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No-Pro-mwa 07-07-2015 10:50 AM
How cool.

ula 07-07-2015 12:46 PM
Great greenhouse buddy ;).

bil 07-07-2015 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ula (Post 762163)
Great greenhouse buddy ;).
Thank you. It's turning into a sauna now though. 42.5 today, so I have put more shade cloth up.

Nexogen 07-07-2015 04:39 PM
it's just my opinion; I think you use too large pots.

Paul 07-07-2015 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bil (Post 761880)
Went into the greenhouse and did a double take when I saw this.
Ah, the elusive Dendrobium mantisticus. :biggrin:

bil 07-07-2015 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Nexogen (Post 762215)
it's just my opinion; I think you use too large pots.
Well, the root mass on a lot of those plants is so great, shoving it into a small pot is just not on. If you look at the pots, you will see that they are wide, but very shallow, to allow good air penetration.

Orchid Whisperer 07-08-2015 12:23 AM
My son (entomology student)says that is the European Mantis religiosa, the European praying mantis.

MattWoelfsen 07-08-2015 06:16 AM
Orchids bear strange fruit
 
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Originally Posted by Nexogen (Post 762215)
it's just my opinion; I think you use too large pots.

Agree! But apparently it works for Bil. I do not have the luxury of space to employ this potting culture.

Praying Mantis, lady bugs, and other carnivore insects are always welcome in my garden!

bil 07-08-2015 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen (Post 762306)
Agree! But apparently it works for Bil. I do not have the luxury of space to employ this potting culture.

Praying Mantis, lady bugs, and other carnivore insects are always welcome in my garden!
Yeah, they do take up space, but I am counting on good display when they have 8-10 canes per pot.

disalover 07-09-2015 02:19 AM
Love a mantis


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