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Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 11-06-2012, 08:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,070
Posted By zachkent29
Gorgeous color!!

Gorgeous color!!
Forum: Identification Forum 11-03-2012, 02:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 729
Posted By zachkent29
Okay! Are they mostly deciduous likes Calanthe's?...

Okay! Are they mostly deciduous likes Calanthe's? Just wondering why that one has no leaves..
Forum: Identification Forum 11-03-2012, 01:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 729
Posted By zachkent29
The one that has leaves is between 1-2ft. The...

The one that has leaves is between 1-2ft. The spikes it had were between 2-3ft.
Forum: Identification Forum 11-03-2012, 12:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 729
Posted By zachkent29
What is this? Phaius?

Hello all,

My grandmother has two plants she wants to give me. She called them "fake orchid's", and I'm trying to find out exactly what they are so I can care for them. It looks like a Phaius to...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-30-2012, 08:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,580
Posted By zachkent29
Come on guys! Somebody's got to have an idea for...

Come on guys! Somebody's got to have an idea for a non-obtrusive lighting setup. How about a smaller hanging light? I've seen some plant light reflector kits that hang, but most are fairly wide.

I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-29-2012, 03:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,580
Posted By zachkent29
Input needed for Lighting!

I need some input for lights in one of my growing areas. You can see from the pictures I currently use a "plant" spotlight and a floor lamp as extra lighting. The blinds are just closed for the...
Forum: Hybrids 09-28-2012, 09:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,165
Posted By zachkent29
I do have this one! It was blooming when I got...

I do have this one! It was blooming when I got it, which was about 4 months ago. I grow it in S/H and it's doing great. It's my favorite Phal when non-blooming (I have other bloom's that I like...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 09-05-2012, 04:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,676
Posted By zachkent29
Thanks for the info Franco! Mine has one other...

Thanks for the info Franco! Mine has one other bud out on another bulb. It's nice to know I should be able to see it bloom often.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 09-03-2012, 10:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,676
Posted By zachkent29
Blc. Dora Louise Capen

Here is my Blc. Dora I bought from Kawamoto Orchids. It had just started it's sheath when I received it and recovered from it's transition to s/h quick enough to still bloom.

Sorry for the bad...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-28-2012, 10:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,775
Posted By zachkent29
Ray, I understand your statements about the...

Ray,

I understand your statements about the CFL's being inefficient and that the plants receive roughly a third of the emitted light. But, how about FC measurements taken at the plant levels? Is...
Forum: Identification Forum 08-27-2012, 01:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By zachkent29
I hope someone know's what the name of this is,...

I hope someone know's what the name of this is, because I want one!

Great photos by the way!
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 08-26-2012, 01:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,465
Posted By zachkent29
Very nice! What exactly is that you're using...

Very nice!

What exactly is that you're using as potting mix? I don't think I've seen that before.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-10-2012, 10:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,526
Posted By zachkent29
It does get light primarily on the side away from...

It does get light primarily on the side away from the buds. I can easily turn it so it receives equal light on both sides.
Forum: Hybrids 08-10-2012, 12:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,625
Posted By zachkent29
Thanks guys! Yes, my phal's love s/h. I guess...

Thanks guys! Yes, my phal's love s/h. I guess that's due to the HOT Georgia weather.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-10-2012, 12:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,526
Posted By zachkent29
What a beautiful plant! I'm watering it a good...

What a beautiful plant! I'm watering it a good bit more, so let's hope I can save some buds!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-09-2012, 06:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,526
Posted By zachkent29
Bud-Thanks for the info. I'll try to water a...

Bud-Thanks for the info. I'll try to water a little more.

Tucker-That's not good news! I was really looking forward to seeing these blooms. I'll let you know how the others turn out. I got mine...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-09-2012, 01:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,526
Posted By zachkent29
Vanda bloom issue/bud blast?

I was gone for a day and when I got back one of the buds on my Vasco. Viboon Velvet 'Perfection' is yellowed and crinkled. I've read about bud blast but never seen it. Is that what this is? I've...
Forum: Hybrids 08-09-2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,625
Posted By zachkent29
Dtps. Sapphire's Galah in Bloom

Here is my Dtps. Sapphire's Galah
(Dtps. Purple Martin x Phal. violacea 'Blue Hawaii') that just opened it's first bloom. I got this from Norman's Orchids and I grow it in s/h. It's actual color is...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 06-27-2012, 05:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,949
Posted By zachkent29
Thanks everyone! It seems that I should be okay...

Thanks everyone! It seems that I should be okay then! I may get a heat mat just in case though.
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 06-26-2012, 09:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,949
Posted By zachkent29
Correct Temperature for Phal in S/H?

I'm getting ready to take a Phal that is currently in a bark mix into S/H. It has multiple new roots that have just started and I understood that this was the right time to move plants into S/H.
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-24-2012, 03:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,392
Posted By zachkent29
Thanks for your help! To answer your...

Thanks for your help!

To answer your question.. I am in Georgia, the window receives 2,000-3,000 FC's daily, it is 78-80 degrees during the day and 70 at night (Fahrenheit), there is a ceiling fan...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 06-24-2012, 01:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,202
Posted By zachkent29
I love this! I would like to get one of...

I love this!

I would like to get one of these, where did you find it!?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-24-2012, 11:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,392
Posted By zachkent29
Thanks! That is a beautiful orchid!

Thanks! That is a beautiful orchid!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-24-2012, 10:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,392
Posted By zachkent29
Smile Ready for Vanda?

Hello all!

I have been thinking it's time to get my first Vanda. But, I wanted to be sure I was covering all the bases before I did. I had spoken to a few people who said they were slightly harder...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-07-2011, 05:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,599
Posted By zachkent29
Kip-That would be awesome, I will definitively be...

Kip-That would be awesome, I will definitively be on the look out for that!

Anyone else who knows of someone growing these terrestrials stateside, please let me know!
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