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Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-30-2014, 06:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,904
Posted By dimithar
once the spike is initiated, the plant won't grow...

once the spike is initiated, the plant won't grow further. blooming takes a toll on the plant and it will lose its leaves sooner or later, plus old age. also, sometimes jewels can just be fussy and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-21-2014, 04:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,904
Posted By dimithar
The first plant isn't a Ludisia discolor, looks...

The first plant isn't a Ludisia discolor, looks to me like an Anoectochilus sp., maybe Anoectochilus chapensis. You'll be able to tell for sure when it blooms anyway.
The second is a Ludisia,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-14-2014, 07:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,904
Posted By dimithar
Just leave it be, it will grow;) You can still...

Just leave it be, it will grow;) You can still expect new growth on a young plant in fall or spring, regardless of the fact if it's bloomed or not. Too much light will make the leaves lighter and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-14-2014, 04:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,904
Posted By dimithar
If you have many nodes shallowly buried in the...

If you have many nodes shallowly buried in the medium, new growths might emerge from them in the fall months. My Ludisia did that last year and from three long buried stalks I ended up with a dozen...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 08-14-2014, 03:21 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,726
Posted By dimithar
Ludisia discolor- all variations?

Okay, guys, I've really gotten into the jewels by now but I need some things cleared up. I'll list some of the variations I've heard of (maybe I'll post pictures later)- can someone with more...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 02-28-2014, 05:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,280
Posted By dimithar
Jewel orchids flasks

Okay, so I'm VERY determined in starting a collection of these guys, but they are just so hard to find! I decided I'll be looking for flasks to import now (I live in Bulgaria). It seems like a safer...
Forum: Identification Forum 01-15-2014, 06:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,724
Posted By dimithar
Thank you all for the tune-in :bowing Wow, I was...

Thank you all for the tune-in :bowing Wow, I was way off :blushing: In my defence, I'm not accustom to seeing fuzzy orchids :biggrin: So I guess I have my first Paph acquired totally by accident! :)...
Forum: Identification Forum 01-13-2014, 09:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,724
Posted By dimithar
Paph, Phrag or not an orchid at all?

Hi guys! I'm sorry that the riddle I have for today isn't (likely) an orchid, which is why I'm puzzled (I would have called it some sort of bromeliad). It has "furry" (tarantula-like :biggrin:) roots...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 01-12-2014, 12:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,471
Posted By dimithar
Jewel orchids Europe?

Have you heard of any vendor who specializes in such species within the EU? Ludisia, Anoectochilus, Dossinia, Goodyera and foremost, Macodes are of interest.
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 10-17-2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,638
Posted By dimithar
I decided to quarantine the new growths of the...

I decided to quarantine the new growths of the blackening plant before they've been all but destroyed. Unfortunately one of them broke off badly (see [bad] photo). Is there a point to planting it...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 10-16-2013, 02:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,638
Posted By dimithar
Cymbidium rescue, black spots?

Hi guys! I'm in need of assistance again :blushing: I got these Cymbs today from a friend who doesn't want to care for them any more. Three large plants and a baby, as you can see on the photos. Two...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-30-2013, 03:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,031
Posted By dimithar
I understand they're native to Central America,...

I understand they're native to Central America, but from what I've seen we grow a different variant here (green vs. brown branches, lighter leaves and flowers), who knows. I've been growing them for...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 07-30-2013, 02:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,987
Posted By dimithar
Oh dear! I guess I'm in for an adventure :D I...

Oh dear! I guess I'm in for an adventure :D I usually pay very close attention to my plants so I'll probably have this one figured out soon enough :evil:
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-27-2013, 06:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,031
Posted By dimithar
Haha, well, one hears stories of how starving...

Haha, well, one hears stories of how starving students heat themselves in winter using their laptops :biggrin: And who's to vouch for peeing-in-the-flower-pots room mates :rofl:
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-27-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,031
Posted By dimithar
And because I couldn't attach the photos I wanted...

And because I couldn't attach the photos I wanted to in the previous post, here goes...
P.S. I also failed to mention my name, it's Dimithar (you're lucky you're excused from trying to pronounce it...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-27-2013, 05:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,031
Posted By dimithar
Hi guys! Bulgarian here :D

I just searched for "Bulgaria" and found it mentioned five or so times throughout the forum!:lol: So hi! I'm very passionate about plants and especially orchids, but I'm also poor :biggrin: so I...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 07-27-2013, 04:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,987
Posted By dimithar
Hmm... Yes my plant does seem identical to...

Hmm... Yes my plant does seem identical to Violeta's but how would two different growers be selling the same hybrid? Anyway, none of the canes of my plant seem to be doing any growing (if anything,...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 07-21-2013, 08:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,987
Posted By dimithar
Thank you all for the kind words! :waving I've...

Thank you all for the kind words! :waving I've been reading up on phal. type Dendrobiums, although it is quite a mess in my head right now. I monitor my plants very closely, so when I notice whether...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 07-19-2013, 12:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,987
Posted By dimithar
NOID "Dancing flora" type and care?

Hi guys! I've wanted one of these for a long while and I finally saw one at a store. The tag says "Dancing flora" and there's even a web site which has the following info:
The Dancingflora is a...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 07-14-2013, 11:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,321
Posted By dimithar
Mini Phal. in a vase experiment?

Hi guys! I recently acquired this adorable mini Phal. (tiniest blooms I've ever seen, peloric, cause for another discussion :biggrin: ). It was, as usual, packed in very tightly in sphag and placed...
Forum: Identification Forum 12-19-2012, 07:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,385
Posted By dimithar
Thank you all for the replies :) I should treat...

Thank you all for the replies :) I should treat this as an Oncidium, then? The bulbs have rehydrated and are now significantly less wrinkled. Where can I find out more about the plant's life cycle...
Forum: Identification Forum 12-17-2012, 10:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,385
Posted By dimithar
"Cambria"?

Hi guys! I had a little impulse buy today. It's (in my opinion) a lovely looking thing! The tag says "Cambria". The flowers are slightly fragrant and look darker and less red /more purple/ in real...
Forum: Identification Forum 12-17-2012, 10:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,562
Posted By dimithar
P.S. Here it is at its best :D

P.S. Here it is at its best :D
Forum: Identification Forum 12-17-2012, 09:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,562
Posted By dimithar
Red face Bit of an update. This orchid was overwatered...

Bit of an update. This orchid was overwatered several times during my various vacations. Despite my instructions, I would come home and find it sitting in a pool of water. Most of its roots died and...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 07-24-2012, 03:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,748
Posted By dimithar
Mine stood in water for a year and didn't grow...

Mine stood in water for a year and didn't grow roots longer than 3cm - with or without minerals added (it's unspeakable to think that one might find/afford [root] hormones in a small town in Bulgaria...
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