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plumania 06-05-2013 07:17 AM

My favorite orchid. I have one tampensis with the pink lip already and I liked it so much that I bought 2 more at Redland show. Out of those two, one is an alba variant.
What do you feed it ?

RJSquirrel 06-05-2013 10:01 PM

Thanks you all :waving..its still opening up. I was hoping to take it to the OS meeting tomorrow but just isnt enough for displaying.

I have been using Peters Cal Mag for about 2 years on everything using the weekly weakly method. Since I quit using mad science. :lol:

Its applied 1/4 strength when I water and a flush every 4th watering. Kind of haphazard lately as been off schedule due to moving around. The Cal mag is hard to find in small quantities. 25 lb bags is all you can find online. I get it from a local nursery who uses it. A lot of growers use the Peters Excel Cal Mag and have for years as one put it, 'with no thought whatsover'. I use 4 teaspoons per 5 gallon bucket. I go thru about 15 gallons of this juice a week.

Its numbers are 15-5-15-7-3 according to the Scotts website.
Happy Growing and happier blooming to you!!!:waving

Island Girl 06-06-2013 01:50 AM

Wow! That is truly awesome!! I love this species.


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