New haul from Andy's

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Tindomul1of9

It does, it gets really old. But there is no way for me to incorporate a misting system in some of my tanks.

Where there's a will, there's a way. Did you know glass cutters can drill large holes in glass? All you'd need is one 3/8" hole in top, 'cause Mist King makes a multi-head. Just a thought. Hauling the completed tank to glass cutter might be a real problem, esp in City. Are there glass folks who make house calls?

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[Ross]

Did some checking in google and found following sites:

Glass Drill Bits
http://www.technologylk.com/products...FRE8gQodKRj5KA

and tons of others. After reading the article you posted on construction and after seeing what you've done so far, I'd recommend trying it. Just place some masking tape on inside of vivarium to catch glass bits and grind slowly. I think it's really worth the experiment. If it breaks, though, I didn't do it!

[Dorothy]

Glass drill bits - they must be made of diamond carbide

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Dorothy

Glass drill bits - they must be made of diamond carbide

Or something similar All I know is they work!

[cb977]

Originally Posted by rsfrid

Good to know! I've only seen the picture and it looks cool to me.

Here's what mine looked like in bloom last year...
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...-kotoense.html

The blooms last a long time, too

Mine has one spike preparing to start the show. It takes a while for all the little nubs to become buds but when they do, it's wonderful

[Ross]

Wonderful! Somehow I missed you're earlier post on this guy.

[Ludisia]

Nice buy Ross.
Some of them I've already have and rest I'm adding a wishlist

[Ross]

UPDATE: 6/1/07

Fed Ex arrived with a very large box today

All the plants made it just fine. Once I get them fertilized and into their new home (I rarely have to do any special "treatment" such as fungicide or insecticide with Andy's stuff) I checked them over carefully.

Ascocentrum (Dykia) hendersonianium - in double spike with little 'nubbins' buds al over the spikes. I'm gonna like this guy 'cause he likes lots of water, lots of humidity and warmth - all of which I have in abundance in the orchidarium.

Pleurothallis tribuloides - covered with little red buds. It, too, should love its new home.

The other 8 'chids are VERY healthy specimens, some on very large "sticks"

Pics when the blooms come about, of course.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by cb977

Great list!!!


I have Tuberolabium (Saccolabium) kotoense and it is a cutie!!!

Susanne, mine is mounted on a very large piece of Manzanita stem and has roots hanging down at least 6" below the wood as well as several new roots with nice green tips.

[cb977]

What a nice way to spend the afternoon

I was bored today and started inspecting the 'chids...repotted a few, changed a few mountings that I wasn't happy with and decided to mount the Tblm kotoense