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[Dorothy]

To the Orchidgeek members - Please know you are welcome to be a part of the Orchidboard once Ogeeks is up and running - please come back and visit with us more often !

[Shelley]

Dorothy, you couldn't keep me away! I really love this board. In fact my 8-yr old son just commented that every time he sees me on my laptop, I'm reading about those orchids again. Could be worse things than a mom interested in growing beautiful flowers ... oh yeah, he thinks there is ... a mom who stops to take pictures of every flower she sees! LOL

Again, everyone has been so helpful and patient with my "beginner" questions ... thank you.

[Dorothy]

You are most welcome

[Mirranova]

Well, my comp. says it still can't find it, so I am still here lol. I promise to keep coming to OB, there are some great projects going on and everyone has been very welcoming.

[shakkai]

Originally Posted by Mirranova

Here you go:
1 tsp. cinnamon extract (I fine tune to my preference or orchid problem)this can be found in the spice aisle at the grocery store usually near the vanilla extract, also make sure it is not imitation cinnamon
6-10 drops Dawn dishsoap
1 quart water (for standard spray bottle)
Works well as a fungus killer, leaf cleaner, and all around bug killer/deterrent. Be careful using on sensitive roots, as cinnamon can be a dessicant, I have not had problems with it on Cyms, Catts, Phals, Dends, or Neos. I have also used this on the leaves of my Masde but not the roots.

Thanks for sharing this! I can see how it would work - especially as a fungicide, as cinnamon is reputed to have this property, if I recall correctly.

I won't find Dawn at the shops here - I assume that any dishsoap would work? Or is there something special about Dawn? (I think its purpose is just to enable the solution to 'stick' better - oh, and clean the leaves if used for that...)

The list of things you grow is really nice and varied. And I see you grow Neos! (Some of us are a bit Neo mad here!)

I hope you guys are enjoying your time here! Its great to have you! You know you are always welcome here whether Orchidgeeks is up or not.

[Mirranova]

Thanks Shakkai! I try to use a dishsoap that is as gentle to the environment as possible, and I know that Dawn is. It's used to clean penguins that have been in oil spills. Any dishsoap is fine, it just acts as a surfactant/spreader for the cinnamon extract.

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Rocinante

Yeah, well I love those people over there at Geeks, they're great. But I've still gotta feed my addiction 'ya know? So I'll get to love you people as well...

I lurk in/post to about 10 orchid forums with varying frequency. While I have no guilt about my lack of commitment to any one group, I am a little worried that one day they'll all confront me on Jerry Springer.

[shakkai]

Originally Posted by Andrew

I lurk in/post to about 10 orchid forums with varying frequency. While I have no guilt about my lack of commitment to any one group, I am a little worried that one day they'll all confront me on Jerry Springer.

LOL! I don't think that orchid forums are necessarily a monogamous relationship!!

[shakkai]

Originally Posted by Mirranova

Thanks Shakkai! I try to use a dishsoap that is as gentle to the environment as possible, and I know that Dawn is. It's used to clean penguins that have been in oil spills. Any dishsoap is fine, it just acts as a surfactant/spreader for the cinnamon extract.

Cool! I use Ecover (Ecover United Kingdom - Washing up liquid lemon)
so that should work too...

I think I'm going to go mix some up today... I can do some leaf cleaning over the weekend.

Thanks so much again for sharing this tip.

[Mirranova]

No problem. My plants love it, it really keeps the water spots away, I just spray it after watering. I tend to hose everything (Phals included), and I even spray it down into the crowns of the Phals as a preventative for crown rot.