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Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 02:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,810
Posted By crazymonkie
I'm starting to really love Zygos too. They're...

I'm starting to really love Zygos too. They're pretty, and this is pretty much the perfect environment for them (northwest Austin, just so you know). The temps rarely go down to the 30s, and each...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 01:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,901
Posted By crazymonkie
You can't make an enclosed grow room using PVC...

You can't make an enclosed grow room using PVC framing, some plastic sheeting, some water catch basin trays on the bottom, and some grow lights? It's not that tough to do, if you can afford it...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 01:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,810
Posted By crazymonkie
Oh, and vitamins? Dang, don't have any. Just...

Oh, and vitamins? Dang, don't have any. Just rooting hormone. Does that count?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 01:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,810
Posted By crazymonkie
It's always just been the one Holc. It was a...

It's always just been the one Holc. It was a "grab bag" seedling special (you could tell Oak Hill what types you wanted, but, no guarantees that you got what you wanted.) They misunderstood what I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 01:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,901
Posted By crazymonkie
Like The King (heh) said, the humidity is pretty...

Like The King (heh) said, the humidity is pretty low. That humidity, for bigger Phals, is the lower limit of what they tolerate, not what they like. Outside of a special grow room or greenhouse, you...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 01:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,810
Posted By crazymonkie
Actually, it's more like 60-65 ish at night. Same...

Actually, it's more like 60-65 ish at night. Same humidity.

The bark is medium grade... The only coarse grade bark I have is in the three slatted baskets I got. I ordered a hobby bag of Vanda mix,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,901
Posted By crazymonkie
Looks more like lack of water than anything else....

Looks more like lack of water than anything else. Not that severe of a lack of water, either.... just some divots in the leaves. Splitting, yellowing, and little dots like that are common with Phals...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 12:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,810
Posted By crazymonkie
Hrm. Well, I'd been keeping them outdoors, in...

Hrm. Well, I'd been keeping them outdoors, in straight bark, in a 2.5" plastic pot, outside. I put it out in direct sunlight for probably five or six hours, temperatures around 70-75 degrees F,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 12:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,810
Posted By crazymonkie
It wasn't from a flask. It was from a seedling...

It wasn't from a flask. It was from a seedling special from Oak Hill Gardens. It's just that one plant.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 12:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,810
Posted By crazymonkie
I just took three pics... If they're kind of far...

I just took three pics... If they're kind of far away, just tell me.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 12:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,810
Posted By crazymonkie
One seedling. The longest leaves (two of them)...

One seedling. The longest leaves (two of them) were about four inches from tip to the stem; the shortest were maybe half an inch.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-02-2012, 11:28 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,810
Posted By crazymonkie
Unhappy Help! Holc wangii dying!

Hey everyone! As the title says, I've got a Holc wangii seedling that is doing terrible. It's got two little healthy roots and two that have "bald" spots that look to be gradually inviting rot....
Forum: Potting & Repotting 03-26-2012, 12:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,926
Posted By crazymonkie
That definitely looks good. And the old medium...

That definitely looks good. And the old medium really looked like it needing some improvement.

Personally I would have disturbed the root ball (VERY carefully), taking care to keep as much velamen...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 03-26-2012, 12:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,157
Posted By crazymonkie
Thanks for the replies. Updates: Right now,...

Thanks for the replies.

Updates: Right now, the Chr is resting up to make new roots (at least that's what I'm telling myself), and the past few days of direct sun have given it a reddish tinge on...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 03-24-2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,926
Posted By crazymonkie
Short answer: YES! Repot! It looks like it needed...

Short answer: YES! Repot! It looks like it needed to be repotted at least two years ago. Usually you'd get one pot size larger, but in the case of that Zygo, you'll want two sizes larger at least. Or...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-24-2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,861
Posted By crazymonkie
Nice looking Phals! The first three look...

Nice looking Phals!

The first three look like they're a little dry- the leaves only pleat like that when Phals are dry. I've only got one Phal myself (I have more Vandaceous orchids, thanks to a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-24-2012, 03:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,967
Posted By crazymonkie
Hey there! Other people have already given you...

Hey there! Other people have already given you very good advice on what to do, but I'll just add in my 2c:

I'm very sure that the mushy leaf thing is rot, probably brought on by bacterial...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 03-24-2012, 02:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,157
Posted By crazymonkie
Just repotted two Vandas and a Christensonia

Hey everyone! The top of my thread says it pretty succinctly: I just bought a three-set of orchid baskets from a seller in Florida by way of Amazon (pretty rough-hewn baskets, to be honest) along...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-11-2012, 08:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,046
Posted By crazymonkie
That's not the worst news, unfortunately. The...

That's not the worst news, unfortunately. The really bad news is that the young ones move and like to hide in leaf internodes. Still, what I did with them when I found them was scrape them off (well,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-11-2012, 08:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,482
Posted By crazymonkie
Ah. Coat rack. Yes, definitely. And this city is...

Ah. Coat rack. Yes, definitely. And this city is great for second-hand stuff too. Got a mission now. ;-)

I'm actually going to order baskets from Amazon. That 3 set I mentioned in my first post....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-11-2012, 08:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,482
Posted By crazymonkie
"Should" seems to be the optimal word here. I...

"Should" seems to be the optimal word here. I won't mention names, but I was planning on buying baskets from a major nursery that has done me right until recently. They seem to have decided to sell...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-11-2012, 07:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,046
Posted By crazymonkie
That is definitely scale. I actually cleared...

That is definitely scale.

I actually cleared off a moderately bad infestation of exactly the same species from a medium sized variegated Agave americana. Took me about two hours of picking and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-11-2012, 07:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,482
Posted By crazymonkie
Thank you for all the advice. I've heard mixed...

Thank you for all the advice. I've heard mixed things about Austin city water.... the stuff we get is, I think, pumped in from San Antonio, but I can't find any TCEQ or Federal water reports for my...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-11-2012, 12:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,482
Posted By crazymonkie
Thank you very much for your help! Yes, you are...

Thank you very much for your help! Yes, you are right, it's humid quite a bit out here (the weather report claimed it was 100% humidity tonight, but I think they were measuring at the airport, about...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-10-2012, 11:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,482
Posted By crazymonkie
Need some Vandaceous help

Hello everyone! :waving

I guess this is actually my re-introduction, since I came on here about nine months ago, but have been lurking and trying to do things on my own for a bit.

I'm now the...
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