species has a very large geographical distribution, from Sri Lanka & Malaysia through to the Philippines. I presume that it is subject to regional variations considering the size of it's native...
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Potting & Repotting
04-09-2024, 05:56 PM
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Potting Cattleya Harrisoniana Division
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Fairorchids
With a plant this size, there is no harm in...
With a plant this size, there is no harm in dividing it into 3 pcs. They will each be large enough to grow well, and it will partially solve the problem with non-horizontal rhizome.
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Advanced Discussion
04-09-2024, 02:13 PM
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Naming a Hybrid thru RHS
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Fairorchids
Correct. When you can't reach the originator...
Correct. When you can't reach the originator (term used by the RHS), you should indicate in the application what you have tried to reach them.
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Miscellaneous & Other Genera
04-07-2024, 07:03 PM
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Chysis bractescens - color variation in one plant
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Fairorchids
I did not do SEPOS this year. The show is too...
I did not do SEPOS this year. The show is too expensive, and they do not have enough visitors to justify the cost.
---------- Post added at 07:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:00 PM...
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Miscellaneous & Other Genera
04-06-2024, 05:37 PM
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Chysis bractescens - color variation in one plant
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Fairorchids
Chysis bractescens - color variation in one plant
Back in late 2018 I purchased a group of Chysis bractescens. Young plants, 1-2 years from BS.
I always inspect new arrivals to see whether there are any pots with 2 or more plants, and if so, I...
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Semi-Hydroponic Culture
03-25-2024, 05:38 PM
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Rhyncholaelia digbyana grows like a weed but won't bloom
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Fairorchids
Can't see the photos, but I 2nd the motion: ...
Can't see the photos, but I 2nd the motion: Higher Light.
I grow mine hanging as high as possible in the greenhouse (and it blooms up to 4 times a year).
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Beginner Discussion
03-14-2024, 08:08 AM
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Means for more efficient moss mound moistening
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Fairorchids
The mound approach is how they do it in Japan,...
The mound approach is how they do it in Japan, but it is basically strictly cosmetic.
Neos, and all the other mini-Vandas, are fine in a net pot with spaghnum (or 4:1 spaghnum/bark mix). In my...
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Beginner Discussion
03-14-2024, 07:53 AM
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Coelogyne Cristata P. bulbs are shrivel
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227
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Fairorchids
You need to water more. This plant requires...
You need to water more. This plant requires constant moisture (except possibly to induce buds).
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Advanced Discussion
03-14-2024, 07:51 AM
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Dendrobium Speciosum
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Fairorchids
Petey, There are about 7 recognized...
Petey,
There are about 7 recognized varieties of Den. speciosum. Some are blooming size with canes about 8" tall, others should be as high as 36".
There is a web site by an Australian grower...
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Beginner Discussion
03-13-2024, 05:44 AM
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Phalaenopsis schilleriana prodigy
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385
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Fairorchids
Phal schilleriana is an 'extreme' case, but it...
Phal schilleriana is an 'extreme' case, but it illustrates so well what old flower spikes can produce. My dad had one, which eventually bloomed:
From main plant
From 2 or 3 keikis on old...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
02-26-2024, 09:20 AM
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Orchid Nursery Inventory
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545
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Fairorchids
There is praise, and some justified criticism,...
There is praise, and some justified criticism, for many nurseries here on the Orchid Board.
You also can find listings of nurseries with links to their web sites here:
Alphabetically: ...
Forum:
Advanced Discussion
02-20-2024, 09:02 PM
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Peters 20-20-20 + TE Professional
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1,089
Posted By
Fairorchids
True, but with my crazy schedule (and assorted...
True, but with my crazy schedule (and assorted snow storms), I do not always manage to water on a regular schedule. This past week, I intended to water on Tuesday, but the snow storm prevented that....
Forum:
Advanced Discussion
02-20-2024, 06:01 PM
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Peters 20-20-20 + TE Professional
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1,089
Posted By
Fairorchids
It takes us 2.1/2 to 3.1/2 hours to water the...
It takes us 2.1/2 to 3.1/2 hours to water the whole greenhouse (26 x 96), depending upon how dry the plants are.
We then apply fertilizer with a hose end sprayer, which takes 40-45 min (since we...
Forum:
Advanced Discussion
02-19-2024, 09:03 PM
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Peters 20-20-20 + TE Professional
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1,089
Posted By
Fairorchids
I know that some people use fertilizer in every...
I know that some people use fertilizer in every watering, but at a much lower concentration - and for plants growing in a mix of their choice.
All the commercial growers I have discussed this with...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
02-19-2024, 08:55 PM
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9
Advice for Neo in moss mound?
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553
Posted By
Fairorchids
I should have commented on the heat mat also. ...
I should have commented on the heat mat also.
V. falcata is fine with winter temperatures down to mid 40's (it is snowed upon in Japan/Korea/China). When I lost my collection in 2017 (18F...
Forum:
Advanced Discussion
02-19-2024, 07:23 AM
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Peters 20-20-20 + TE Professional
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1,089
Posted By
Fairorchids
It is not often I disagree with postings from ES,...
It is not often I disagree with postings from ES, but here I do.
From a commercial view point, we all water first, and then apply a light dose of fertilizer second to the freshly watered plants.
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