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Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-29-2012, 05:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,098
Posted By harleymc
Hi Brad, I guess one thing to consider when...

Hi Brad,

I guess one thing to consider when you're choosing what to import/ flask/sell is that what suits growers from one part of Australia may be unsuitable for other parts of Australia because...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-29-2012, 05:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,254
Posted By harleymc
Question Let's make these orchid forums more newb friendly

Everybody is a newb at some time and in different areas of orchid growing.

While I regard myself as experienced in growing cooler climate Australian Dendrobiums and a bit competent at growing...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-29-2012, 04:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,618
Posted By harleymc
Iron is not a mobile element therefore Iron...

Iron is not a mobile element therefore Iron deficiency shows on new foliage with no change to old foliage. Contrast this with Nitrogen which can be moved around a plant and gets pumped from old...
Forum: Outdoor Gardening 09-05-2012, 05:35 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 10,430
Posted By harleymc
Frangipani is a 'common name' for Plumeria (was...

Frangipani is a 'common name' for Plumeria (was the person who gave you the cuttings an Australian by any chance?).
Cuttings are a really good way to get some of the more spectacular colour...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 09-04-2012, 07:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,039
Posted By harleymc
OOPS impulse buy. My bad! I've just recently...

OOPS impulse buy. My bad!

I've just recently bought my first Brassia.... B. brachiata, also my first Oncidium O. Sharry Baby X Dancing Doll.

I know nothing much about growing them but the...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 09-04-2012, 07:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,667
Posted By harleymc
I've found that Euc bark will peel off cut...

I've found that Euc bark will peel off cut branches after drying out. That being said I have a lot of orchids mounted on euc wood, it lasts forever except for boring insects.
Forum: Orchid Lounge 09-04-2012, 06:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,398
Posted By harleymc
This whole thread seems based on a massive...

This whole thread seems based on a massive misconception. Where is this supposed $1000 charge?

from Plant Exports Fees and Charges - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 09-04-2012, 06:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,398
Posted By harleymc
Baz, I don't thiink the descriptor of 'little...

Baz,
I don't thiink the descriptor of 'little Hitlers' is in any way appropriate, it demeans the suffering of millions of people who lost their lives or lost family members. Take a chill pill.
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 08-09-2012, 04:20 AM
Replies: 92
Sticky: bonsai thread!
Views: 54,842
Posted By harleymc
Radical pine seedling bonsai technique

After getting a huge no of bonsais stolen one night my interest has waned, so I've not tried the following ...

I read a fab article on growing pine from seed for bonsai in a magazine by one of the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-09-2012, 03:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,339
Posted By harleymc
My gut reaction is that this isn't viral. The...

My gut reaction is that this isn't viral. The spotting in the photos seems to spread across the veins as much as it spreads along the veins. If viral I'd expect to see more of a streaky appearance...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 08-09-2012, 02:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,363
Posted By harleymc
Occasionally the new canes on some of my...

Occasionally the new canes on some of my dendrobes split. Some plants seem prone to it but most don't. Does seem to be confined to a sub-set the ones with the fatter psuedobulbs.

Doesn't seem to...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 06-05-2012, 12:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,615
Posted By harleymc
Nice one Luis! Den speciosum x Hilda Poxon =...

Nice one Luis!
Den speciosum x Hilda Poxon = Den Essie Banks.
The speciosum influence should give it a sweet honey fragrance. The best time for fragrance would be late morning through to midday on...
Forum: Contests & Polls 06-05-2012, 12:22 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 14,025
Posted By harleymc
When I joined the board 2 years ago the count was...

When I joined the board 2 years ago the count was about 25, now I'm up to a bit over 300 including compots & divisions. I will run out of space with suitable light conditions unless I cull.
The vast...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 06-05-2012, 12:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,546
Posted By harleymc
oops should have read your blog first- my bad. ...

oops should have read your blog first- my bad.
Congrats on the successful detective work.
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 06-04-2012, 11:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,546
Posted By harleymc
Hi Discus. the sad news is that 'Sparkling' is...

Hi Discus. the sad news is that 'Sparkling' is frequently used in clonal names of Aussie Dend hybrids.
I agree that kingianum and tetragonum are the major influences in this grex, however there...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-08-2012, 06:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,770
Posted By harleymc
I'm not sure how the edema theory stands up. As...

I'm not sure how the edema theory stands up. As water flows into a plant cell the cell wall and membrane will extert increased pressure slowing the osmotic differential. Furthermore there would be...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 01-08-2012, 05:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,775
Posted By harleymc
Walter Upton (1989) Dendrobium Orchids of...

Walter Upton (1989) Dendrobium Orchids of Australia suggests a minimum temp of 15C for Dendrobium antennatum. But he also says they do much better mounted than potted.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-08-2012, 04:23 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 17,092
Posted By harleymc
It looks like a D biggibum hybrid. These...

It looks like a D biggibum hybrid. These appreciate a dry period during winter and drop their leaves. You may get lucky trying to sprout with the mature bulbs however dead sections at the bases...
Forum: About this board 08-04-2011, 01:51 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 104,899
Posted By harleymc
I tried the tips for uploading to my member...

I tried the tips for uploading to my member gallery but nothing is showing even after refreshing.

Very frustrating not to be able to share photos, I'll try the tips for the individual posts and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-29-2011, 04:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,182
Posted By harleymc
I second Queenslander's suggestions, get that...

I second Queenslander's suggestions, get that pot up out of the saucer, too much moisture can rot the roots. It can't hurt to tip the plant out of the pot to inspect the roots, they should be white...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 06-26-2011, 08:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,579
Posted By harleymc
I've no experience with D jonesii, but hoping...

I've no experience with D jonesii, but hoping some of this info may help.
Source Walter Upton, Dendrobium Orchids of Australia 1989
Grows well on slabs or in pots provided the mix is open. In...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 06-07-2011, 04:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,512
Posted By harleymc
I was having a look at the Epiweb specifications...

I was having a look at the Epiweb specifications "Made of 70% recycled plastics".
So it's only partially eco-friendly, where's that other 30% coming from? Freshly extracted fossil carbon?
Forum: Advanced Discussion 06-07-2011, 03:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,742
Posted By harleymc
My fertalizing is very approximate- I realized...

My fertalizing is very approximate- I realized with the soluble ferts that they can absorb atmospheric moisture so that weight based is inaccurate- I just use measuring spoons for mixing.
The large...
Forum: Photography 06-03-2011, 10:14 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,753
Posted By harleymc
Thanks for posting the photos. I'm absolutely...

Thanks for posting the photos. I'm absolutely gobsmacked.
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 06-03-2011, 03:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,203
Posted By harleymc
Very nice your very own unique cultivar time to...

Very nice your very own unique cultivar time to start picking names.
Deciduous Plumerias are brilliant trees to mount winter/early spring flowering orchids on! I've started collecting a few...
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