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Beginner Discussion
11-01-2018, 12:28 PM
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Confused about light requirements - max vs average etc
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cythaenopsis
Thank you, Alice. I think in this case, I'll let...
Thank you, Alice. I think in this case, I'll let nature take its course. It has been a month now since the phal ejected all of its blooms and the stems are holding up well. They're so nicely...
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Off Topic - Totally
11-01-2018, 12:25 PM
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Is it possible to root a feather celosia?
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cythaenopsis
The shoot I cut was too short for having a...
The shoot I cut was too short for having a node... so I guess I kind of blew it. About the plant going 2 weeks without water, it was a mistake. I'd left the plant with a relative who has a lot of...
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Beginner Discussion
11-01-2018, 12:22 PM
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Is it wise to rotate the pot such that leaves don't "lean" too much?
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cythaenopsis
Thanks for all the support, folks! Glad to know...
Thanks for all the support, folks! Glad to know that rotation doesn't create any problems or stress for the orchid while in growth phase, but to avoid doing it once the spike is producing blooms.
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Off Topic - Totally
10-30-2018, 12:45 PM
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Is it possible to root a feather celosia?
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cythaenopsis
Is it possible to root a feather celosia?
I had this little feather celosia seedling that I rescued (someone had purchased it and left it on a park bench at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden). I'd gotten it a year ago, and after a rocky start...
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Beginner Discussion
10-30-2018, 12:33 PM
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Is it wise to rotate the pot such that leaves don't "lean" too much?
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cythaenopsis
Is it wise to rotate the pot such that leaves don't "lean" too much?
I've been having some orchids in my plant collection for a good 8 years now, but I've never been quite certain about this one particular aspect: ORIENTATION to the light.
More specifically, where...
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Beginner Discussion
10-30-2018, 12:15 PM
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Confused about light requirements - max vs average etc
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2,102
Posted By
cythaenopsis
Thanks! This is good to know. I have a...
Thanks! This is good to know.
I have a mini-Phal that is now 3 years old, and is growing a new shoot for its 5th bloom (it usually blooms twice a year and skipped once). I've kept this on an...
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Identification Forum
05-09-2015, 08:22 PM
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Please help identify phalaenopsis variant
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cythaenopsis
Thanks very much, PaphMadMan! I didn't know...
Thanks very much, PaphMadMan! I didn't know about the Vanda variety. Will have to look into this one more. I like that "bearded" ornamentation. :)
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Identification Forum
05-09-2015, 07:18 PM
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Please help identify phalaenopsis variant
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cythaenopsis
Please help identify phalaenopsis variant
At least, I think it's a phalaenopsis variant. I figured it's not a NOID, as it was featured at the NY Botanical Gardens exhibit... and I'd expect they'd only display real and unusual classified...
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Beginner Discussion
09-25-2013, 03:03 PM
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Oh no... snapped off my Oncidium!
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cythaenopsis
Thanks for the tips, Bud. I don't have many...
Thanks for the tips, Bud. I don't have many orchids so I don't want to buy a big bag of potting mix for just one plant. The bark I do have on hand is a rough cut, but it has plenty of small pieces in...
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Beginner Discussion
09-24-2013, 07:48 PM
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Oh no... snapped off my Oncidium!
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cythaenopsis
It still has the tag it came with it, in the...
It still has the tag it came with it, in the photo. You can see it sticking out of the pot, with "Oncidium" on it. Unless I got the wrong plant? The other two I bought at the time was a cattelya...
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Pests & Diseases
09-23-2013, 05:41 PM
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Successful fungus gnat traps - DIY project
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cythaenopsis
Good to know about this special trap that is...
Good to know about this special trap that is inexpensive and easy to make.
I have another technique that worked really well for me, so I figured I should share it here.
Get yourself a liquid...
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Beginner Discussion
09-23-2013, 05:12 PM
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cat attack
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cythaenopsis
I agree with RowanGreen. Most cats thrive on...
I agree with RowanGreen. Most cats thrive on activity, unless they're the lazy kind that don't mind sleeping all day and night (I call them living fur balls). You definitely want to give them...
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Beginner Discussion
09-23-2013, 05:07 PM
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Oh no... snapped off my Oncidium!
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cythaenopsis
Hi Bud, thanks for your quick reply! You are a...
Hi Bud, thanks for your quick reply! You are a wealth of orchid knowledge, that's for sure. :bowing
So you're thinking the roots are long enough so that I could just pot it with the mother...
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Beginner Discussion
09-23-2013, 04:01 PM
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Oh no... snapped off my Oncidium!
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cythaenopsis
Oh no... snapped off my Oncidium!
A while back in the mid summer I was in a rush, watering a few plants. I gave my orchids a refreshing spritz of water and as I moved my hand quickly over them, I misjudged the clearance over my...
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Beginner Discussion
07-12-2013, 03:13 PM
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Is a bark medium possible for Phals without increasing watering frequency?
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cythaenopsis
Thanks for the advice! I'm in northern NJ...
Thanks for the advice!
I'm in northern NJ but I tend use use open windows whenever possible, which causes orchid potting mediums to dry out faster on low humidity days.
The orchid potting mix I...
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Beginner Discussion
07-12-2013, 11:38 AM
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Is a bark medium possible for Phals without increasing watering frequency?
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cythaenopsis
Is a bark medium possible for Phals without increasing watering frequency?
It had seemed to me like sphagnum moss is generally looked down upon as the cheap orchid potting mix that is inferior to bark based mediums. I kept going with moss up until this year, when I felt...
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Beginner Discussion
07-12-2013, 11:30 AM
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18
Vacationing with orchid(s)?
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1,895
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cythaenopsis
Oh yes, definitely. If you're up for the costs...
Oh yes, definitely. If you're up for the costs involved. ;)
The Internet enabled web cam is pretty cheap to do, but it's the servo motor controlled mechanism that is the trick. And of course,...
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Beginner Discussion
07-12-2013, 10:58 AM
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Vacationing with orchid(s)?
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Posted By
cythaenopsis
Better yet, have a water spigot electronically...
Better yet, have a water spigot electronically controlled, attached to a USB port on your computer. While you're away, via an Internet connection you trigger the spigot to open and then close when...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
06-25-2013, 05:55 PM
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31
Got a beautiful maturing Oncidium for just $15!
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5,493
Posted By
cythaenopsis
I'm finding that with the "lava debris" and other...
I'm finding that with the "lava debris" and other coarse material that water flows through pretty easily. Looks like this type of media requires a good soaking in a pail of water to get it...
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Beginner Discussion
06-09-2013, 04:59 PM
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Got a beautiful maturing Oncidium for just $15!
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5,493
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cythaenopsis
So, I could reuse most of the potting material...
So, I could reuse most of the potting material (given how it was just recently purchased I imagine) and just need to get out the smaller particulate/matter?
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
06-09-2013, 12:07 AM
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31
Rescue phal is growing a new leaf YAY!
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Posted By
cythaenopsis
How is your orchid coming along, Hannah? ...
How is your orchid coming along, Hannah?
Mine ended up producing two spikes, one out of each side of the crown. I wasn't fast acting enough to put in stakes and the shoots ended up sticking out...
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Beginner Discussion
06-08-2013, 11:54 PM
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31
Got a beautiful maturing Oncidium for just $15!
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5,493
Posted By
cythaenopsis
James and Betty, thanks so much for the advice!...
James and Betty, thanks so much for the advice! :bowing I think I have a good idea now on how to proceed.
As for the new potting mix, I don't want to load up on a whole bunch of ingredients to...
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Beginner Discussion
06-08-2013, 03:15 PM
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31
Got a beautiful maturing Oncidium for just $15!
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5,493
Posted By
cythaenopsis
Hey James, I followed your advice and kept the...
Hey James, I followed your advice and kept the plant watered "just enough" for the months that followed and now I have new growth.
...
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Beginner Discussion
03-11-2013, 05:36 PM
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31
Got a beautiful maturing Oncidium for just $15!
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5,493
Posted By
cythaenopsis
Unfortunately, just one month later and half of...
Unfortunately, just one month later and half of the flowers have fallen off.... :( They may have been fairly mature flowers as it was, so I'm guessing it's normal.
Anyway, I read somewhere that...
Forum:
Orchid Lounge
03-11-2013, 05:34 PM
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4
Got a terrific deal on an orchid at... Whole Foods of all places
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1,118
Posted By
cythaenopsis
Sorry for my late reply... here's a photo: ...
Sorry for my late reply... here's a photo:
http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/ww169/cytherians/nature/orchid/Oncidium-yellow-spotted_blooms-1.jpg
I posted about it HERE...
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