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Forum: Hybrids Today, 01:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 124
Posted By estación seca
There is a disease called collar rot. Look at the...

There is a disease called collar rot. Look at the diseases section of the St. Augustine Orchid Society Web page.
Forum: Pests & Diseases Today, 01:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 42
Posted By estación seca
Welcome to the Orchid Board. Was the leaf...

Welcome to the Orchid Board.

Was the leaf close to a cold window?
Forum: Pests & Diseases Today, 01:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 90
Posted By estación seca
Hi Jim, Welcome to the Orchid Board. I...

Hi Jim,

Welcome to the Orchid Board.

I don't know much about this virus. I haven't seen lesions that look like photos of it online.
Forum: Hybrids Yesterday, 01:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 124
Posted By estación seca
Welcome to the Orchid Board. Phals. don't...

Welcome to the Orchid Board.

Phals. don't need as much light as do Cattleyas. Excess light leads to fewer and smaller flowers. They will be fine in a window without direct sun on their leaves....
Forum: Pests & Diseases Yesterday, 01:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 92
Posted By estación seca
If it's not supposed to be like that it is a...

If it's not supposed to be like that it is a special plant.
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance Yesterday, 01:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 57
Posted By estación seca
If they get dehydrated spikes may wilt and break....

If they get dehydrated spikes may wilt and break. You can try staking them next year.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance Yesterday, 01:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 288
Posted By estación seca
I would aim to turn it mostly purple in winter,...

I would aim to turn it mostly purple in winter, not just a little purple. That means higher light intensity. As for daylength, you could look up the seasonal variation at the Mayan archaeological...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-26-2024, 07:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 571
Posted By estación seca
Tell yourself you'll only buy enough plants for...

Tell yourself you'll only buy enough plants for twenty rooms.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-26-2024, 07:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 91
Posted By estación seca
Warm, wet and humid. It needs all three.

Warm, wet and humid. It needs all three.
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 03-26-2024, 07:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 79
Posted By estación seca
The plant is missing two leaves in the middle of...

The plant is missing two leaves in the middle of the stem. You're seeing the dead leaf bases. If the plant is firm it should be OK.

What are your temperatures day/night, humidity and lighting? How...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 03-25-2024, 11:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 190
Posted By estación seca
I looked it up on Orchid Roots. Shin-Fong...

I looked it up on Orchid Roots. Shin-Fong registered a lot of Encyclia hybrids.
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 03-25-2024, 11:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 105
Posted By estación seca
Interesting to see the plant is purple. Is that...

Interesting to see the plant is purple. Is that from high light, or lower temperatures in winter?
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 03-25-2024, 10:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 288
Posted By estación seca
You are certainly growing it well. It is very...

You are certainly growing it well. It is very green. Based on what Robert Fuchs told me, try to give it enough light to turn completely purple in winter. You might need extra ventilation to keep it...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 03-25-2024, 01:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 199
Posted By estación seca
I also think you have scale insects. Look with a...

I also think you have scale insects. Look with a magnifying glass.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 03-24-2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 140
Posted By estación seca
That's not a Cattleya. The roots are too fine....

That's not a Cattleya. The roots are too fine. Looking up the label, it's an Oncostele, a complex Oncidium hybrid. I would not disturb the roots at all. They need to stay moist at all times. Consider...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 03-24-2024, 05:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 288
Posted By estación seca
Robert Fuchs of RF Orchids in Homestead, Florida...

Robert Fuchs of RF Orchids in Homestead, Florida told me to give this the highest light intensity possible in winter. They grow in the Yucatan Peninsula high up in semi-deciduous trees with a...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 03-23-2024, 09:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 158
Posted By estación seca
Cattleyas also may turn purple after exposure to...

Cattleyas also may turn purple after exposure to cold. Have you had recent cold spells? Would this piece be less protected from cold than the others?

They don't need much water when not actively...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 03-23-2024, 09:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 136
Posted By estación seca
It's a great question. When in the year the...

It's a great question. When in the year the temperature drops doesn't matter that much. It just has to happen. Generally 6 weeks of night temperatures below about 55 F / 13C are sufficient. If that...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 03-23-2024, 12:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 158
Posted By estación seca
Welcome to the Orchid Board! Where do you...

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

Where do you live? What are your growing conditions - temperatures, relative humidity, light? How are you watering and how often? Is this in a greenhouse, or in a home?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-22-2024, 11:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 166
Posted By estación seca
If it smells piney, I would be concerned about...

If it smells piney, I would be concerned about too much pine resin possibly harming roots.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-21-2024, 11:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 571
Posted By estación seca
Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!
Forum: Advanced Discussion 03-21-2024, 01:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 689
Posted By estación seca
I have a Den. xdelicatum which has had tiny...

I have a Den. xdelicatum which has had tiny spikes for several months now. They have grown maybe a millimeter since I noticed them in late December.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-20-2024, 08:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 489
Posted By estación seca
When I was learning to grow Paphs. I was afraid...

When I was learning to grow Paphs. I was afraid to overwater anything because of all the wrong information I read. I killed a lot of them because I didn't water them enough. As they died they looked...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 03-20-2024, 05:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 92
Posted By estación seca
Great growing!

Great growing!
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 03-20-2024, 11:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 384
Posted By estación seca
I go to most of them. See you at the meeting...

I go to most of them. See you at the meeting tomorrow. Topic is Maxillarias.
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