Back in Minnesota

[Jeffery]

I had to leave all my Orchids in California behind, but I am starting out on the right track, so today I got me 2 Orchids, #1 is a Milt = Arnold Linsman " hot and spicy " and the 2nd I am not sure what it is, it says Octna = Susan Bogdanow " deep purple " I don't know what the Octna means. Anyways! good to be back home!!

[WhiteRabbit]

Nice finds - the second one is Odtna. (Odontoglossum x Miltonia)

[RosieC]

Wow, they are gorgoues. Great way to restart you collection.

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Nice finds - the second one is Odtna. (Odontoglossum x Miltonia)

Thanks WhiteRabbit, I am going to assume the requirements are about the same as a Milt.

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Wow, they are gorgoues. Great way to restart you collection.

Thats what I say RosieC, when I went and looked, I wasen't very impressed with any of the Phals they had, but those 2 sure got my attention, they had some very nice Orchids, some I never seen before in California, but I am still with my wife and I was only supposed to get 1, somehow ended up with 2
Thanks RosieC.

[grasshopper]

Those are stunners, Jeffrey! I don't think I could have left either one of those behind.

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by grasshopper

Those are stunners, Jeffrey! I don't think I could have left either one of those behind.

Hi Grasshopper!! Actually those 2 I just picked up yesterday, go in to my profile and look in my photo gallary you can see all my orchids I left behind.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

Thanks WhiteRabbit, I am going to assume the requirements are about the same as a Milt.

Yeah - that's how I would go ...
I actually have that same plant - but for some reason it hasn't been very happy - it did get 'cooked' in a heat-wave last summer - it was in the hot after-noon sun *sigh* - but the others that cooked at the same time, while looking worse for it, have been doing just fine ...
Trying to get mine back on track

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Yeah - that's how I would go ...
I actually have that same plant - but for some reason it hasn't been very happy - it did get 'cooked' in a heat-wave last summer - it was in the hot after-noon sun *sigh* - but the others that cooked at the same time, while looking worse for it, have been doing just fine ...
Trying to get mine back on track

oohh yea!! I remember that, we had a lot of fires that summer, I think summer weather here in Minnesota would be to Orchids likings, warm and very humid, I am sure I will have to re-think my watering schedule here as compared to living in SoCal, things dry out quite quickly there.
Good luck to you in try to get that Orchid on track.

[grasshopper]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

Hi Grasshopper!! Actually those 2 I just picked up yesterday, go in to my profile and look in my photo gallary you can see all my orchids I left behind.

Oh what a shame you couldn't bring those with you! You take beautiful pictures, by the way.