Erm... How do you control your spending?

[No-Pro-mwa]

Oh well, that too could be worse. Welcome to the board and glad you finally decided to join in.

Well I have had to stop, at least for the time being as I am having a time keeping up with them all. And I just can't spend the money either. It has stopped me dead in my tracks, so sad. There are so many out there I would like to have.

I don't think I will ever have just one kind as I like so many of them. I want more phrags if I can keep them in a saucer of water as that makes them easier for me to take care of.

And now I have finally gotten a new set up for my Massd's so all bets are off. If they like it I will probably not be able to set hard enough on my hands.

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Originally Posted by WalkingHorse

PSS So embarrassed. Posted this first in the wrong place. Had two windows open. One was this post and the other researching yellowing leaves on Vandas. Don't see how to delete the other post. Ugh.

Welcome! Go back and look at your post. Hit the Edit button. You can delete words and replace with something, or even delete it.

[gngrhill]

Originally Posted by stonedragonfarms

If you are able to grow the Nobile type, you should most definitely be able to grow D. moniliforme, D. anosmum, D. lamyaiae, D. unicum & D. hainanense; these species are all very culturally similar to the nobile hybrids--a couple of them grow a bit warmer (anosmum, lamyaiae, unicum), the others are much more temp tolerant.

I have 2 aggregatums, not dead, but not growing either, 1 woodsii , all the leaves fell of and nothing is happening now., 1 aberrans x Hisako Haraguchi, looks dead, but I keep watering hoping for a new growth, and 1 loddigesii, not dead, but leaves not looking very good. yellow and just not thriving.

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Originally Posted by gngrhill

I have 2 aggregatums, not dead, but not growing either, 1 woodsii , all the leaves fell of and nothing is happening now., 1 aberrans x Hisako Haraguchi, looks dead, but I keep watering hoping for a new growth, and 1 loddigesii, not dead, but leaves not looking very good. yellow and just not thriving.

When they're growing they need a huge amount of water. I'm guessing yours were too dry between waterings.

[gngrhill]

Originally Posted by WalkingHorse

It could be worse. You could be into horses or the double whammy of horses and orchids then you would really be in trouble. I wouldn't know anything about that! Consider yourself fortunate as it could be worse.

Seriously though I think specializing/finding your niche in the orchid world helps control the urge a lot.

PS Hi everyone! Long time lurker. Have enjoyed this board so much!

PSS So embarrassed. Posted this first in the wrong place. Had two windows open. One was this post and the other researching yellowing leaves on Vandas. Don't see how to delete the other post. Ugh.

Hate to say it, but I am also into horses. Two very expensive hobbies.

[stonedragonfarms]

Originally Posted by WalkingHorse

It could be worse. You could be into horses or the double whammy of horses and orchids then you would really be in trouble. I wouldn't know anything about that! Consider yourself fortunate as it could be worse.



Seriously though I think specializing/finding your niche in the orchid world helps control the urge a lot.



PS Hi everyone! Long time lurker. Have enjoyed this board so much!



PSS So embarrassed. Posted this first in the wrong place. Had two windows open. One was this post and the other researching yellowing leaves on Vandas. Don't see how to delete the other post. Ugh.

Welcome to the board at least having horses you have a steady supply of coldframe heat and cymbidium media...


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[Salixx]

Oh boy, yes. I get to admire a lot of horses from afar while delivering the mail, some even come to the fence line to greet me while I deliver packages. As much as I love them, I know I could never commit to them like they need. I admire anyone that can .

I hesitate to say... I think I am in a lull of sorts (cross fingers). I'm not sure it will last, but I can hope! I'm waiting to see what kind of space I will have once winter approaches. I was not in the orchid mindset when I moved to my place last winter... so I don't remember how the sunlight was/what direction it came in for which windows very well- I wouldn't want to have too many high-light plants I can't accommodate!

I do know that if I was certain I could control the humidity better, my apartment would be a masdie forest. Right now, I think they are my favorites.

[dounoharm]

I must buy more orchids....it is my duty to maintain a sufficient addiction....if I did not buy more orchids, I would succumb to something much worse...like, uh, visiting casinos more often!....hello bill w. I am not an alcoholic, but I am an addict!

[stonedragonfarms]

Originally Posted by gngrhill

I have 2 aggregatums, not dead, but not growing either, 1 woodsii , all the leaves fell of and nothing is happening now., 1 aberrans x Hisako Haraguchi, looks dead, but I keep watering hoping for a new growth, and 1 loddigesii, not dead, but leaves not looking very good. yellow and just not thriving.

Aggregatums should be 1/2 way through bulbs now; if they are not doing anything for you I'd first suspect humidity and second suspect light intensity/duration--what conditions are you growing them under?
I had to look up woodsii; but being as it's from PPNG and montane, I'd conjecture high humidity year round and stable temps; I'd also conjecture it grows under heavy shade mid spring-mid autumn, then is subjected to a brighter period--probably accompanied by less precipitation, but still stable humidity.
I've not grown aberrans in a long time; I do know that they don't like a cold greenhouse though; I'm guessing if you treat it like a phal type dendrobium (with a bit less intense light), that would be a place to start--ie warm temps year round, with plenty of water and fertilizer.
Lodegessi I have found to be virtually unkillable, provided it is mounted--potted I find it rots too easily at the center of the plant and then spreads. Treat it like a mounted cattleya and you should do fine; ie soak it daily and allow it to dry out--when leaves drop (though they may not...), increase the light, expose it to cooler temps and hold back the water--ie just give it a fine spray every morning and a soak about every 10 days. If it's mature enough, it should throw blooms, if not, there's always next year.
Just my $0.02,
Adam

[gngrhill]

Thanks, StoneDragon, I'll work on some of those changes. Right now all orchids are together, 80F - 90F days 60F - 70Fnights ,50 to 65 % humidity. T5 lights on 5:30 am to 5 PM. Most are 12 " or so under the lights, some are 2' or so and some are not under the lights. All the dens are under the lights varying from 1 to 2 ' away.