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05-12-2015, 01:39 PM
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I love getting those boxes of orchids in the mail, too...so addicting....
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05-12-2015, 02:25 PM
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Isn't it wonderful that Camille, can hop on a plane to visit her mother in France? That sounds SO cosmopolitan!
I also enjoy the thrill of receiving box(es) of orchids. Unfortunately, I REALLY need to stop having Christmas every week. I'm running out of space!
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05-12-2015, 02:44 PM
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Isn't it wonderful that Camille, can hop on a plane to visit her mother in France? That sounds SO cosmopolitan!
I also enjoy the thrill of receiving box(es) of orchids. Unfortunately, I REALLY need to stop having Christmas every week. I'm running out of space!
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Me too.. I'm also running out of excuses to tell the "boss" as to why this is different than the others that I have already sitting and growing in my makeshift greenhouse area.  |
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05-12-2015, 02:50 PM
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Yeah, I've been told that in 23 days (I'm retiring), I'll be on an orchid diet! I'd rather lose weight...
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05-12-2015, 03:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen
Isn't it wonderful that Camille, can hop on a plane to visit her mother in France? That sounds SO cosmopolitan!
I also enjoy the thrill of receiving box(es) of orchids. Unfortunately, I REALLY need to stop having Christmas every week. I'm running out of space!
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That's a benefit of living in Europe, and particularly in tiny Netherlands (which is only twice the size of Massachusetts). Amsterdam is a 60-80min flight from Lyon, in France. From Amsterdam I can fly to any of maybe a dozen different countries in less than 2 hours flight time. Whereas in the US you can't even cross the country in that time...
And yup, I love getting boxes of orchids! Too bad I don't get them often enough. And I'm getting to the point where installing a second shelving unit is necessary. Which means buying more orchids to fill it! Not sure my boyfriend will agree with it...
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05-12-2015, 09:22 PM
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Does anyone know in general how long these little lovelies usually take from start of spike to bloom?
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05-13-2015, 09:21 AM
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Does anyone know in general how long these little lovelies usually take from start of spike to bloom?
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Yes I would like to know as well and general culture tips from you pros, I have never grown one.
Mine arrived yesterday from Marble Branch Farms and looks very nice. I may leave it in the pot since it is in a nice bark mix in a 3" pot, Marble Branch says that it is near blooming size. It traveled with a Brassocattleya Yellow Bird.
I also received a RBY. Everything Nice 'Showtime" Free!!
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05-13-2015, 10:30 AM
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I'm not sure if I'll keep mine mounted, but the roots are so long that I don't know how I'd get them into a pot...
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Does anyone know in general how long these little lovelies usually take from start of spike to bloom?
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Do you have a spike on yours?
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05-13-2015, 11:43 AM
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I'm not sure if I'll keep mine mounted, but the roots are so long that I don't know how I'd get them into a pot...
Do you have a spike on yours?
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I think so...
I don't know if I should be concerned about the brown areas on it, any thoughts? |
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05-13-2015, 11:59 AM
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I think so...
I don't know if I should be concerned about the brown areas on it, any thoughts?
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That would concern me too. Makes me think the spike is going to blast. I had one blast on my Phal Violacea after it was shipped to me.  I hope it doesn't. I'd love to see your flowers! Maybe it's just a little dirt or something. |
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