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Forum: Potting & Repotting 02-20-2012, 02:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,532
Posted By Saiva
Probably. :) But my parents live in an area with...

Probably. :) But my parents live in an area with harder water and it works well for them too (they have about 8 °dH and Umeċ about 2-3 °dH). Perhaps it doesn't build up enough salt and minerals in...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 02-20-2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,532
Posted By Saiva
I've grown orchids like this for years and never...

I've grown orchids like this for years and never had any problems with salt or mineral build up. And the roots look happier in the pots with moss than the ones growing in bark. :)

I repot them...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-18-2012, 03:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,674
Posted By Saiva
Welcome Colin! :)

Welcome Colin! :)
Forum: Potting & Repotting 02-18-2012, 03:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,532
Posted By Saiva
How do you water your plants with 100% moss? ...

How do you water your plants with 100% moss?

I always grow my small Phals i 100% moss and it works better than bark for me. I usually plant them in a glass vase without any holes. Then i just pour...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-18-2012, 03:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,946
Posted By Saiva
You've got a PM. ;)

You've got a PM. ;)
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-17-2012, 06:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,327
Posted By Saiva
Welcome Exo! :)

Welcome Exo! :)
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-17-2012, 05:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,946
Posted By Saiva
Welcome Mutanten! ;) I recognize you from...

Welcome Mutanten! ;) I recognize you from Neovita's forum. Nice to see you here too! :)
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-06-2012, 10:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,464
Posted By Saiva
I keep my Pleione in the fridge during the...

I keep my Pleione in the fridge during the winter. Works perfectly! :) I'll take it out when it starts to grow some leaves in the spring.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-30-2010, 02:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,994
Posted By Saiva
Thank you! :)

Thank you! :)
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-30-2010, 02:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,994
Posted By Saiva
That's what I thought too considering the shape...

That's what I thought too considering the shape of the canes! But I just found out from another forum that it probably has parents of the Dendrobium formosum - type.

D. Ice on fire looks a lot...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 01-27-2010, 04:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,334
Posted By Saiva
Lovely!! :D

Lovely!! :D
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 01-26-2010, 12:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,534
Posted By Saiva
Ok, I suspected that... I'll remove the links.

Ok, I suspected that... I'll remove the links.
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 01-26-2010, 11:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,534
Posted By Saiva
Removed link Click on the picture to see a...

Removed link
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This one has some epiweb in the basket as well though... But you get the picture! :)
I guess that the plant should be put in the basket...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 01-26-2010, 08:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,534
Posted By Saiva
Oh, and I grow mine with bare roots. Some people...

Oh, and I grow mine with bare roots. Some people grow theirs succesfully in wooden baskets without bark. The roots are "rolled up" in the basket. That makes the roots keep the humidity from the...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 01-26-2010, 07:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,534
Posted By Saiva
I think it will work well for you. :) I have an...

I think it will work well for you. :) I have an Ascocentrum miniatum and an Ascocenda hybride (no name) which blooms every year.

In the winter there is about 10% humidity or lower and maybe up to...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-26-2010, 05:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,994
Posted By Saiva
I water this with tap water(so did my mother)...

I water this with tap water(so did my mother) which is supposed to have a pH at around 8. Too alkaline, I know... Maybe I should buy a bucket and start to melt some snow instead? (A lot of hassle,...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-25-2010, 03:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,994
Posted By Saiva
I just repotted the plant and the roots seems...

I just repotted the plant and the roots seems just fine...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-25-2010, 01:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,994
Posted By Saiva
Sick Dendrobium Ice on fire

I was given a Dendrobium Ice on fire by my mother about a week ago. It's not very healthy and she gave it to me because she thinks I should try to save it. :)

Does anyone know the parents' to this...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 10-24-2009, 03:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,738
Posted By Saiva
That works great for me. I keep all my cool...

That works great for me. I keep all my cool growing orchids outside during the summer! When the night temperatures start to fall down to 5 C i keep them indoors at night. Then when the daytime...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 07-01-2009, 06:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,772
Posted By Saiva
Some clones are more tolerant to repotting than...

Some clones are more tolerant to repotting than others! Mine is quite grumpy, the person I bought the bulbs from told me that if I repotted it, it will refuse to flower for about two years! :lol:
...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 07-01-2009, 06:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,187
Posted By Saiva
This advice might be a bit late. :) I also have...

This advice might be a bit late. :)
I also have a C. cristata and a key to get this plant to bloom is to give it low temperatures in the winter! All the way down to the freezing point of water! But...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-01-2009, 05:53 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,962
Posted By Saiva
The keiki keeps blooming with the same flowers...

The keiki keeps blooming with the same flowers every year and grows in the same room as the motherplant and the other keikis. The temperature can't be different and they are growing under the same...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 08-02-2008, 04:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,962
Posted By Saiva
So, a new clon then! :D Thank you kavanaru for...

So, a new clon then! :D Thank you kavanaru for your help!
Forum: Advanced Discussion 08-02-2008, 04:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,962
Posted By Saiva
Sadly he cut the keiki off the stem before it...

Sadly he cut the keiki off the stem before it bloomed. What a wonderful picture it would have been if the mother plant and the keiki would have bloomed at the same time with different flowers! :D
Forum: Advanced Discussion 08-02-2008, 04:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,962
Posted By Saiva
They are all three from an old stem so I guess...

They are all three from an old stem so I guess it's the mutation theory then! :D

So, what my father has got is a completely new hybride? :)
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