HELP! Baby Phals Keep coming!!

[cb977]

Using Bloom Booster as your only fertilizer could cause problems. Bloom Booster is actually not necessary at all. It's best to use a fertilizer in which the middle number (phosphorus) is much lower than the other two.

Here's some information on fertilizers from Ray's site:
Fertilizers & Plant Nutrition

[Jkelee]

Hi there,

I thought we are supposed to cut up high under one of the nodes? Not 1 1/2" above the pot/medium? I didn't know that was good for it? I guess I'll try that on one of them and see.

So you're saying to cut it at the Lowest point just below the LAST node on that spike? I didn't know that nodes were that low, so close to the medium? But I'll try it tonight.

I'm going to try the 20-20-20 for a while 1/4 strength, weekly/weakly.

And I'll move them to a new location as well.

Thanks.

[Bird Song Farm]

Hi,
I cut mine just above the first node.(from the medium up) I've seen them cut even lower.(below the first node) In either case the purpose is to stop the spike from growing or sending out side branches or keikis.
Good luck and keep us posted! We are all here to learn.
Al

[Jkelee]

Thanks Al! And to everyone! I'll give her a try!

And I would love to know where I could find some mounting wood, for all these babies I just browsed at your pictures Al, and WOW!! I love all your mounted chids!! Awesome!! Are you making those mounts yourself? Or buying?

[Bird Song Farm]

Hi Jkelee,
If you are refering to the cork bark, I've found it at a greenhouse that sells a few orchids. I did check e-bay the other day and there is a vendor there. Just do a search for orchid mounting cork.
If you are refering to the wooden slat mounts with pots, I make them from scrap wood.

Al

[Jkelee]

I've been looking on Ebay all day, since seeing your pretty mounts Al. And there's not One out there selling mounting cork, or Orchid mounting cork. Or ANY Orchid Mounting Wood even! Guess I have to go for a walk in the woods now

[Bird Song Farm]

Here ya go:
CORK BARK SLAB SMALL MOUNT ORCHIDS AIR PLANTS - eBay (item 360033676315 end time May-15-08 06:28:28 PDT)

Click on "view sellers store" for a comlete listing.

Be careful what you bring in from the woods. Some of it is fine but you don't want any critters coming along with it.
AL

[Jkelee]

Man you're good!! I did many searches, and couldn't find anything?! Thank you Al!!

[Bird Song Farm]

Glad I could help, that's what all of us here at the OB want to do.
Please post some pics of your plants when you have time. We love , the more the merrier and I/we hope you will stay around.
Al

[Jkelee]

Thanks for always being here to to Help us all out!!

Here's some pics of my babies!! I had to keep it small due to the HO rules!! Rules say that we Can't see anything over the fence!

I will add some more into my gallery when I can!

Thank you Al, and to Everyone else out there with some great words of Wisdom for another Orchic Lover!!