Miss Orchid Girl - Page 3 - Orchid Board

Capyboppy · #1 07-23-2021, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Dollythehun

I believe she was in Romania and moved to Cyprus a few years ago.

I recall her saying she moved from Germany to Cyprus. I think it was to be with her boyfriend, or maybe a joint decision with her boyfriend to move there. She could have been from Romania and moved to Germany for work.

dounoharm · #2 07-05-2018, 09:03 AM

this is ms princess widdie kitty here, and today we will talk about
SETTING YOUR ORCHIDS FREE!

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I find that if my human accidentally puts an orchid in the wrong place, it needs to be set free! by pushing the orchid with my dainty little paw, to the very edge of a table, it will FLY to the floor and release itself in the confines of the greenhouse!

sometimes, with my artistic abilities and secret widdie powers, I can catch the flying orchid with my sharp teeth, and prune it as needed....

i am a very helpful and clever kitty! stay tuned for more orchid growing advice!

Leafmite · #3 07-05-2018, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dounoharm

this is ms princess widdie kitty here, and today we will talk about
SETTING YOUR ORCHIDS FREE!

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I find that if my human accidentally puts an orchid in the wrong place, it needs to be set free! by pushing the orchid with my dainty little paw, to the very edge of a table, it will FLY to the floor and release itself in the confines of the greenhouse!

sometimes, with my artistic abilities and secret widdie powers, I can catch the flying orchid with my sharp teeth, and prune it as needed....

i am a very helpful and clever kitty! stay tuned for more orchid growing advice!

I have a dog that holds similar beliefs. Instead of pruning an orchid, though, she shreds them and the rarer the orchid, the better.... (fortunately, I can keep them all out of her reach).

Dollythehun · #4 07-05-2018, 09:09 AM

Oh, my goodness. What smiles at breakfast. Thanks dunoharm!

Leafmite · #5 07-05-2018, 09:35 AM

I prefer to get my information from the vendors who specialize in growing the orchid or from members of my orchid society who I know have grown the type of orchids for many years.

Being able to get help with a new orchid is one of the advantages of buying orchids from a vendor who grows and shows the orchids or has a long history with the orchid.

Dollythehun · #6 07-05-2018, 09:42 AM

"When I give advice, I try to provide the "why" in addition to the "what", so it give folks the factual basis upon which to make such judgements. Sometimes folks think it's too technical, but I guess they are not really interested in learning, but just want to be told what to do (which will fail...)"

I've been living with a brilliant engineering minded man for 35+ years. Some minds work relationally, some technically. It's not that we don't want information, we want enough facts to make an intelligent decision. When we press for that amount of information, or ask for a little less, it's said we don't care. That's simply not true. I do not need to have fight over the technical term for stucco, when I have admired the new stucco on a motel.

No one cares that I graduated with honors unless they know I care. To quote an ancient Book, " Knowledge puffs up, love builds up." I respect the knowledge here but if my relationally wired mind is overwhelmed it does me no good.

I apologize for hijacking this thread. I used to watch Miss Orchid girl, but the OB is far better!

Dollythehun · #7 07-05-2018, 12:05 PM

That comment was not meant as an insult. People are different and that should be understood and celebrated. The fact I received what I believe is TMI, doesn't mean I don't care. It means my brain works differently.

Any teacher will tell you, some students learn best by video (watching) some by reading, some by doing ( hand to brain wiring). Teach me personally the basics and let me dig for the rest if I'm interested. But don't tell me I don't care...

No insults were intended by either of these posts. I am only clarifying how some might think.

LKbflo · #8 07-06-2018, 10:35 AM

Danni is the reason I'm an Orchid Addict - besides the fact that I've grown a number of them and love them to pieces. She has a lovely voice and presentation ability that helps make the information interesting and helpful. She may not have all the answers this board does but for a public "face" on orchid ins & outs she's very good.

She has over 250 orchids of all varieties and does have a great knowledge of what most of them require - her videos are frequent and yes - helpful for beginners and anyone interested in the mechanices.

I've used hydrogen peroxide on plants before and never had an issue - as she said - once it is finished with the reaction - it's just water and harmless. So far I've never had an issue and used it now for about a year.

This board is also a god send for learning and expanding my horizons - the way it's set up - the ease of searching & most of all the friendly people make this a fantastic resource!

Thanks all !

Keithj · #9 07-06-2018, 01:31 PM

I have learned a great deal from Danni. She has a style of presentation that’s accessible to newbies but, in all the videos I’ve watched, she’s never claimed that she’s some kind of orchid guru. In fact, she stresses that her home in Cyprus gives very particular problems that many of us won’t face.

There are always different ways to learn because our minds work in different ways. I tend to think problems through as pictures in my mind whereas some of my ex-colleagues looked at the same thing and could see the maths behind it, which I never could. I prefer to see something in an image or a video rather than try to imagine the same thing from text on a page. For some, Danni, Roger and other orchid video-bloggers are not their cup of tea but they are mine. They’ve encouraged me to expand my hobby beyond no ID Phalaenopsis from the supermarket and my growing collection and interest in orchids has led me to a couple of boards and a society.

Long may those videos continue.

Keith

Zoren · #10 07-06-2018, 06:18 PM

again. I'm glad my latest 'Thread' (MOG) sparked so many responses from our members Beginner, Junior and Senior, it is refreshing to have so many opinions. I like her videos and even if they are not scientifically technical, they are good for 'Orchid Keepers' like me, I also agree she has such a pleasant voice it hard to not listen and enjoy her videos. I will still watch and absorb as much as I can. Unfortunately for me (as an avid reader in my youth and up until I reached my 50's), I seem not to be able to concentrate nor remember most of what I read. Now at 76 I seem to retain about 80% of what I see (videos...so I watch them over and over again). I'm still very good at learning, if I am instructed 'directly' by someone. I never used H2O2 before, I will have to see how to use it and if I should use it on all my plants. Since I have changed over all my Orchids to SH, will I or should I be concerned with 'crown rot' since the change over.
I guess I'm going to 'highjack' now, I wanted to show off my Phalaenopsis Cornu Cervi with 3 Flowers (I still can't smell a fragrance), I do like the way it seem to bud and flower on different spikes. Well I've said enough, looking forward to members responses, as always ...Zoren...