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Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-13-2011, 03:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 13,587
Posted By opal
This could prove to be a good solution for me...

This could prove to be a good solution for me because I have a hard time finding clay pebbles big enough to leave air pockets between them. Lately vast majority of the bags I buy come with smallest...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-13-2011, 03:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,214
Posted By opal
What I am worried about is, why in the world is...

What I am worried about is, why in the world is this orchids still foaming when it has been soaked all over throughout the year and no other orchids ever did so. This one never had one watering...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-13-2011, 03:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,463
Posted By opal
Mold on clay pebbles

Three years of growing orchids. So far no problems. This year - mold. I have all my orchids in clay pebbles and that seems to be the best medium for me and my plants. I have been repotting yearly...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-11-2011, 07:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,214
Posted By opal
Plastic pot. I sometimes take out the plant with...

Plastic pot. I sometimes take out the plant with roots and all because there is so much of it and clean the pot so there is no residue there.

I repotted the plant yesterday and after I removed all...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-06-2011, 04:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,591
Posted By opal
I keep a variety of tropical plants and had...

I keep a variety of tropical plants and had experienced problems with gnats. They come to pots where there is decay and rot. 4 things resolved this problem for me:

1) yellow sticky traps - every...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 12-05-2011, 12:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,338
Posted By opal
GUess a plant's way of telling me: dream on, lol....

GUess a plant's way of telling me: dream on, lol. :rofl:There's the new growth trying to push through the bundle of roots, again, getting lowest light, again probably not flowering for me. (as new...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 12-04-2011, 08:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,058
Posted By opal
Old and new blooms

My addiction just got me 2 new phal. calimeros (dwarf noid phals) and my noID dendrobium started blooming for the second time this year. As I took some advice in how to pic an chid here are the...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-25-2011, 04:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,214
Posted By opal
Can't take pictures, it has just been watered on...

Can't take pictures, it has just been watered on Tuesday, next time it will need soaking will be next weekend. And this weekend is way to busy for doing such delicate thing as the roots and the media...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-25-2011, 12:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,214
Posted By opal
Foamy Pool or Spa Water | Tech Tips | Reliable...

Foamy Pool or Spa Water | Tech Tips | Reliable Pool Solutions (http://blog.reliablepoolsolutions.com/swimming-pool-chemistry/foamy-poolor-spa-water/)

Could it be accumulation of organic debris?...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 11-24-2011, 04:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,048
Posted By opal
I have paypal and I have shopped on amazon. I...

I have paypal and I have shopped on amazon. I simply used the same card that was accepted for paypal transactions for amazon purchases. It worked for me.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-24-2011, 03:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,214
Posted By opal
Foaming of distilled water

I soak my orchids in distilled water once a week, or as needed. Most of them are in clay pebbles, and since I have them for a while, I soak them in the same water one by one. So no problem there. But...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-22-2011, 12:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,063
Posted By opal
There is no way of telling without seeing first....

There is no way of telling without seeing first. Whatever the outcome, you'll know how to do better with another one. It doesn't matter how long you soaked the medium, as long as it was allowed to...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-21-2011, 11:56 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,338
Posted By opal
The roots have no space to grow into the medium....

The roots have no space to grow into the medium. I can't even see it from roots and on top there are bulbs. There is nowhere else to grow really.
Forum: Orchid Lounge 11-21-2011, 03:52 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,071
Posted By opal
There are only 2 orchids I really wish for and...

There are only 2 orchids I really wish for and they are not so rare to get but I can't seem to be at the store at the same time with them:


Degarmoara Winter Wonderland
Paphiopedilum maudiae...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-21-2011, 03:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,338
Posted By opal
High time I post a picture of it as well. I...

High time I post a picture of it as well. I didn't water it for 2 weeks, thus wrinkled lower bulbs, and potting media is so tightly packed I could never re-pot it properly. I'll add the picture of...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-21-2011, 03:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,063
Posted By opal
Erm....the bulb doesn't look healthy. Healthy...

Erm....the bulb doesn't look healthy. Healthy bulb is plump and smooth. Your orchid is very dehydrated, probably because of over watering. I suspect rotten roots, very common problem at this time of...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-21-2011, 10:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,063
Posted By opal
Is it an old bulb, at the back, or thew new bulb...

Is it an old bulb, at the back, or thew new bulb with a new shoot coming from it? Did the bulb just flower?
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-17-2011, 05:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,338
Posted By opal
:D. It has a deadline for blooming: August 2012....

:D. It has a deadline for blooming: August 2012. Then I'll divide it into smaller clumps (and hope it will survive as most roots won't).



Very interesting, but there is no way I would remove a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-17-2011, 04:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,682
Posted By opal
It is not a root rot. Older roots turning...

It is not a root rot.

Older roots turning brown is just velomen losing its ability to suck moisture but is not a dead root. The root should not be cut as it still has the ability to push new roots...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-16-2011, 03:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,338
Posted By opal
I was wondering if anybody else experienced this...

I was wondering if anybody else experienced this and how they solved a problem in oncidium.

Since you obviously have and with no obvious cause then I won't worry about it much. There is only one...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-16-2011, 01:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,338
Posted By opal
I thought about that as well but am just not sure...

I thought about that as well but am just not sure I will have enough light during winter to produce showey tall spikes that I want. And I don't have enough information about growing oncidiums under...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-16-2011, 12:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,338
Posted By opal
Please stop comparing phalaenopsis care with...

Please stop comparing phalaenopsis care with oncidium care. It's not the same. They don't even grow at the same rain-forest tree height.Just like lemon care and grapefruit care is not the same. Sure...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-15-2011, 04:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,338
Posted By opal
Phals, Paphs, Dends and oncidiums all bloom for...

Phals, Paphs, Dends and oncidiums all bloom for me every year with no problem and no fertilizer.
This plant has 7 old pseudobulbs to get nutrients from, I just don't see this as a main reason for...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-15-2011, 04:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,338
Posted By opal
I don't fertilize my orchids. Maybe 1x a year....

I don't fertilize my orchids. Maybe 1x a year. Especially those with bulbs. The problems is, last year Sharry Baby, Degarmoara and this one flowered at the same time. This year, Sharry Baby flowered...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 11-15-2011, 03:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,338
Posted By opal
Oncidium hybrid skipped flowering?

I have this mix of everything in this plant I own for a very long time. Oncidium/hybirds are my fave group and I have Sharry Baby, Degarmoara Flying High and this hybrid of something I suspect is...
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