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Forum: Advanced Discussion 08-19-2018, 10:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,666
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Just to be clear. You’re asking for a fast way...

Just to be clear. You’re asking for a fast way to reproduce an identical plants, which isn’t really possible it’s gonna be a while until you have a tangible plant that’s going to produce flowers
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Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-19-2018, 10:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,135
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Hey guys, just got back from an orchid show and...

Hey guys, just got back from an orchid show and realized I hadn’t been on here in forever like 4 years but I can add that many new orchid owners tend to overreact to every tiny thing that’s happens...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-15-2013, 12:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,999
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Today is supposed to be the last cold day for a...

Today is supposed to be the last cold day for a while! It 29 right now and was 26 last night. So far no casuties. I had my dad place all my exposed plants on a table with a covering and then wrapped...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-08-2013, 05:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,999
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Alright, i'll try insulating them a lot tonight....

Alright, i'll try insulating them a lot tonight. I do have christmas lights, i never thought of that! Good idea, thanks!! I'll try that out.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-08-2013, 05:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,999
Posted By Shiffdaddy
If i only needed to protect them for a couple...

If i only needed to protect them for a couple days (for severe cold) if i draped those black trash bags over them would it help a little. I dont know if i have the time to create the styrofoam cages...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-08-2013, 04:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,999
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Ugh Oh Cold!!!

Ok, so far this winter its been pretty cold for Sunny Socal.. 35 F is about as low as its gotten and ive had a lot of spotting and some deaths in my orchid collection. Now on thursday and friday the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-06-2013, 05:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,144
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Ya I like it :) thanks

Ya I like it :) thanks
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-06-2013, 04:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,144
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Hey everyone! Update!!! New spike came on my...

Hey everyone! Update!!! New spike came on my Psychopsis and boom bloomed peloric EXACTLY like the other spike! :D

I never thought it would be a peiloric plant! Ahhhh lol

Ben
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-04-2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,926
Posted By Shiffdaddy
I'd probably repot it anyways if you can give it...

I'd probably repot it anyways if you can give it warm, sunning condition with some lamps. If not maybe keep up the misting lightly but not watering thing. The bacterial root rot needs moisture to...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-04-2013, 02:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,058
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Good story! I love Phals. When i first started...

Good story! I love Phals. When i first started getting into orchids it was the phals that got me, every interesting noid phal was in my shopping cart but it was a huge learning curve. The first 6-7...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-04-2013, 01:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,655
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Yeah Phals dont really need that much light, also...

Yeah Phals dont really need that much light, also if you see they are getting too much just move them farther away from the lamp and voila! :)
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-27-2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 223,612
Posted By Shiffdaddy
The inflorescenses are also smaller here in the...

The inflorescenses are also smaller here in the winter, they look much more full and round in the spring/summer but they continue to bloom through the year!
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-27-2012, 07:14 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 223,612
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Thats a very pretty plant! Mine looks a little...

Thats a very pretty plant! Mine looks a little scraggly but heres a couple pics for you! Ya mine don't seem to mind the cold so much. They love blooming too haha!

Ben
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-27-2012, 04:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,910
Posted By Shiffdaddy
From what i have read it can also create a...

From what i have read it can also create a "biofilm" on the leaves of beneficial bacteria/fungus that out competes the bad fungus. The mix also has Bacillus thuringiensis which is a bacteria that...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-27-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 223,612
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Someone said that there is no such thing as an...

Someone said that there is no such thing as an orchid that everblooms.. that is simply not true. I've had 3 reed stem epidendrum specimen plants. All different colors that have been in non stop...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-27-2012, 10:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,910
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Microbe brew tea

So i wanted to start this forum for a few reasons. Firstly I want your :twocents: on the subject and if its beneficial for good/better orchid growing. Secondly i wanted to know from those of you...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-14-2012, 06:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,212
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Wow! Nice, right on the money there! Thank you...

Wow! Nice, right on the money there! Thank you very much for the quick answer. That is exactly what it is. Same exact leaves, same inflorescence structure and same flower. Perfect! Thanks again
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-14-2012, 06:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,212
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Holcoglossum ID plz!

So about 4-5 months ago i ordered 3 species of Holcoglossum and this little plant arrived which i had just assumed to be Holcoglossum quasipinifolium because that is what i ordered and what it is...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-16-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,303
Posted By Shiffdaddy
This is a great thread.. especially for someone...

This is a great thread.. especially for someone taking his 3rd year of college chemistry. This is great info and i think i may try this or maybe change it up a little and do the calculations for fun...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-16-2012, 01:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,623
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Just keep caring for it.. orchids require...

Just keep caring for it.. orchids require patience (sp?) and this one is obviously still alive and if i'd have to guess i'd say that it will throw out a new growth and some roots in no time. If all...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-16-2012, 01:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 82,560
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Chill out guys...

Chill out guys...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-16-2012, 01:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,010
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Its an intergeneric hybrid between Ascocentrum,...

Its an intergeneric hybrid between Ascocentrum, vanda, and Rhynchostylis, or "Vascostylis".

These plants need lots of care, treat them like a kid. They do best if mounted or hung in a basket with...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-12-2012, 04:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,144
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Well my peloric Psychopsis has just initiated a...

Well my peloric Psychopsis has just initiated a whole new spike from its newest mature growth!!!! So in a little while i get to see if its the plant that is peloric or if it was just that spike that...
Forum: Identification Forum 10-12-2012, 04:08 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 31,576
Posted By Shiffdaddy
Police in Zimbabwe?! hahaha theres no authority...

Police in Zimbabwe?! hahaha theres no authority in Zimbabwe who cares enough that there is anyone taking orchids out of the wild and selling them. :P That place is in such bad shape because of...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-19-2012, 10:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,095
Posted By Shiffdaddy
leaf spotting on epi capricornu

I have this epidendrum species called E. capricornu. One by one the leaves have yellowed and died and now it is happening to more leaves at a time.. I've been spraying with physan about once a month...
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