Greetings from sunny Southern California - Page 4 - Orchid Board

ewcia1028 · #31 03-03-2010, 12:18 PM

Jeffery,reverse osmosis water for sure is the best for orchids but can work for small collection and you need a special fertilizer specially design for reverse osmosis water, and University of Michigan came with such a fertilizer i you can buy it.I have 450 orchids and use reverse osmosis water only for orchids which can't stand salt in the water.

epiphyte78 · #32 03-03-2010, 05:44 PM

ewcia1028, you're definitely welcome to follow me around on Friday! If I get there early enough I might try and go directly to SBOE before the show opens at 9am. I love their $7.50 specials. Last time on their $7.50 table they had Leochilus carinatus with small keikis on the old spikes.

ewcia1028 · #33 03-04-2010, 12:44 AM

Calros,I didn't know you like what I like,like those specials at SBOE.I always check what they have interesting on specials for $7.50.Last June I bought two Vanda's and something else but those orchids are so small that it is going to take them a long time to bloom,but still it is tempting when they sell those specials and I always like something

I see if I'll be able to go there so early.

Jeffery · #34 03-05-2010, 11:35 AM

I bought some SUPERthrive today with 2 new Phals,have you heard of any success stories using that stuff? 450...ohhh boy!!! hopefully you didn't lose any in the crowd..

since I now only have 18 watering with RO shold be no headache..
Enjoy the Orchid show, I have to work this weekend

I would had liked to have found a blue Orchid of some type..

ewcia1028 · #35 03-05-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffery

I bought some SUPERthrive today with 2 new Phals,have you heard of any success stories using that stuff? 450...ohhh boy!!! hopefully you didn't lose any in the crowd..

since I now only have 18 watering with RO shold be no headache..
Enjoy the Orchid show, I have to work this weekend

I would had liked to have found a blue Orchid of some type..

Jeffery,there is no way I can lose any of my orchids because I know each and every one of them and they are like my own children ha...ha..

Orchid Show starts next week on Friday until Sunday so maybe you can make it.If you never been to such show I should strongly recommended for you and you won't regret it and I can promise you that.There was a time when I used this stuff and suppose too help to keep them alive.There are many blue orchids Jeffrey and which family are you talking about?Hope you can go to the show next week Jeffrey

Tindomul · #36 03-19-2010, 11:56 AM

Hey, never did welcome you properly. Welcome to the Orchid Board. Glad you joined us from Southern California, where it never rains, but then it pours.

Tropicgirl · #37 03-19-2010, 12:27 PM

Welcome, Jeffery!

Jeffery · #38 03-21-2010, 01:14 PM

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Welcome, Jeffery!

Thanks Tropicgirl, the other state where you can grow oranges, I still wonder to this day which state grows better oranges, California or Florida, it might make a good blog someday.. hahaha.

Jeffery · #39 03-21-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tindomul

Hey, never did welcome you properly. Welcome to the Orchid Board. Glad you joined us from Southern California, where it never rains, but then it pours.

Thanks Tindomoul, hahaha! yes, then it dries out, then it burns, then it slides in the form of mud, then it shakes, exciting place here.

Tropicgirl · #40 03-22-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffery

Thanks Tropicgirl, the other state where you can grow oranges, I still wonder to this day which state grows better oranges, California or Florida, it might make a good blog someday.. hahaha.

This year Cali takes the cake with oranges, we had a nasty freeze here.

But we'll be back in the competition next year!