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Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-18-2014, 10:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,714
Posted By Kari_Stein
First blooms! They're from the Phal that started...

First blooms! They're from the Phal that started this thread, and I didn't have to wait nearly as long as I thought.

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Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-18-2014, 10:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,831
Posted By Kari_Stein
I didn't realize either store (Lowes or Home...

I didn't realize either store (Lowes or Home Depot) had warrantees. I'll keep that in mind.

The Lowes near here had Cattleyas last spring, but didn't recently. I don't know if it's seasonal or a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-15-2014, 12:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,714
Posted By Kari_Stein
CA2F, That's great! Kari

CA2F,

That's great!

Kari
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-15-2014, 12:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,329
Posted By Kari_Stein
Astrid, I love the pots you're using! I've two of...

Astrid, I love the pots you're using! I've two of my five orchids in converted small vitamin water bottle bottoms. The holes you have are so neat, I wondered if you made them or they came that way....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-14-2014, 11:57 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 65,412
Posted By Kari_Stein
I found that packing peanuts/styrofoam bits were...

I found that packing peanuts/styrofoam bits were so light that my pots tended to tip. What worked wonderfully was cheap marbles (like for the game). They're heavy and allow air and water flow.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-14-2014, 08:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,714
Posted By Kari_Stein
Every time since there haven't been tags. GRRRR....

Every time since there haven't been tags. GRRRR. I even explained to the manager my trip after finding the one with tags that they would sell better with tags than without because they had more...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-02-2014, 01:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,714
Posted By Kari_Stein
WAHOOO! My first blooms! Now I have to...

WAHOOO! My first blooms!

Now I have to figure out how to add pictures to posts.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-14-2014, 01:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,654
Posted By Kari_Stein
This orchid seems very happy with the gel beads...

This orchid seems very happy with the gel beads since it is growing both new roots and new leaves. It isn't set far down into them so the air circulation is good. The wilted leaves are from before I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-07-2014, 12:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,654
Posted By Kari_Stein
The bead like things are actually gel that holds...

The bead like things are actually gel that holds and slowly released a huge amount of water. Dehydrated they are smaller than grains of rice and full of water they are about 3/5 of an inch in...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-06-2014, 04:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,654
Posted By Kari_Stein
Red face I wasn't sure if the leaves were helping or...

I wasn't sure if the leaves were helping or hurting it at this point since they are so floppy.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-06-2014, 04:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,654
Posted By Kari_Stein
Remove limp leaves now?

I'm rehabilitating a rescue Phal that had no healthy roots except a few dark yet solid nubs. It is now growing two new roots, the one in the picture below and a smaller one just above the bottom...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-06-2014, 04:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,807
Posted By Kari_Stein
I'm not a pro, but it seems like what ever you...

I'm not a pro, but it seems like what ever you are doing is working. Having gotten a rescue with no roots start growing some, it seems to me a flower stem could grow too under some conditions. Your...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-17-2014, 07:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 662
Posted By Kari_Stein
The roots do get significant air flow since I...

The roots do get significant air flow since I make sure the crystal water ball thingies stay well hydrated (and drain fully afterwards). Each is almost half an inch wide. I had the plant in large...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-13-2014, 04:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,714
Posted By Kari_Stein
That sounds beautiful. Hopefully I'll see them...

That sounds beautiful. Hopefully I'll see them myself sometime in the next year or so.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-13-2014, 03:01 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 131,800
Posted By Kari_Stein
Also look at the original pot and see if it has a...

Also look at the original pot and see if it has a grower or distributor name on it. With that and a completely confusing tag in code I was able to find out what one of my formerly NOIDs was. I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-13-2014, 02:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 662
Posted By Kari_Stein
Rescue's Leaves and Roots

I've got my two orchids (so far :) ), the end of April for the first and the beginning of May for the second. One's a rescue that had no healthy roots and the other's one that was cheap since it had...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-08-2014, 10:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,714
Posted By Kari_Stein
The original price of the one I bought (with tag)...

The original price of the one I bought (with tag) was something like $9.99 or $11.99. I paid $5 for it without blooms. It's a mini Phal. The ones I saw the other day were full price with blooms, both...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-06-2014, 12:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,714
Posted By Kari_Stein
Positive Experience With Home Depot

I just wanted to pass along a positive experience I had yesterday at the local Home Depot. While looking through the garden center to see if they had any orchids particularly in need of a home I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-03-2014, 01:11 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,285
Posted By Kari_Stein
I personally think even four inch leaves are...

I personally think even four inch leaves are minis, at least compared to full size Phals. :) I have a rescue full-size and a mini with eight leaves (and growing a new one!). I think I'll lean toward...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-02-2014, 10:21 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,568
Posted By Kari_Stein
I'm glad you figured out what this needed before...

I'm glad you figured out what this needed before it got any worse. The rotted roots look just like the roots did on my rescue Phal when I first got it. You have a bunch of healthy ones too, though,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-02-2014, 10:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,137
Posted By Kari_Stein
This looks exactly like the new growth on my...

This looks exactly like the new growth on my newest Phal, though mine is about two weeks further along. Enjoy! I'm assuming this means we're both treating the plants in an acceptable fashion ;)
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-31-2014, 12:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,123
Posted By Kari_Stein
Room is a bit tough since we are five people in a...

Room is a bit tough since we are five people in a three bedroom apartment. ;) We four (myself, wife, two sons) share with a friend who's a disabled vet since we needed a place in town and he needed...
Forum: Identification Forum 05-26-2014, 11:08 PM
Replies: 348
Views: 220,905
Posted By Kari_Stein
I appreciate the help this board, and this thread...

I appreciate the help this board, and this thread provide. All of you are so helpful!
Forum: Identification Forum 05-26-2014, 10:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 800
Posted By Kari_Stein
Whatever the plant is, the flowers are beautiful!

Whatever the plant is, the flowers are beautiful!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-25-2014, 09:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,890
Posted By Kari_Stein
Has anyone had any luck getting a new secondary...

Has anyone had any luck getting a new secondary spike after the beginning of a secondary sprout from a spike has been broken off? My new Phal (rescued just after finishing blooming) was starting a...
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