New Blooms Coming - Orchid Board

rvalkenburg · #1 04-02-2014, 04:57 PM

Well I picked up 10 Phalaenopsis from eBay a few months back, many of which had significant root damage. Well after moving them into my mini green house 65-70* & 80%RH, repotting in PrimeAgra I have new blooms just about to pop. I am very excited!!!!

These are 2 White Amabilis.

shushu45 · #2 04-02-2014, 05:19 PM

Holy crow!! Congratulations!!

rvalkenburg · #3 04-02-2014, 05:56 PM

Thanks... The others you see in the pictures are only part of my collection, that is my blooming table where I have 9 plants in bloom or budding. I also have 12 African Violets on the 2 shelves below my Orchids. I have another table with 6 that are in bloom in a different room. Then I have 26 more Phalaenopsis in an indoor greenhouse I made (I have a few out of the greenhouse being watered) that are either sick, trying to get new shoots or keikis out of. I have 4 fans for circulation, hydration trays and blue LED grow lights on each level.

azredsand · #4 04-02-2014, 09:23 PM

Great looking plants Ron! Are you growing them semi-hydroponically or just in leca with normal culture?

WhiteRabbit · #5 04-02-2014, 09:34 PM

Awesome!

shushu45 · #6 04-02-2014, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rvalkenburg

Thanks... The others you see in the pictures are only part of my collection, that is my blooming table where I have 9 plants in bloom or budding. I also have 12 African Violets on the 2 shelves below my Orchids. I have another table with 6 that are in bloom in a different room. Then I have 26 more Phalaenopsis in an indoor greenhouse I made (I have a few out of the greenhouse being watered) that are either sick, trying to get new shoots or keikis out of. I have 4 fans for circulation, hydration trays and blue LED grow lights on each level.

I LOVE ur set up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish I could get mine like that. Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

rvalkenburg · #7 04-02-2014, 09:58 PM

I am doing semi-hydroponic. I have almost all of my plants in 5" silted air pots (holes on the bottom and slits up the sides) and the media is PrimeAgra. I keep them on humidity trays in or out of my free standing indoor greenhouse. The areas where I have my plants that are blooming the temp is usually 68-70* with 55%+ RH, that is because of the humidity trays. In my greenhouse the temperature is the same but much higher humidity 85%+ and with good air circulation. The blue LED lighting does work too, I have plants on the bottom self where I don't have LEDs (coming this week) and the growth rate of the others is different over the past 2-3 months.

RosieC · #8 04-03-2014, 06:01 AM

great work saving them!