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Forum: Cattleya Alliance Today, 07:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 29
Posted By Roberta
Do you have test kits? If not, you should get...

Do you have test kits? If not, you should get some. It's the only way to tell if the plant is virused - you totally cannot tell just by looking. This is a situation where opinions don't mean...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance Yesterday, 01:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 143
Posted By Roberta
Orchidroots seems to be having problems. I...

Orchidroots seems to be having problems. I checked RHS and also AOS OrchidPro ... no registration. So go for it!
Forum: Bulbophyllum Alliance Yesterday, 12:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 108
Posted By Roberta
It is very likely that there were problems with...

It is very likely that there were problems with the plant before you got it. It tends to be pretty robust. I actually grow Elizabeth Ann on a mount outside (southern California, winter lows 4 deg...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 04-16-2024, 07:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 103
Posted By Roberta
Most Pleurothallis have rather short lived...

Most Pleurothallis have rather short lived flowers. I would not worry abut losing them. It does need to stay damp. I never stop watering my Pleurothalids - they have no pseudobulbs, that tells me...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 04-16-2024, 06:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 118
Posted By Roberta
The leafy ones should have new roots... that...

The leafy ones should have new roots... that could be problematic... I was looking at the p-bulbs, didn't notice that the leaves were well along.. They were unpotted at the wrong time, when they...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia 04-16-2024, 06:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 103
Posted By Roberta
First, Welcome! You have some decent roots...

First, Welcome!

You have some decent roots on the second and third (same plant?) Don't worry about imperfections. pot it (them) up and roots will grow, the existing roots will sustain the plant(s)...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 04-16-2024, 06:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 143
Posted By Roberta
Unnamed. Your opportunity? It's gorgeous!

Unnamed. Your opportunity? It's gorgeous!
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 04-16-2024, 06:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 118
Posted By Roberta
First, Welcime! I wouldn't trim anything. ...

First, Welcime!

I wouldn't trim anything. The old roots won't be particularly useful for hydrating the plants (which you won't be watering for awhile anyway), but they will serve to stabilize the...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 04-16-2024, 01:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,682
Posted By Roberta
No worries there... Lots of other orchids get...

No worries there... Lots of other orchids get that treatment (or lack thereof) at my house. But there's always the challenge, "What ELSE can I get away with?" :biggrin: Never satisfied...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 04-16-2024, 12:17 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,682
Posted By Roberta
I put them back into last year's mix... same...

I put them back into last year's mix... same mindset as with the European and Aussie terrestrials, don't know whether good or bad. When I unpotted, I bagged up the mix for each plant (or plants) so...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 04-15-2024, 09:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 164
Posted By Roberta
I unpot the Mediterranean terrestrials every...

I unpot the Mediterranean terrestrials every year, to see what I am going to get. Then I put them back into the same mix, fill in with a bit more if needed. My (unproven) hypothesis is that if any...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 04-15-2024, 09:09 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,682
Posted By Roberta
Looks great! Mine are coming along. I thought...

Looks great! Mine are coming along. I thought that that I had lost the Hab. radiatas, I didn't see any tubers, but I put the "organic masses" into the fridge anyway, and they're coming up! Maybe...
Forum: Identification Forum 04-15-2024, 10:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 729
Posted By Roberta
Once the flowers have opened, you could take it...

Once the flowers have opened, you could take it out of the tent and put in your living space to enjoy. Unless the house is chilly (in which case you could use a heat mat), it will be fine outside of...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-15-2024, 10:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 152
Posted By Roberta
You can't... but you can reasonably expect that...

You can't... but you can reasonably expect that a different plant will have different flowers, there are so many. The guess about "pink" was from seeing red pigment in the new leaf. When the...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 04-14-2024, 11:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 163
Posted By Roberta
If you see any shriveling, increase the water. I...

If you see any shriveling, increase the water. I would actually be reluctant to reduce the water much at all... maybe a little less often but if they're growing, they need more than teensy bits of...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 04-14-2024, 10:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 163
Posted By Roberta
I learned from hard experience that the advice to...

I learned from hard experience that the advice to not water nobile-type Dendrobiums can kill... in nature they get little rain in winter, but humidity is high and they get heavy dew most days. That...
Forum: Greenhouse Gardening 04-14-2024, 08:50 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 189,969
Posted By Roberta
That Den. canaliculatum is spectacular. No need...

That Den. canaliculatum is spectacular. No need for apologies... That is one happy plant! And the C. acalandiae glows. Definitely not semi-alba.
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 04-14-2024, 03:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 88
Posted By Roberta
You will have the answer in due course, the plant...

You will have the answer in due course, the plant will tell you. So, patience!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-14-2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 152
Posted By Roberta
Very normal. As the leaf gets bigger and the...

Very normal. As the leaf gets bigger and the chlorophyll develops it will get greener, and also firmer in substance. Congratulations on the new growth!
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 04-14-2024, 03:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 327
Posted By Roberta
Looks promising!

Looks promising!
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 04-14-2024, 10:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 191
Posted By Roberta
Congratulations! It is a beauty.

Congratulations! It is a beauty.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-13-2024, 09:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 153
Posted By Roberta
Totally normal blooming habit. The flowers often...

Totally normal blooming habit. The flowers often still look fresh when they fall. But that's just what Phrags do.
Forum: Greenhouse Gardening 04-13-2024, 01:07 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 189,969
Posted By Roberta
Glad to see you back! And waiting with eager...

Glad to see you back! And waiting with eager anticipation to see what has been blooming for you!
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 04-13-2024, 12:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 224
Posted By Roberta
Of the parvisepalum group, actually most can go...

Of the parvisepalum group, actually most can go quite cool, like P. malipoense and P. micranthum. The one that benefits from a bit more warmth is deletatii. Paph Magic Lantern (micranthum x...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 04-12-2024, 11:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 200
Posted By Roberta
I'd start watering. Until it starts growing it...

I'd start watering. Until it starts growing it has little or no need for fertilizer.
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