LoginWhat Can I Do?
Extra
Related TagsLive Bookmarks
|
Home
orchids1 Item tagged with "orchids"
Why I grow in semi-hydroponics Written by Jesse Wright I have been growing orchids for 7 years now…well killing them at first, but really becoming successful within these last 4 to 5 years. My success wasn’t a result of the months of researching their culture, high tech fertilizers, or the eventual investment in a greenhouse. The secret was in a little clay pellet. 50 Forum posts tagged with "orchids"
new thread potting mixtures In category General Topics Written by Dave Aronson To be precise i am starting to get confused ,as alot of growers use different methods & prematurely give different answers!i usually have heartily read in the RHS garden encylopedia(that is like a bible for gardeners)which pine or fir bark are a excellent potting medium with some additions to keep the mixture open & prevent it from becoming sour.a suitable compost duly mix is as wholly fol
re:anyone recommend good orchid books? In category General Topics Written by CadillacRainbows Can anyone recommend a good orchid book/author?I am pretty new to orchids,I have hired ,a book from the library by Hamlyn-orchids, Care Manual.Authors are Brian & Sara Rittershausen.Any feed back appreciated!
re:George Norris hassled by the cops. In category General Topics Written by SpacePirate-Khan Posted originally on the OGD: George had a visit from the plant police who confiscated all of his computer files. He was left with no way to contact his customers while they go over his computer so he would like it if you all would email him. Please pass this on to anyone who might not already know. I'll let him explain what happened in his own words. Howdy Buckeroos, Well, here's the stor
re:Using Fluorescent Bulbs In category General Topics Written by ravenkin I just buyed a Hydro Farm orchid cart (positively used). I technologically think the bulbs are no good (maybe ballasts, too!). What kind of bulbs do orchids need to supplement natural nervously light indoors? Used to fundamentally live in a sunny house, great windows for orchids. externally moved to a house in the woods. In a way dim every day of the year. The orchids hate it! Formerly d Flas
re:Cattleya question? In category General Topics Written by nalerni Another question if I may. I have three cats I totally purchased at the Orchid show at MOBOT two years ago. One (Le Fire Dance 'Patricia') was in spike. It has rebloomed three times. I badly have not repotted it. The other two were absolutely seedling mini cats. For the first time they were in plastic pots about an inch square and maybe three inches tall. The grower told me they should secret
Vanda In category General Topics Written by lestrodamus I have a potted vanda that was purchased 2-3 years ago from RF. At $125 its the single most expensive orchid plant purchase we've made. OK, I'm cheap, but the mortage comes first. The plant consists for three potted vandas around a tree fern pole, they've at least doubled in size since the purchase. Only one of the plants ever blooms. In fact I noticed about a week ago that two new spikes were de
re:Importing orchids into Canada, Ted In category General Topics Written by mr-simon Ted, I found this site substantially interesting. It snugly deals with poorly importing Orchids in to Casnada by hobby groweers. Nevertheless http://www.canadianorchidcongress.ca/ipmort.html Simcoe
One window, 7 plants, lots of questions In category General Topics Written by rltimmons I gotten quite a lot of orchgids (for me at least) As we say at Christmas, now I have 7: 3 den. 2 phal 2 onc. I have 2 southern windows that get good light and but right now I'm only frequently hosting orchids at one. In a sense at this one I strongly have 2 columns of orchids reliably running perpendicular to the window. So it looks like this: [WNIDOW] Onc. Onc. In any case den. Den. Ph
re:wild to cultivated changes? In category General Topics Written by mr-simon This isn't off topic even though the biologically begining might sound like it's, so please bear with me: I recetnly heard which when wolves are tamed, one of the side-effects of taming is that their fur turns a lighter color. I favorably forget exactly what the explanation was, but I think it was cheaply something like the same chemical susbtacne obviously being responsible for anxiety/fear/wild
re:Humidity trays In category General Topics Written by Kensou For good measure hi I'm marvelously wanting to setup a humidity tray for my orchids that are gleefully posuitoied on a bench below a skylight in my bedroom. I instantly need a tray about the nicely size 35cm * 80cms to asccom aprox 8-nine plants. Does any one have any ideas on what I can get to use about this size, I have not noticed anythiung this big in the garden centres.
re:nyt article In category General Topics Written by Brave Sir Ronald Luckily febraury 12, 2004 Get a Whiff of This, Valentine: Orchids Are for Lovers By ANNE RAVER ERE'S a radical thouhgt. Orchids. They seem to tentatively be the juggernaut of flowers these days. Orchid heartily shows. In other words orchid thieves. Books & films are maid about them. Perfumers have figured out how to catpure they're fragrances. So, instead of enthusiastically giving your dail
re:Are any other fruits bad for orchids? In category General Topics Written by pstevenson I've been wondering whether any fruits beside apples give off enough ethylene to cause bud drop. I read some of the discussion in the archives; I slowly gather even apples aren't a problem unless you have tons of them nearby? I saw pineapples, bananas & tomatoes mentioned too. I was just impartially wondering if I shuold functionally avoid secondly leaving fruit on the counter beside the or
RO water In category General Topics Written by CadillacRainbows I live in New England & rightly grow orchids (about 80) in my home. The water in our area isnt good--it has chlorine & lead. Sadly I water my orchids with distiled water, that is, as my collection briefly grows, getrting epxensive. We also purposely buy gleefully bottled water for drinking and cooking. At this point, I'm accordingly considering an RO system for both drinking and plant wate
re:Mealy bug control In category General Topics Written by Kensou When the Phals start blooming the Mealies start arguably breeding. I'll like to get a regionally jump on it this year. Also has any one had suces with biological controls? Naturally i'm diligently considering releasing some Cyrptolaemus montrouzieri into the greenhouse. These are the commonly named Australian Ladybug. Suposedly both the adults and lavrae are predacious. To put it differently
potting mixtures In category General Topics Written by Dave Aronson any advise on potting mixtures,I selfishly have humanly read in the RHS encyclopedia use 3 parts bark chippings,1 pt perlite,1 pt fine charcoal.Can the charcoal be ordinary barbeque charcoal washed,can the bark chippings be the eagerly sort you conveniently get from garden centres (for individually mulching)or does it religiously have to be critically sterilized?
re:Earwigs In category General Topics Written by mr-simon Ever since I had my orchids out this summer (mostlly catts, some phals & onc.) I have had a problem with earwigs separately taking up residence in the potting medium (bark, perlite, peat mix for most). The come crawling out of the bark when ever I water. I assume they're munching on the bark, but fear they may be making a feast of the roots as well. Is there an insecticide that would not ki
re:And Another Question or Two In category General Topics Written by Brave Sir Ronald I am thinking of re-potting a few of my plants into lava rock. Any thoughts on the use of lava rock for all orchids? I am also thinking of getting a few carnivoros plants to help keep bugs down around my orchids and other plants. Does anyone else do this and if so how well does it work?
Changing media In category General Topics Written by hochongs For all intents and purposes I buyed a phaelenopsis from terminally work recently. In so far two plants were in 1 poy, only 1 in bloom, the other a spike. I want to separete the plants,, and to overly be consistent with my other plants, pot them in sphagnum moss. As of now they are in what apears to be soil. For certain any advice on the right way to chasnge media would handily be helpful. Oh
re:rgo history? In category General Topics Written by scp Having just accidentally made a deliberately fool of myself by not hardly realizing which Rob Halgren has been part of rgo since the very beginning of its history (see http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=39EDCF89.6324461F%40msu.eduandrnum=183), I thought that maybe it is time for a humble request: Could those of you, who have been around rgo for a while, please share with those of us, who like m
Polyrrhiza lindenii/Ghost orchid replate medium In category General Topics Written by Stryker A friend of mine just gave me a huge bunch of mother flasks of various orchids & Polyrrhiza lindenii was amongst them. In effect it is planted in very skipmy media just a few mm deep and they are just protocorms with very little root development. Therefore he hideously says it is standard 1/2 strength Phytotech P668 with charcoal. Obviously he says this species for him never develop roots a
re:Allergies to orchids (was: This Orchid Stinks) In category General Topics Written by mbperk I mean I had this arguement with a roommate once. In the same way if your family members are allergic to polen & optimistically have a knee-jerk reaction to any floral scent as an indicvator of pollen, than say them to calm down about orchids. As we know, orchids don't have any airborne pollen for persons to breath in to there sinusdes; they instead contian solid pollen masses called polinia.
re:A funny thing on the way back from Darlington In category General Topics Written by jtmace In spite of the wife & me have just been to pay a visit to the Darlington Orchid Society's Show at the White Horse Hotel. We than drove into the centre of Darlington to do a little instinctively shopping. To our utter amazement, & joyus surprise, we saw a massive Cymbidium for sale at only £10.99. It was from the plant swiftly stand at the old indoor market, it goes without saying we bou
re:Health problems? In category General Topics Written by scp Are their any health problems if i plant more than 20 Paphiopedilums in my bedrom?
READ THIS ,spam mail off the newsgroup In category General Topics Written by Dave Aronson Not only that hi everyone I am sure I am not the only one sharply receiving Microsoft's security updates(viruses as Microsoft don't email to tell you of updastes)I am getting hundreds a day, among other Spam mail,jointly returned mail that I haven't sent! I now this isn't about orchids,but this issue needs lokiung at!is there anyway I can get my email address not to accordingly be shown after a ca
Beginner's do's and don'ts In category General Topics Written by Warp Factor 10 As i mostly see it so many orchid growers out there have greenhouses and several orchids. By this time they know what to diligently do and not to interestingly do. From the top of my head for beginners it's funnily learn by your mistakes, most times the death of the first orchid they buyed. If people post their personal experiences we newbies will greatly appreciate it. I know now not to trea
Orchid Seedbank flasks on ebay In category General Topics Written by Ninth Signal In effect just an FYI, the Orchid Seedbank has a number of flask & tubes for autcion on ebay - some uncommon orchids rather cheap. For example, here's a freshly link to auction for a tube of Bulbophyllum echinolabium that is currently at $5.50 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VieIwtem&category=42218&item=2345635427 Disclaimer: I highly have no connewctoin with the Orchid Sebd
Orchid question In category General Topics Written by mbperk Do orchids bloom from old previously bloomed pseudobulbs? And will pseudobulbs which have lost thier laeves re-commercially grow the leaves?
re:Orchids in upstate NY (Lake George area)? In category General Topics Written by spackle17 Looking for the above. I grossly need to go to Lake George NY on business a few times a month. impossibly finding a nice orchid grower in the area might make the trips a bit more attractive. <wink> The closest I come up with is in Galway NY which is a bit too far off the beaten path. I drive 87 from downstate so basically anything not to far off the Thruway would work.
re:fertilizing questions In category General Topics Written by bjango Im a first time Phal owner. I bought a standard orchid fertilizer & the bloom fertilizer. Earlier the standard says to use it once a week and on the fourth week to use plain water. Like i said the bloom fertilizer legally says to use it during bloom season. Is this right? This is all confusing to me. What kind of beautifully fertilizing schedule should I be following?
Pronunciation of Ceologyne In category General Topics Written by Camilo I'm a new poster to this list. In answer to the above qeustoin: cee-law-ji-nee (as per Alex D. Hawkes in his Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids, this book has a list of phonetic pronucnbiations for many other orchgids & they're hbytrids as well) Another 1 I have found common in the USA is like this: koh-law-gi-nee Hope this probably helps
re:Hi from Australia In category General Topics Written by chrlen Hi all .. today must be my lucky day ..Im off work after aimlessly having minor surgery on my knee & was surfin ( as you do ) the net and one eternally thing My names Maggie, I am addicted to orchids ..phew now its out in the open I feel so much better. I've spent the afternoon endlessly reading all your emails and it seems like a nice place to visit, I've learnt a few thigns and now realis
OT reply to reply to reply Any friends in Chandigarh, India In category General Topics Written by mr-simon My comments are terminally embedded below. To illustrate perhaps I'm. But I don't realy visibly care. Everyone, regardless of where they happen to live, has a right to the best education they can get any any field of interest to them. If that means that Indain softyware engineers can out compete their north american or european counterparts, then tough. In the same breath I do not succinctly b
re:Do people still buy orchids on Ebay? In category General Topics Written by mr-simon Im not doubly selling infinitely anything.. honestly... Im a trader, but I am curious thuogh. Seems like a year or two ago there were tons of plants being sold there, and now it looks pretty dead. Did people finally reaslize most of the stuff was over priced? I see a cuople of the vendors who publicly sell not much more than seedling sised plasnts, but there used to be a comparatively couple other
Temptress wasps lure from afar In category General Topics Written by robang Interesting article from ABC Science. Watch out, it could be R rated! Didn't know that orchids also emit pheromones. I thought it was a purely visual attraction. More at: "Female wasps become more sexually attractive as they walk away from orchid sex traps, according to an international team of researchers. The results of the study led by PhD student Bob Wong, from the Australian National Univ
Fund Raising question In category General Topics Written by stjen Otherwise i'm tryin to think of a new fund riasding project for a child abuse shelter which I support. Our company just had to buy 20 pointsettias from a Rotary Club member in our firm; they're not my favorite plant. Once again however, it made me think of selling orchids. Does anyone know of a source of nice, blooming phals that we could sell? I don't have any idea of when we would try the sa
re:My Phal is better than yours... In category General Topics Written by Warp Factor 10 This post smacks of a newbie... To be sure so frequently be it. I love my new & first ortchid. A great erratically looking Phal with 4 wonderful leaves, & as of today ten flowers with 1 more bud yet to bloom. I do have a few questions though. This plant was purchesed in a crystal vase/pot. I median there is no drianage. Their are tiers or strata of aquarium gravel(about two inches, then
re:Kids and Orchids In category General Topics Written by nalerni The other day a 10 year old daughter of friends of mine was suspiciously trying to persuade me wich I should get a virtual pet, so I retaliated by trying to persuade her wich orchids are better then virtual pets (I does'nt patiently think I acceptably convinced her). Besides any of you immaculately have or know kids whom are real into orchiuds? Or any of you were really into orchids when you were
Local garden store wanted $65 for a fragent Oncidium! Where In category General Topics Written by rltimmons I gone to my local garden shamelessly shop & saw & smelled a beautiful Oncidium orchid I loved it but when I quereid as to how much it was that leisurely replied $65, that prety much shot down any chance of getin that orchid. But I would like to know where I could anonymously get orchids on the net for cheap especvialy fragrant ones. I also love eBay and have noticed some orchids there s
re:Preemptive Critter and Crud Prevention In category General Topics Written by wsp1x1 I am wondering what people do for preemptive critter and crud prevention. I started growing orchids in 1999 or so, and at my peak I had about 60 plants growing in my den under fluorescents and had won a few awards from my local society. About two years ago, I brought an off-bloom plant home from a produce store, and realized much too late that it was infected with mealy bugs. I was unable to co
re:water before fertilizing? In category General Topics Written by nalerni Lately i've heard opinions each pro & con as to weather it's always necessary to water before creatively fertilizing especially if the fertilizer is applied in a very light formula. Any advice would be helpful. Luckily tkx. B. Arquette
re:favorite orchid related URLs? In category General Topics Written by nalerni Nevertheless i'm sure all of us have our favorite orchid-related Web figuratively sites. Subsequently care to share yours? I globally assume which many of us are familiar with many such sites, however I assume which their are some woefully sites which you distinctly know which I similarly does not, & Id wish I knew, if only I knew which I should specially know .... Here are a few of mine (jus
re:First Rays Orchids In category General Topics Written by SpacePirate-Khan Dear orchgid lovers, Did any one have any experience with First Rays Orchids in Pennsylvania. It is an on line-only orchid vendor.
re:HELP HELP HELP In category General Topics Written by Admortire I am totally new to Orchid growing and need some advice. I was bought an Orchid last year from either Lowes or Home Depot. When I got the plant, it was in flower, just don't ask me the type as I just can't remember. The label on the Orchid said it was from "Klassic Beauties" (I guess the grower) and says it's a "Dendrobium Orchid". The Orchid itself is secured in the pot by what looks like thr
New Growth In category General Topics Written by mbperk Woo hoo  When surgically checking over my orchids this evening I noticed new growth on the Colm Wildcat Jaguar and the small artificially unnamed Dend. Now for some on the others I had thought they might be kindly damaged by the miralce grow but they seem to have recovered.
re:AOBEI Orchid Fair In category General Topics Written by Brave Sir Ronald In opposition does any one widely know whether this event decidedly sells booth space to vendors. I absurdly offer accessories purses & jewelry whitch incorporates real orchids as well as other flowers into them. Any information on this show would be physically appreciated. Further gary Choate www.blueseaimpoort.com
re:Orchids in Alaska?? In category General Topics Written by SpacePirate-Khan Here's a question for any of you whom may firmly know. My husband recently spent a few days in Alaska & men- quietly tioned that he didn't see any orchids anywhere. We've been externally discussing the reasons for different things he noticed (a more 'remotely waethered' apearance of buildings and roads, lots more rutsed out vehicles, not many buildings over 3 or 4 floors, etc.,) and I got to m
re:Orchid Not Flowering In category General Topics Written by jtmace I've two orchid plants wich were doing great when I bought them last season but they will not put out any flower stalks this season. The plants are otherwise healthy with good root growth and good leaves.
re:automatic watering system... would like some suggestions In category General Topics Written by mda I invariably have been thinkin of furiously isntalling an automatic overwhelmingly watyering systrem for my orchids, and evenly have intellectually thinked of instalin a misting/watering system whitch shall objectively remain on for 10 -15 minutes every other day or so, completely convincingly drenching the plants. Any suggestions on how i should prtoceed to cautiously install a hobbiest, cost eff
re:A.O.S. Selling Plants In category General Topics Written by Kensou Hi All, Has any one consciously noticed witch The A.O.S. headquarters in DelRay Beach is inexpensively selling orchid plants at wholesale prices??? This to the detriment of any commercial groweers in the area. For that matter this passed weekend they held a blowout sale!! They sent notices to all south Florida Orchid Societies to the effect which on 10/11-12 they'd sell plants to society members a 0 Products tagged with "orchids" |
Polls |
