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Old 11-28-2009, 05:00 PM
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Hi, I am Fiona, built a shade house with the help from son-in-law and husband in the beginning of the year. Cannot believe the difference in the orchids since they have moved in! I spend as much time as possible in it. This last week we built a small water feature in it to increase the humidity and also connected the rain water tank to it!
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Old 11-28-2009, 05:04 PM
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Welcome, and please tell me you grow Angraecoides We need more OB members into these wonderfully scented orchids from your part of the world.
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Old 11-28-2009, 05:04 PM
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Sounds Awesome Fiona, any ?
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Old 11-28-2009, 05:19 PM
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Hi Fiona, welcome to OB! Enjoy your greenhouse! Must be awesome to have a special place to grow your orchids



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Good point Ross, I don't recall anyone talking about those beauties on the board
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Old 11-28-2009, 05:23 PM
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I have an Angraecum Longiscott, haven't seen it flowering yet, have only had it for a few months, can't wait to see the first flowers shooting out. If watching my orchids could speed up their growth, the shade house would be bursting at it's seams! The pics will follow soon. At the moment I have Epl Cinnamatica, Paph Pinnocio, a tiny Phalaenopsis, Den Burana Sunshine in bloom. In bud Vanda Aranda, Epl Little Nuggets and Den phalaenopsis.
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Welcome to Orchid Board Fiona
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Fiona,welcome to the OB , You are just down the road from me , What is your water situation like there . We are having the worst drought in years here in PE. I grow Cymbidiums and Catts mainly , with lots of other bits and peices .
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Old 12-10-2009, 09:30 AM
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Hi Fiona,

A warm welcome from a fellow South African on the Orchid Board!!

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Hi Des & Craig, it is incredibly hot and dry here. Our municipality has just installed a desalination plant, so that with a couple of boreholes is were we are getting our water from. Fortunately we installed two rainwater tanks in Nov, so have been able to keep the shade house going. Very hot here, spent the day fitting more shade cloth above Cats., they seem to be a bit sunburnt. Regards Fiona
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