Finally some pictures.... - Orchid Board

Leslie2934 · #1 07-25-2008, 06:02 PM

Ok so I finally took some pictures, I made a gallery.

Here are pictures of my first phal and my first den. They have not bloomed since I purchased them over a year ago.

susiep · #2 07-25-2008, 06:25 PM

Hello Leslie and welcome! Your pictures are good but a little small. Could you please tell us what kind of pot and mix they are growing in? Also how much light do they get and how often you water/fertilize. We have a lot of experts here so you will be getting lots of advice! (We all think we are experts

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kiki-do · #3 07-25-2008, 06:30 PM

Hi Leslie!
Your orchids are very nice and healthy looking! The Paph has some new growth there, and I love your blooming phal. Now, the dendrobium....is that two different ones, right? One is blooming and the other isn't? Both look wicked healthy, though. Dendrobiums are a little different and are on their own clock, it seems. Some bloom often, and others need a break, but then they will surprise you with major growth. And your phal that isn't blooming looks good. Have you repotted it at all and checked the roots to make sure it is fine? It's hard to see that photo, but looks like a new leaf is there. Phals can sometimes take a while once they are exhausted from blooming. But it looks healthy and should surprise you when it's good and ready!

I say, Great Growing!!!!!

kiki-do · #4 07-25-2008, 06:31 PM

Leslie, I forgot to add that I checked out your gallery and that's where these comments are coming from!

Royal · #5 07-25-2008, 06:31 PM

Looking good Leslie. It looks like you have been making them happy.

Chubidubi · #6 07-25-2008, 07:15 PM

NIce looking babies.

Leslie2934 · #7 07-26-2008, 11:23 AM

Thanks so much everyone. The original phal the one with the big leaves that has not bloomed since I got it, I recently re-potted it as the roots were just everywhere and I think it was still in a 2" pot. The roots looked great. It's potted in a bark mix that I purchased from Hausermans. I was very bad at fertilizing and am better now. I use Hausermans orchid fertilizer once a week. I even put him outside once the temps got better and thats when I got the new little leaf.

The dendrobium is just the same, I did also put this one outside and that's when I got all the upright growth on it. I do want to purchase some clear pots since I do think this one would benefit from a new pot. Unless I should just leave it alone at this point?

Thanks for the great comments on my other babies.