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Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-03-2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 589
Posted By nhbeek
I have always thought that these "mutant" clones...

I have always thought that these "mutant" clones which are unable to be mericloned reliably are actually chimeras with two cell lineages with differing anthocyanin production existing within one...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 01-16-2024, 04:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,310
Posted By nhbeek
Most vendors that aren't known bad actors will...

Most vendors that aren't known bad actors will begrudgingly refund or replace virused plants.

Aside from a handful that actually care about virus (hint the word virus appears somewhere in their...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 01-16-2024, 09:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,344
Posted By nhbeek
An astonishingly high portion of plants I have...

An astonishingly high portion of plants I have gotten from Brazil have Cymmv. It's not just floralia.

Most infected cattleyas look and grow fine with it, atleast under ideal conditions for some...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 01-06-2024, 12:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,854
Posted By nhbeek
Just wanted to add for awareness that it has...

Just wanted to add for awareness that it has become a popular business model for many eBay and Etsy sellers to flip USA sourced plants. Many vendors, including good ones and a few mentioned here are...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-20-2023, 07:23 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,263
Posted By nhbeek
This is an annoying thing that happens with...

This is an annoying thing that happens with walkeriana if you mess up the photo period. If it gets bad enough you can exhaust all of its meristems
Forum: Vendor Feedback 10-29-2023, 11:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 785
Posted By nhbeek
Honestly that level of infection is really good....

Honestly that level of infection is really good. The problem with these type of shipments though is all the plants come bareroot smashed together in a box for 6,000 miles of transit, and more...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-01-2023, 11:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,267
Posted By nhbeek
no roots, no problem, at least with cattleyas....

no roots, no problem, at least with cattleyas. Start testing for virus though and you will generally be unhappy.

As for why there is such a high infection rate - when I visited a "reputable"...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 04-22-2023, 02:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 800
Posted By nhbeek
Love the lip on this one, very nice

Love the lip on this one, very nice
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 04-22-2023, 01:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 969
Posted By nhbeek
Cattleya alaorii

A diminutive species but very cute and compact
Forum: Vendor Feedback 04-17-2023, 05:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,341
Posted By nhbeek
Pro: Has a good selection of blooming sized...

Pro: Has a good selection of blooming sized cattleyas, especially the latest and greatest hybrids from Thailand.

Con: cymv
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-17-2023, 12:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,551
Posted By nhbeek
I am understanding when it comes to virused...

I am understanding when it comes to virused plants. At this point, if the plant I receive looks healthy and tests positive, I do not bother the vendor and bin it.

This vendor response however is...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 01-13-2023, 11:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,754
Posted By nhbeek
I have a couple of them and I have found them to...

I have a couple of them and I have found them to be very vigorous growers, outpacing most other cattleyas. I am not sure where there reputation of being finicky has come from.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-14-2022, 03:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,154
Posted By nhbeek
Hydrogen peroxide, even when diluted kills all of...

Hydrogen peroxide, even when diluted kills all of the root tips on your plants. I have observed bad leaf drop after using peroxide as well.

Some people here like using coffee, I have never tried...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-03-2022, 12:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,115
Posted By nhbeek
Yeah its too bad Harry doesn't comment here any...

Yeah its too bad Harry doesn't comment here any more. He is the only good walkeriana & nobilior breeder in the USA.

I hope that some day he releases 2n plants so they can be back-crossed with...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-01-2022, 02:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,115
Posted By nhbeek
Wow this is an old thread. Unfortunately, as...

Wow this is an old thread.

Unfortunately, as beautiful as it is, "divina" is not a great parent from the examples I have seen of its progeny.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 10-03-2022, 02:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,428
Posted By nhbeek
That sucks, I was very happy with the prices and...

That sucks, I was very happy with the prices and plants I got from them.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-21-2022, 02:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,696
Posted By nhbeek
The new horticultural LEDs are great products but...

The new horticultural LEDs are great products but not designed for the cultivation of orchids...lol

It is very possible to stunt / stress even the highest light cattleyas and vandas with them (>...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-19-2022, 02:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 923
Posted By nhbeek
I know steel wool is an old recommendation, but...

I know steel wool is an old recommendation, but after seeing how easily it is set on fire(a battery touching it) and how hot it burns I would not want it shoved in various places in my house.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 09-08-2022, 03:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,264
Posted By nhbeek
Cw coerulea labelão x borboleta azul

Cw coerulea labelão x borboleta azul
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 09-08-2022, 11:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,264
Posted By nhbeek
New Hampshire. With growlights everything flowers...

New Hampshire. With growlights everything flowers randomly.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 09-07-2022, 09:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,264
Posted By nhbeek
C. Walkeriana coerulea

This is a nice one. Good color and form
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 08-17-2022, 07:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 890
Posted By nhbeek
Encyclia phoenicea

I really love this species. It has a great chocolate scent that is much closer to the real thing than other "chocolate scented" orchids. Its flowers last months and is tough as nails.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-16-2022, 02:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,087
Posted By nhbeek
In my experience non-systemic insecticides such...

In my experience non-systemic insecticides such as soap are not sufficient to eradicate pests such as scales, mealies, and orchid snails.

In addition neem, alcohol, and soap do damage to the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-16-2022, 11:27 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,087
Posted By nhbeek
People are strangely resistant to using the...

People are strangely resistant to using the correct tools for the job in regards to treating plant ailments. Part of it is if you google any plant issue, all the wiki-how and plant forms suggest...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-07-2022, 05:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 818
Posted By nhbeek
1) repot and wash roots. Too many encounters with...

1) repot and wash roots. Too many encounters with orchid snails and they are horrific pest.

2) Imidacloprid drench, its cheap and easy, and if there are no pests present, it does nothing, if there...
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