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Old 04-29-2023, 08:03 PM
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Hi Everyone!

Greetings from Mallorca! Maybe no one noticed, but I’ve been away for about 5-6 months. Suddenly, for various reasons, I had to move to a new place, which was the beginning of a nightmare.

I carefully looked for a new house and ended up choosing a condo with a small yard—nothing like my previous place with a large garden. Even though I searched mainly with my family’s needs in mind, I must admit I paid a lot of attention to the setup for my hobby: sunlight, space, etc. However, everything quickly fell apart, and the whole move turned into a disaster due to my work travels, the stress of moving, and, above all, the constant wind in my yard—not a breeze, but strong, heavy wind.

From November until recently, I struggled to properly shelter my orchids during winter, which, by the way, turned out to be the worst in the past 20 years. As a result, I lost around 100 orchids, mainly warmer-growing types like Phals, Sogos, and the Vanda family. The rest of the collection became infected with viruses and fungus, and many are still recovering.

I’ll admit, I felt like throwing them all away and forgetting about it, but I managed to keep a bit of enthusiasm and completed my planned setup to care for them properly.

The Survivors:

Big Plants: Almost all my adult Catts survived, with one currently in bloom (pictured below), and a few others bloomed at the end of winter. The Cyms and Nobiles flowered beautifully, the Paphs are about to bloom, and the Cata has a spike. These are, of course, the more robust and hardy types that can tolerate slightly cooler weather.

Mini and Terrarium Plants: Masdevallias, Draculas, and others are all recovering, though some may not be strong enough to survive the coming hot weather.


I’ve also added a few supermarket Phals for color and my enjoyment.

What’s Next:

I no longer want to maintain terrariums inside the house; I’ll let go of that level of micromanagement due to limited time and space indoors. I’ll continue with larger, more vigorous plants that can stay outside year-round in my climate.

When needed, I’ll continue repotting into small volcanic or lava rocks and sphagnum moss, as these have been the two mediums that work best for me. Semi-hydroponics hasn’t failed entirely, but it doesn’t work well outdoors in cold weather. However, I can use the lava rock for semi-hydroponics during summer if I need to be away for a few days.

So, that’s my update. I won’t be around all the time, but I’ll come back here to talk about orchids—they’re still close to my heart ❤️ and, hopefully, will be my main source of relaxation in my free time.

It’s nice to say hello again, and I hope everyone is doing well!








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Old 04-29-2023, 08:10 PM
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Welcome back! So sorry you had to go through that ordeal. Glad you are growing again.

How cold are your typical winters at night? In the daytime? Does it ever get to 0C?
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Old 04-29-2023, 08:37 PM
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I am so glad to see back! And so sorry for your ordeal.So happy that you did not give up! You can see... many orchids are really, really tough!

Speaking as a "What can I get away with?" back yard grower, one can get away with a LOT. Best wishes for your new approach to orchid growing!
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Welcome back Sade! Yes, I believe we all noticed your absence.
I feel sorry for your troubles but once you love something, you'll keep carrying on!
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going!
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Sorry to hear about the nightmare! I hope that things are more stable and less stressful now.
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Welcome back, you have had quite a few stressful months!
I can see from your second photo how the winds would be a problem for you but with that shadehouse structure it looks like you are getting things under control now.
Glad to hear some plants have pulled through and even bloomed for you, that must have been a bright spot in an otherwise dark time.
Still you are through it now, I look forward to reading your posts again.
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you've done well your place and your plants look very happy. life happens sometimes. just be there when it does.
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I am so sorry that you had a rough time. I hope all is well with you now. Good luck!
The Phals are lovely and the plants that survived look very nice.
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How cold are your typical winters at night? In the daytime? Does it ever get to 0C?
Hi ES,

Nice to read your msg 🙏

Weather in late Dec and Jan normally drop to 5°. But this past year got even lower, just a few days.

Not abel to build the shadehouse on time, all orchid were exposed to rain, cold, win and not too much sun or light during the day.



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Welcome back Sade! Yes, I believe we all noticed your absence.
I feel sorry for your troubles but once you love something, you'll keep carrying on!
When the going gets tough, the tough get going!
Yeah 😅! That is true... Just a little thinking and willpower. I have covered the pergola with a double 8-mill-gram greenhouse plastic. The bamboo curtains are for decoration. Even like that on a sunny day gets to 1500 fc on the Catts side and 800 fc in the Phals - Prags ... which I think could work. Let's see.
Now I have to install an osmosis RO system or something like that.

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I am so sorry that you had a rough time. I hope all is well with you now. Good luck!
The Phals are lovely and the plants that survived look very nice.
Thank you!!!

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Sorry to hear about the nightmare! I hope that things are more stable and less stressful now.
Thank you !!!
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Sorry to hear about the nightmare! I hope that things are more stable and less stressful now.
Thank you!

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Welcome back, you have had quite a few stressful months!
I can see from your second photo how the winds would be a problem for you but with that shadehouse structure it looks like you are getting things under control now.
Glad to hear some plants have pulled through and even bloomed for you, that must have been a bright spot in an otherwise dark time.
Still you are through it now, I look forward to reading your posts again.
Thank you!
As I mentioned to Roberta ..I have covered to protect from the win. Let see what happens 🙈
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I think your new surroundings look wonderful and all can flourish... you, family and the hobby you're obviously very good at. Go girl!
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