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Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-26-2009, 08:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,411
Posted By HPS Chris
hmmm... well then lets get descriptive! Are the...

hmmm... well then lets get descriptive! Are the gooey spots sunken in? or does it actually look like a blister? How many and how long have they been there?
-Chris
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-23-2009, 12:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,153
Posted By HPS Chris
Sphag always kills my roots. If you need to use...

Sphag always kills my roots. If you need to use sphag because of the humidity deficency.... I would definitly make sure to repot it with a 1:1 ratio of Sphag and perilite to make sure lots and lots...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-23-2009, 12:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,548
Posted By HPS Chris
Great job! I love that paph! I have one but it is...

Great job! I love that paph! I have one but it is a while from blooming again! Great pic!
Forum: Growing Under Lights 01-23-2009, 12:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,534
Posted By HPS Chris
I would guess quite a bit. I do not use T5... but...

I would guess quite a bit. I do not use T5... but Any sort of extra reflection is a help... it is definitly hard to measure the light intensity with T5 or other flourescent bulbs as they're...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 01-23-2009, 12:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,753
Posted By HPS Chris
wow! that is cool! It has leaves like Onc....

wow! that is cool! It has leaves like Onc. papillio! Very Nice!
Forum: Bulbophyllum Alliance 01-23-2009, 12:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,943
Posted By HPS Chris
Your growing jungle seems amazing! Is that a...

Your growing jungle seems amazing! Is that a didieri growing in there too?
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 01-23-2009, 12:37 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,491
Posted By HPS Chris
That is amazing! You dont leave it in water all...

That is amazing! You dont leave it in water all the time do you? I'm confused... sorry I have been growing orchids for about five years but never tried just putting the roots in h20..... I'd love to...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-23-2009, 12:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,201
Posted By HPS Chris
Definitly a flower spike! congrats! First spike?

Definitly a flower spike! congrats! First spike?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-23-2009, 12:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,483
Posted By HPS Chris
Sorry Victor... that's a question I still am...

Sorry Victor... that's a question I still am unable to answer... I will research though as I need to start a new post myself...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 01-20-2009, 11:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,742
Posted By HPS Chris
Did the dendrobium come from hawaii? or somewhere...

Did the dendrobium come from hawaii? or somewhere like Lowes or home depot? If so, this is typical... at least for me. They are fine! Just keep a normal watering regiment of 7-10 days and bright...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-20-2009, 11:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,483
Posted By HPS Chris
Hey Victro, How long has it been dormant? Did...

Hey Victro,
How long has it been dormant? Did it just stop blooming? how long have you had this plant? I'm sure it is fine if the leaves are fine and roots are still turning green when you water.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-22-2008, 01:44 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 46,683
Posted By HPS Chris
I live in Washington state... Right next to the...

I live in Washington state... Right next to the northern tip of Lake Washington. I have about two hundred orchids and about ten or more grow outside all year round! A few Cypripediums, pleoine, den...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 11-04-2008, 01:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,262
Posted By HPS Chris
I meant I live in zone 8b not love zone 8b even...

I meant I live in zone 8b not love zone 8b even though I do!! :)
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 11-04-2008, 01:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,262
Posted By HPS Chris
I love in zone 8b in Kirkland Washington and mine...

I love in zone 8b in Kirkland Washington and mine are still fully green! They should stay that way outside wet or dry until the leaves dry and completly fall or wither. I have about fourty or so and...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-03-2008, 12:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,275
Posted By HPS Chris
Exclamation Help with BL. Morning glory!!

Okay... I bought this orchid about three years ago at the northwest flower and garden show from a grower that lives in Hawaii. It has flowered once for me and was amazingly fragrant and beautiful. I...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 05-07-2008, 10:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,951
Posted By HPS Chris
Thanks for the book advise. I didn't register on...

Thanks for the book advise. I didn't register on the site you provided to see what book you are suggesting however, I have two books based on the subject... Maybe there are more... I will look into...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 05-07-2008, 10:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,951
Posted By HPS Chris
I used some of last years mix... I made up the...

I used some of last years mix...
I made up the same mix this year which is some Partially composted pink bark, long fiber Sphagnum moss, a little peat, and some perilite.
I do add mycorrhizal...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 05-05-2008, 09:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,951
Posted By HPS Chris
Unhappy Cyp Acaule: smaller bloom this year?

Does anyone have any ideas as to why my cypripedium acaule semi alba would have a smaller flower this year? Last year it was fairly large, when I reported it this year the corm seemed to be the same...
Forum: Propagation 04-24-2008, 04:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,532
Posted By HPS Chris
Becca, I have a few different species that I...

Becca,
I have a few different species that I have done well with and produced seed with. I went with the most "challenging" species first: cyp acale, then japonicum, parviflorium var pubescens. All...
Forum: Propagation 04-23-2008, 01:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,532
Posted By HPS Chris
I have a lot of practice with this. Oncidiums are...

I have a lot of practice with this. Oncidiums are tempermental in that they usually need or tend to like being pollinated by a separate oncidium. If it were the same species...it may work well for...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 04-23-2008, 01:16 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,262
Posted By HPS Chris
hello! My pleione formosana have about 8 flower...

hello! My pleione formosana have about 8 flower spikes coming out now. I live in Kirkland Washington. I bought these two years ago and last year I only got one flower. A whole lot of leaves last year...
Forum: Hybrids 03-23-2008, 07:59 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,112
Posted By HPS Chris
whoa! That is amazing! I wonder, you havent...

whoa! That is amazing! I wonder, you havent attempted to pollinate those flowers have you? I have just made about 4 of my phal mannii flowers developed seed pods buy the flowers just withered...parts...
Forum: Hybrids 01-29-2008, 08:47 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,112
Posted By HPS Chris
I agree! I have never seen the blooms remain on...

I agree! I have never seen the blooms remain on my violacea like that... They stay bright colored then droop and fall off. Do they still smell?
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