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Search: Posts Made By: Boondock
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-21-2008, 01:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,289
Posted By Boondock
I really like the first one you posted. I...

I really like the first one you posted.

I dug thru my archive files and found a picture from last years blooming cycle, trying to remember if there was any color variation depending on the age of...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-20-2008, 04:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,289
Posted By Boondock
It is a wonderful plant, it's probably my fastest...

It is a wonderful plant, it's probably my fastest growing orchid. Last year I got two inflorescences with a double bloom on each. The plant has triple in size, yet only a single bloom.

It has...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-20-2008, 03:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,289
Posted By Boondock
BLC Rustic Spots

I've had this plant for 3 years and it's doing great in semi-hydro
Forum: Growing Under Lights 11-30-2007, 10:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,254
Posted By Boondock
this is exactly how I got started with orchids. ...

this is exactly how I got started with orchids.
one lead to two, two lead to three...
You might as well go to Home Depot and get a couple 48 inch fluorescent fixtures. They're about $8 bucks each...
Forum: News, Updates & Feedback 11-28-2007, 06:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,032
Posted By Boondock
yes FinnBar, when I reread my post, I see how you...

yes FinnBar, when I reread my post, I see how you might not understand. I actually joined 4 marine reef aquarium forums just to read about lighting and look at the wonderful pictures.

Saltwater...
Forum: News, Updates & Feedback 11-28-2007, 06:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,032
Posted By Boondock
Marty and all, thank you very much for...

Marty and all,

thank you very much for creating a new subfourm.
Forum: News, Updates & Feedback 11-27-2007, 07:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,032
Posted By Boondock
We've gone months without a lighting question,...

We've gone months without a lighting question, because most people are just now getting the plants used to being back inside.

I bet most lighting question, from people who live in the Northern...
Forum: News, Updates & Feedback 11-27-2007, 06:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,032
Posted By Boondock
I recommend a new subforum called "Artificial Lighting"

I notice that most of the members of this forum use artificial lighting to some degree in their home set-ups. The information regarding growing under lights is scattered all over the forum.
...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 11-27-2007, 03:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,134
Posted By Boondock
hello RPfeiffer, yes they are very small plants. ...

hello RPfeiffer, yes they are very small plants. I've had mine about a year, they do not get taller. Perfect for underlights. They seem to grow from around the outside and form a thick matt. At...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 11-27-2007, 02:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,234
Posted By Boondock
I made a light-bench using 3, T8 fixtures. Each...

I made a light-bench using 3, T8 fixtures. Each one has two, 4-ft bulbs. (I use three, 2700k, and three, 6400 bulbs). I have used these for about a year. 6 bulbs X 2750 lumens = 16,500 lumens. ...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 11-27-2007, 01:22 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,134
Posted By Boondock
The first picture is Lc. Love Knot var. coerulea...

The first picture is Lc. Love Knot var. coerulea 'Carmela's Blue' (L. sincorana x C. walkeriana). This is a very small plant that does not get taller than about 4 inches, and very fragrant flowers....
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 11-26-2007, 04:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,134
Posted By Boondock
here's something interesting. This Onc (like...

here's something interesting. This Onc (like all my other plants) spend the summer outside. This pot has a small Clover about halfway down, inside the pot. A seed must have found its way in. ...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 11-26-2007, 03:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,134
Posted By Boondock
update -- all the mini catts are growing well. ...

update -- all the mini catts are growing well. lots of new growths and roots. I changed the pots from the deli containers, to "Ball Freezer Jars", purchased at WalMart (they come in several sizes...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-20-2007, 02:13 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,134
Posted By Boondock
ok.... I just found that out the hard way. I...

ok.... I just found that out the hard way. I should have read the forum, before watering this morning. It's TRUE !




I've had a set of acrylic drinking glass for more than 7 years and...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-19-2007, 04:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,134
Posted By Boondock
I agree with quiltergal, Ray's website is...

I agree with quiltergal, Ray's website is indispensable.




I bought some acrylic tumblers at the dollar store as a "test pot". The nail on the stove was not good enough to melt thru the...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-18-2007, 02:01 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,134
Posted By Boondock
thank you Ray, yes I've been reading so much...

thank you Ray, yes I've been reading so much about semi-hydro and I think I picked the "right time". After blooming ended in March, this plant just sat around, till about the begin of Jun. It...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-16-2007, 07:01 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,134
Posted By Boondock
The plant is Lc. Love Knot var. coerulea...

The plant is Lc. Love Knot var. coerulea 'Carmela's Blue' (L. sincorana x C. walkeriana)

I have 5 of these, but I'm going to wait until I see how this one does, before repotting them all.
...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-16-2007, 05:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,134
Posted By Boondock
lol yes the potato salad is quite good. I...

lol

yes the potato salad is quite good. I need 6 more of these so I am thinking Cole Slaw next, then Greek Salad, etc etc
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-16-2007, 05:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,134
Posted By Boondock
new to semi-hydro (picture series)

I was curious about semi-hydro and after reading for the last week, I paid a visit to my local hydroponic/indoor gardening store. (I hope it's ok to post a link to the store. It's called Indoor...
Forum: Maxillaria Alliance 02-02-2007, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,741
Posted By Boondock
yes Angelo, it's very fragrant in the afternoons.

yes Angelo, it's very fragrant in the afternoons.
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 02-02-2007, 03:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,372
Posted By Boondock
new member from Washington state

Hello, I am new to orchid. I have enjoyed chatting with a few members here in the chatroom.

I live in western Washington state, just south of Seattle. I'll be growing indoors, due to the cool...
Forum: Maxillaria Alliance 02-02-2007, 02:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,741
Posted By Boondock
Zygopetalum (noid)

Hello, I am new to orchids and I bought this Zygo at a local home improvement store.

There is no identification tag for this plant, but I like the picture I took, and thought I would share it.
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