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Forum: Bulbophyllum Alliance 11-14-2020, 02:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,978
Posted By SunnySmiles
Heya! :) Thanks a lot for your reply, sorry...

Heya! :)

Thanks a lot for your reply, sorry it took me a few days to get back to you - the second wave of Covid has caught up with us and the entire household is now under quarantine...!
...
Forum: Bulbophyllum Alliance 11-08-2020, 01:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,978
Posted By SunnySmiles
Bulbophyllum membranaceum

Hi folks,

I've just been given a Bulbophyllum membranaceum by a friend. I've never grown Bulbophyllum before, did some reading up on it. As they prefer moist conditions, and seeing that it is a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2020, 03:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,853
Posted By SunnySmiles
Camille, when restrictions are lifted (at some...

Camille, when restrictions are lifted (at some point...), I would definitely be interested in an EU group order! I too was looking at that publication before lockdown started... If there were more...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 04-21-2020, 06:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,163
Posted By SunnySmiles
I've got nothing of value to add - just needed to...

I've got nothing of value to add - just needed to say how much I LOVE this watering can / teapot look-a-like! That's the cutest pot I've ever seen :biggrin:
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 04-17-2020, 04:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,017
Posted By SunnySmiles
I love that colour! That's a beautiful plant :) ...

I love that colour! That's a beautiful plant :)

I can't really tell from the pictures - Do you just allow the flower spike to do its thing without supporting it?
Forum: Miniatures Show & Tell 04-05-2020, 10:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,345
Posted By SunnySmiles
Oh wow! That's spectacular :D

Oh wow!
That's spectacular :D
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 04-04-2020, 03:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,854
Posted By SunnySmiles
Well that's a start! :) Thank you - I'll...

Well that's a start! :)

Thank you - I'll wait (a while....) until it flowers and report back with pictures, guess I was being a bit impatient haha! :biggrin:
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 04-04-2020, 02:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,854
Posted By SunnySmiles
Hi Afid, thanks for the reply! Unfortunately...

Hi Afid,

thanks for the reply! Unfortunately I don't have photos of the flower. It' still such a young plant that I don't believe it has flowered yet, at least not in the last half year that I've...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 04-04-2020, 12:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,854
Posted By SunnySmiles
Smile Oncidium / Odontoglossum "Wildfire"?

Hi all!

First off I hope you're all keeping well in these strange times.

Last autumn I went to my local orchid nursery and seem to have bought myself a mystery. It's a young plant, before...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-01-2020, 11:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,117
Posted By SunnySmiles
I like this thread! :) My collection is tiny...

I like this thread! :)

My collection is tiny by comparison, I only have 15 orchids or so, but that's my favourite:

Oncidium Heaven Scent "Redolence"

There is also one Phalaenopsis NoID that...
Forum: Propagation 02-18-2020, 03:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,592
Posted By SunnySmiles
I realize I'm a bit late and you didn't actually...

I realize I'm a bit late and you didn't actually have troubles with the pH in the end - but maybe useful for future reference?
I've never done this for orchids, but when we do micropropagation at...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 10-31-2019, 03:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,535
Posted By SunnySmiles
Welcome Mimi! I've only recently joined here...

Welcome Mimi!

I've only recently joined here myself and have already learned a lot. My experience has been that people are very helpful and friendly, and there is a wealth of information on all...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-26-2019, 03:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,022
Posted By SunnySmiles
Thank you for the advice, Roberta! I envy your...

Thank you for the advice, Roberta! I envy your growing conditions - even being in the warmer part of the UK is nothing like California, unfortunately! I'm quite limited for space indoors, but as you...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-25-2019, 01:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,022
Posted By SunnySmiles
Thank you, that's a great idea! I'll see if I can...

Thank you, that's a great idea! I'll see if I can find one of these.

I actually went out and got my Promenaea today - and also a few others, who ever left an orchid nursery with just one plant?...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-25-2019, 04:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,022
Posted By SunnySmiles
Thank you, that's really helpful! The spot where...

Thank you, that's really helpful! The spot where I am planning to put it is quite bright, but if it should struggle I do have artificial lighting that could go up there just in case.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-24-2019, 06:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,022
Posted By SunnySmiles
Thank you, Afid! I am a bit concerned about...

Thank you, Afid! I am a bit concerned about humidity, unfortunately have no way of measuring it at the moment. I'll need to see if I can pick up a cheap hygrometer somewhere - but with central...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-24-2019, 11:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,022
Posted By SunnySmiles
Experiences with Promenaea?

Hey folks,

I have recently fallen in love with Promenaeas and was wondering if anyone has experiences with them?

I've done a bit of research and I am quite hopeful that they would do well in...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 10-24-2019, 10:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,598
Posted By SunnySmiles
Hi guys! A quick update on the Phal that I...

Hi guys!

A quick update on the Phal that I was worried about a while back - it's blooming now and quite happy, apart from the very unsightly scorch marks on the leaves.. But the flowers are...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-30-2019, 01:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,935
Posted By SunnySmiles
I totally understand your enthusiasm! The first...

I totally understand your enthusiasm! The first orchid nursery I went to was Orchideengarten Karge in Germany, which is only about half an hour from where I grew up. If you ever get a chance to go -...
Forum: Pet Depot 09-29-2019, 05:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,925
Posted By SunnySmiles
Hahaha, of course! Quite right :biggrin:

Hahaha, of course! Quite right :biggrin:
Forum: Identification Forum 09-28-2019, 11:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,781
Posted By SunnySmiles
I think that's it Ray! I compared with my...

I think that's it Ray! I compared with my pictures and that looks just like it.

Unfortunately my few shots are poor quality and I didn't get a picture of the roots, but comparing it with all the...
Forum: Identification Forum 09-28-2019, 08:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,781
Posted By SunnySmiles
As far I recall the leaves were fairly smooth...

As far I recall the leaves were fairly smooth apart from the midrib - at least not as deeply ridged as for Gongora - but I'll keep looking! It definitely is a lovely one :)
Forum: Identification Forum 09-28-2019, 08:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,781
Posted By SunnySmiles
Smile Seen unlabelled at a Botanical Garden

Heya :)

I've seen this one last week at a botanical garden, unfortunately without a label. It was growing in the tropical zone attached to the bark of a tree (by means of a cut-up pantyhose -...
Forum: Pet Depot 09-28-2019, 06:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,925
Posted By SunnySmiles
Haha nicely phrased! ;) He is a beauty!

Haha nicely phrased! ;) He is a beauty!
Forum: Pet Depot 09-27-2019, 04:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,925
Posted By SunnySmiles
He always is that pleased with himself when doing...

He always is that pleased with himself when doing things he knows very well that he shouldn't be doing ;)
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