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Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-02-2015, 12:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,169
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Thank you, that makes sense. It is winter here,...

Thank you, that makes sense. It is winter here, so I must have gotten some cold water on the newest leaf. At least it is not contagious :), since I don't really have quarantine space for a sick...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-01-2015, 09:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,169
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Question Strange spots on Phal. leaf

Hi All,

I need some help with my phal. As you can see in the picture, the newest leaf on my NOID phal. has these small brown spots. They are sunken in, but not really wet or mushy. No pests...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 09-13-2014, 02:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 893
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Thanks so much, I have already killed one in the...

Thanks so much, I have already killed one in the past and so have no intention of doing it again...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 09-12-2014, 12:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 893
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Question cycnoches giving mixed signals?

Hi guys,

On Wednesday I bought a cycnoches warscewiczii and a cynoches Taiwan gold at the WOC:biggrin:. Both are big, fat, leafless and in sphagnum moss. Everywhere I read that one should stop...
Forum: Propagation 07-23-2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,167
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Exclamation Getting a phal. to keiki

So the unthinkable has happened: My favorite phal. has succumbed to crown rot after a year-long struggle:(...

So my question is, what is a natural way to get a phal. to produce keikis? I say...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-30-2014, 11:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 656
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
I personally think the phals (except the first...

I personally think the phals (except the first one) look far too dry. In clear pots with small bark I usually aim to keep the roots constantly green (=moist) and then water as soon as there is...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 05-07-2014, 01:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 704
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Yes, caularthron bicornutum, I let it dry out now...

Yes, caularthron bicornutum, I let it dry out now and then, it's in fast draining medium. Also warm and very very bright. Hope that helps.
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 04-17-2014, 09:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,697
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Question Please help with Aeranthes ramosa

Hey guys,

I bought this guy early last year, I was told it is flowering size and in fact I can see what looks like the dried remains of an aborted spike between two of its leaves.

Anyway, I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-09-2014, 11:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,370
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
That looks like dried fertiliser deposits, most...

That looks like dried fertiliser deposits, most of my orchids I buy from my favourite nursery has those deposits on the older growths. It's never caused a problem before. Could also be lime, some...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 01-08-2014, 09:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,725
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Thank you so much for your detailed reply! I was...

Thank you so much for your detailed reply! I was under the impression it needs a stone cold rest, what are you max temps for wintering them? And I only watered them when the pots were light, but...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-08-2014, 09:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,979
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Not a month goes by that I do not buy a new...

Not a month goes by that I do not buy a new plant, but this oldie is the only blotchy one though. I'll look up viruses though, thanks for the suggestion!
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 01-07-2014, 08:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,725
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Question Coelogyne: Am I doing it right?

Greetings all, I have a coelogyne "Unchained Melody" that I am totally besotted with, I would buy ten more if I could:biggrin:. This is now my second year caring for it, shortly after buying it, it...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-07-2014, 04:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,979
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Thanks all, I don't think it was due to the...

Thanks all, I don't think it was due to the surgical spirits, I use it on all my plants and this is the first time it's happened, but I'll stop using it on this specific plant until I'm sure. And...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-05-2014, 02:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,979
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Question Is this fertiliser burn?

Hello all, this started out as a couple of small white spots on the new growth. At first I thought it was scale, but on closer inspection I couldn't find any critters. Still, I wiped the whole...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 11-11-2013, 07:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,807
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Thanks for the answers guys, I repotted 5 orchids...

Thanks for the answers guys, I repotted 5 orchids into S/H today, so fingers crossed...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 11-07-2013, 12:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,807
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Question What's in the nutrient solution?

Hey guys, I'm going to take the plunge and move some of my orchids to S/H. I'm going to use the plastic-pot-with-holes-and-a-resevoir-method. I'm just unsure about the nutrient solution, everywhere...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 10-28-2013, 08:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,550
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Thanks guys, I was so worried, this is the only...

Thanks guys, I was so worried, this is the only plant I have from this alliance, so I really don't want to lose it.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 10-28-2013, 12:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,550
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
I can see them on my computer, but not on my...

I can see them on my computer, but not on my ipad... Sorry guys I don't know how to fix this, I'm just going to try posting them again, please let me know if you see them....
Forum: Pests & Diseases 10-27-2013, 06:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,550
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
What's wrong with my Cycnodes x Cycnoches?

Actually, it's labeled Cycnodes Taiwan Gold x Cycnoches Warscewiczii.

It has this funny raised "pebble" pattern on the leaves. It started around July and is now on most of the leaves. The plant...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 10-07-2013, 01:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,906
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Thanks, I decided to go with my instincts, so...

Thanks, I decided to go with my instincts, so hopefully I didn't kill it...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-07-2013, 01:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,825
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Oh! The agony! When I went to the orchid show...

Oh! The agony! When I went to the orchid show this weekend to pick up my order, the vendor said that he had just mounted the latest batch of catts and he would rather sell it to me toward the end...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 10-07-2013, 01:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,784
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
As to reducing water while there are still two...

As to reducing water while there are still two new bulbs, that I don't know, as mine had finished it's 3 bulbs, sat around for a little while, then made a spike. I guess the winter rest is to...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-04-2013, 05:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,825
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Thanks, will post as soon as I get it, may or may...

Thanks, will post as soon as I get it, may or may not be in flower...

Thanks for the bump :-)
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 10-04-2013, 05:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,784
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Those could be flowerspikes. Mine did the exact...

Those could be flowerspikes. Mine did the exact same thing right as winter started this year, the "new thingies" looked exactly like a new p.bulb up until the flowerbuds started to form, the "new...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-03-2013, 06:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,825
Posted By OrchidLoverSA
Talking New cattleya schilleriana on the way!

So, this weekend I'm picking up a new cattleya schilleriana:D. My very first species cattleya. So far the culture seems pretty similar to how I grow my Lc,Blc etc. mixes, except perhaps brighter,...
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