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Forum: Vendor Feedback 03-17-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 952
Posted By snappyguy
Mountain Orchids A+

I've ordered from Mountain Orchids twice (once was a couple gesneriads, the other a Dinema polybulbon) and both orders were wonderful. The plants were large, healthy, and very well packed. Not a...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 03-17-2014, 12:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,013
Posted By snappyguy
Question Dinema polybulbon on Epiweb

I have recently acquired a Dinema polybulbon mounted on Epiweb. This is a new species for me, and my first mounted orchid. I've been thinking about an automated watering system for it for those...
Forum: Hybrids 12-11-2012, 10:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,212
Posted By snappyguy
Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Hybrids 12-11-2012, 09:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,212
Posted By snappyguy
Question Dtps. I-Hsin Picture "TWM1372" bloom color

Does anyone know what this Dtps. looks like, or have a picture they could post? I recently acquired one for $2.99 (super discount) because it was out of bloom, but otherwise very healthy. ...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-20-2011, 05:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,802
Posted By snappyguy
Thanks for the info!

Thanks for the info!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-20-2011, 12:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,802
Posted By snappyguy
Question Phal with keiki

I have a NOID Phal that I was given last December. It has a keiki on an old spike and I have some questions:

1) Is keiki pronounced "kay-key" or "Kay-ee-key" or some other way?

2) The longest...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 08-18-2011, 07:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,142
Posted By snappyguy
Thanks! That's what I was hoping for.

Thanks! That's what I was hoping for.
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 08-18-2011, 04:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,142
Posted By snappyguy
Question mtssa charles m fitch x odcdm black beauty spike

I have a (Mtssa Charles M Fitch x Odcdm Black Beauty) 'Hawaii' that is in spike. When I got this plant it was out of bloom and I have never seen how this plant blooms. Searching the internet I have...
Forum: Hybrids 04-21-2011, 01:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,553
Posted By snappyguy
Smile Some new Phals and Dtps.

Picked up these new orchids from my work:

http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm456/snappyguy/orchids006.jpg
Dtps. (Taida Auckland x Happy Beauty)
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-08-2011, 01:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,691
Posted By snappyguy
Paphs generally need a little less light than...

Paphs generally need a little less light than Phals. Phals grow epiphytically in trees, and Paphs are terrestrial, so there is a little less light. I grow all my orchids in windows and just put the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-05-2011, 02:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,602
Posted By snappyguy
Yikes! Oh, the joys of orchid taxonomy and...

Yikes! Oh, the joys of orchid taxonomy and nothogenera names. It'll be interesting to see how it turns out.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-04-2011, 12:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,602
Posted By snappyguy
What genus is miltassia x odontocidium?

I recently purchased a Mtssa Charles M Fitch x Odcdm Black Beauty 'Hawaii' and was wondering what genus this is, or if it is best to just call it Mtssa x Odcdm?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-30-2011, 05:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,728
Posted By snappyguy
I scrub my tools and use Consan, a very similar...

I scrub my tools and use Consan, a very similar product to Physan and more readily obtainable locally, here at least. I've only needed to use it a few times because I'm still pretty new to orchids,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-29-2011, 07:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,167
Posted By snappyguy
Thanks for the replies. It is a bare root plant...

Thanks for the replies. It is a bare root plant that's currently indoors. It was kept in a very dim area of the store so it's adjusting back to bright light. I mallet it spend the summer outdoors...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-28-2011, 05:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,167
Posted By snappyguy
Question How do I choose a Vanda basket size?

I recently purchased a Vanda that is about 16 inches tall, 24 inches wide, with 24 inch roots. It is in a 4 inch basket plastic basket currently. How do I know what size basket it should be in? ...
Forum: Hybrids 02-24-2011, 03:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,372
Posted By snappyguy
Love the color!

Love the color!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-24-2011, 07:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,044
Posted By snappyguy
They don't "know." Evolution is a process of...

They don't "know." Evolution is a process of random gene recombinations and mutations. Only the good ones survive on into the next generation. Over time beneficial traits supplant less desireable...
Forum: Hybrids 02-21-2011, 05:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,386
Posted By snappyguy
2 new NOID Phals

I just picked up these 2 NOID Phals yesterday. Blooms are about 3 inches across and both have unopened buds.

http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm456/snappyguy/NOIDPhal001.jpg
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Forum: Hybrids 02-12-2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,206
Posted By snappyguy
Gorgeous!

Gorgeous!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-11-2011, 02:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,200
Posted By snappyguy
How do the roots look? Are they doing well or...

How do the roots look? Are they doing well or did the tight sphag rot them?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-10-2011, 01:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,109
Posted By snappyguy
Around here there's lots of variety at the...

Around here there's lots of variety at the moment. I was at a greenhouse this morning that had Phals, Dendrobiums, Cattaleyas, and Cymbidiums. Mainly they had Phals, but the 6" Cats were on sale...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-10-2011, 10:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,331
Posted By snappyguy
I've long enjoyed plants and have a green thumb,...

I've long enjoyed plants and have a green thumb, but I wasn't sure I could grow orchids. Then I saw one of those "bag babies" at a local big box store marked down to $1.00. I managed to get it for...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 02-09-2011, 03:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,370
Posted By snappyguy
Very nice.

Very nice.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-04-2011, 12:59 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 13,373
Posted By snappyguy
Of my 6 current orchids, 4 are named varities, 1...

Of my 6 current orchids, 4 are named varities, 1 is unregistered but the tag lists the parents, and the other is a true NOID. I tend to like compact to miniature plants, and half my orchids are in...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-04-2011, 09:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,290
Posted By snappyguy
I believe Schultz contains urea, which is a form...

I believe Schultz contains urea, which is a form of nitrogen that is not usable by orchids without first being broken down by microbes in the mix. Because orchid mix is soil-less, there are very few...
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