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Forum: Species 05-04-2014, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,172
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
Joy, it could be a couple things. Some are just...

Joy, it could be a couple things. Some are just genetically predisposed to stay cupped (i.e. Phal javanica) but typically Phal cornu-cervi has a flat flower. It could be the individual itself, but...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 05-01-2014, 11:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 814
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
The ebay seller kumpol_p lists quite a few seeds...

The ebay seller kumpol_p lists quite a few seeds online, I've purchased from him before and have always gotten germination. $6 US for a decent packet of seeds, enough for a couple of mother flasks. ...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 04-25-2014, 12:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 909
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
Round Paph. liemianum

I got this one from Natt's orchids which if I remember correctly was originally imported from Asia. I picked this plant up at a show along with a sukhakulii from them. This plant wasn't in bud at...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 04-24-2014, 11:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,889
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
I can't say enough good things about Jerry...

I can't say enough good things about Jerry Fischer and Orchids Limited. I have been ordering from them for close to a decade and recently had the opportunity to visit this past summer. Jerry is a...
Forum: Hybrids 04-24-2014, 10:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,099
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
Yellow NOID

This was a surprise for me. This was one of those previously bloomed Orchids at Lowe's that are marked so cheap that in a moment of weakness you figure "what the hell". It has sat at the back of...
Forum: Species 04-24-2014, 10:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,001
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
Phal. bastianii and tetraspis red form

I posted these over at Big Leaf but thought I would post here too.

First up Phalaenopsis bastianii. This one came from Little Frog Farm and is setting up for a very impressive display later on. ...
Forum: Propagation 02-19-2014, 08:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,978
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
An autoclave or a pressure cooker? A pressure...

An autoclave or a pressure cooker? A pressure cooker in my experience will most certainly have water let in the bottom after a 15-20 min cycle.
Forum: Propagation 02-17-2014, 06:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,978
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
I think what OCRC_Dir_China was getting at was...

I think what OCRC_Dir_China was getting at was that if the pot water ran dry in the pressure cooker the temperature could easily get above 121c, however if there was still water in the pot when you...
Forum: Propagation 02-17-2014, 02:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,978
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
That's a bummer. Digital seems to be a hassle...

That's a bummer. Digital seems to be a hassle when dealing with pressure. The autoclave at the University I work at seems to be down for repair more often than it's working, and I as I mentioned,...
Forum: Propagation 02-17-2014, 11:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,978
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
Magenta caps are polypropylene which should be...

Magenta caps are polypropylene which should be good to 135 c, at 15 psi the temp should only get to 121 c. I've never had a magenta cap (or the knock-off phytotech ones I use) melt or even look like...
Forum: Propagation 02-13-2014, 12:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,560
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
As Ray mentioned, most orchid seed either is has...

As Ray mentioned, most orchid seed either is has missing or undeveloped endosperm (the food reserve that provides seeds with energy for germination). Orchids have evolved a complex symbiotic...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 02-10-2014, 10:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,978
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
It might have Cattleya walkeriana as a parent (or...

It might have Cattleya walkeriana as a parent (or distant grandparent). This is one of the few Cattleyas that bloom like this naturally. C. walkeriana blooms from a new growth with no leaves just...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 02-10-2014, 07:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,909
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
Maybe, actively growing root tips look as...

Maybe, actively growing root tips look as follows. Terrestrials will just have white tips while epiphytes will have a light green root tip.

---------- Post added at 07:29 PM ---------- Previous...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 02-10-2014, 01:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,909
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
This:...

This: (http://www.firstrays.com/repot_into_sh.htm) and this (http://www.firstrays.com/hydro.htm) says it better than I could (and with pictures).

Basically you need some LECA and some pots with...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 02-10-2014, 12:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,909
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
The link posted above answers the first part of...

The link posted above answers the first part of your question, also I wanted to add reading all of the posts in this subforum.

Regarding personal experiences, I'll take a stab at that. SH, like...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-25-2014, 09:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,269
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
Phals will always do that in the wild or even...

Phals will always do that in the wild or even when mounted. You can mount one perfectly straight up and in a couple of years it will be all hanging down. It's actually a pretty cool adaptation on...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-21-2014, 08:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,571
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
It's not so much that pelorics are that rare it's...

It's not so much that pelorics are that rare it's more that this particular cross (Phal Jungo Viotris x Phal violacea) tends to give a really good color, form and texture and even scent in some...
Forum: Propagation 01-21-2014, 12:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,284
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
I haven't germinated these myself however looking...

I haven't germinated these myself however looking at the research it looks like they need a basal medium + some type of cytokinin to germinate successfully.

This paper :EFFECTS OF CULTURE MEDIA...
Forum: Propagation 03-11-2013, 05:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,444
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
I tend to agree with Brooke on this one. You can...

I tend to agree with Brooke on this one. You can start to see little root hairs forming on developing plantlets but that one in the middle looks really dense to be root hairs. Furthermore none of...
Forum: Propagation 02-21-2013, 01:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,975
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
I don't think re-application would do anything at...

I don't think re-application would do anything at this point. From the pictures you posted they all look like flower spikes. Keiki's will not elongate and will send out leaves instead. The leaves...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 02-01-2013, 12:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,457
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
It seems as though most manufacturers have...

It seems as though most manufacturers have stopped producing the very small LECA. As mentioned the HydroBalls for reptiles are smaller but not the exact size you mentioned.

Another product you...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 01-23-2013, 11:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,371
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
The Kew Monocot Checklist recognizes A. comorense...

The Kew Monocot Checklist recognizes A. comorense as a synonym of Angraecum eburneum subsp. superbum (http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=9309)...

It never lists A. eburneum var....
Forum: Propagation 01-22-2013, 12:17 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,915
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
Thank you. There have been a few studies that...

Thank you. There have been a few studies that have addressed this, mainly from the 70's. Every single one has either been inconclusive or has been thoroughly refuted due to lack of sufficient...
Forum: Propagation 01-19-2013, 12:23 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,915
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
Wow. You paraphrased me incorrectly without...

Wow. You paraphrased me incorrectly without actually quoting me and called me and my whole profession smug, arrogant and full of hyperbole when I was speaking about a scientific subject. I honestly...
Forum: Propagation 01-18-2013, 09:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,915
Posted By Ryan.Walsh
Personally? No. But the beauty of science is...

Personally? No. But the beauty of science is that I don't need to try something to know it doesn't work because others have refuted it in the past. I have no idea why the community is so...
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