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Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-28-2013, 07:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,304
Posted By Vrana
Thanks all for the advice. I know winter is a...

Thanks all for the advice. I know winter is a ways away but it'll be my first with orchids to care for. Been reading up a lot on winter rests and such, and while it does sound that Den. Spectabile...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-27-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,304
Posted By Vrana
New babies! Some paphs and a den. spectabile....

Alright, so they aren't exactly babies... more like... adolescents, maybe? They are in 3" pots, with leaf spans of the paphs at 9.5 - 10.5" (I think I'm measuring that right - I assume leaf span is...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-26-2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,207
Posted By Vrana
Let's see... the first I cannot grow, the second...

Let's see... the first I cannot grow, the second I cannot find, the third would probably make my boyfriend decide he'd had enough of both me and my little hobby :)

Dendrophylax lindenii - the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-26-2013, 08:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,341
Posted By Vrana
I use plastic net pots sunk right in the...

I use plastic net pots sunk right in the substrate for the terrestrials in my viv. That way the plants benefit from the nutrients and moisture from the surrounding 'ground,' but I have the option of...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-26-2013, 06:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,341
Posted By Vrana
So there's someone out there worse than me......

So there's someone out there worse than me... whew ;)

I started back in January and now have 27.... Only one casualty so far. It's gotten to the point where I had to make the decision to stop...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-25-2013, 01:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,844
Posted By Vrana
Very neat! Any chance you could throw up some...

Very neat! Any chance you could throw up some 'before' pics? I've got quite a few rescues of my own, and seeing these is really encouraging.

And I would definitely agree that seeing rescues...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 06-25-2013, 04:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,553
Posted By Vrana
First off, I'm by no means an expert having only...

First off, I'm by no means an expert having only been growing orchids since January or so, but one of my first non-phal orchids was a complex paph (a Winston Churchill cross) I got back in February. ...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-16-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,006
Posted By Vrana
Very good to know. Thank you so much for your...

Very good to know. Thank you so much for your advice!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-16-2013, 10:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,111
Posted By Vrana
Some really great info here - I don't grow...

Some really great info here - I don't grow cymbidiums (erm, yet?) but seeing all this step by step with so many pictures is awesome. Also good to know about keeping those backbulbs - would this work...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-16-2013, 10:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,006
Posted By Vrana
Yes, one of the newer leaves has black spots on...

Yes, one of the newer leaves has black spots on the underside as well. I noticed there are black spots on my masdevallia discoidea that's in the same tank as well... I've already talked to my b.f....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-15-2013, 02:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,006
Posted By Vrana
Unhappy Cirrhopetalum (Bulbophyllum) - yellow leaf, black spots

Hey everyone. Just two weeks ago I got some orchids in the mail. Two of them are doing well, but I'm having some trouble with my Cirrhopetalum Sanguineopunctatum (which I understand is closely...
Forum: Orchids in the Wild 05-31-2013, 02:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,881
Posted By Vrana
Talking Wild Cypripedium Acaules in NH

Ever since I found out these orchids grow here I've been hoping to see one... Didn't think I actually would as the word is they're pretty rare, and finding info on where they grow exactly is tough. ...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-25-2013, 03:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,044
Posted By Vrana
I live in Manchester, actually. I'll definitely...

I live in Manchester, actually. I'll definitely have to look into that when my schedule clears up a bit. Thanks for the tip!
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-15-2013, 02:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,256
Posted By Vrana
Powdery substance, brown spots on Maxillaria

So I'm finding my new found orchid hobby as frustrating as it is rewarding. Gah. Anyhow my latest issue is...

I recently noticed the Maxillaria Tenufolia I got a couple weeks ago is covered in a...
Forum: Hybrids 04-11-2013, 03:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 803
Posted By Vrana
So I decided to go ahead and trim down the spike...

So I decided to go ahead and trim down the spike another couple inches, as advised, because the black had already spread down to the node in just a couple days. Figured it would be a good...
Forum: Hybrids 04-11-2013, 03:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,542
Posted By Vrana
Just wanted to wish you luck. Mine is in similar...

Just wanted to wish you luck. Mine is in similar shape and I've taken some pretty drastic measures as a last resort... Here's to hoping both our plants recover :)
Forum: Hybrids 04-10-2013, 01:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 803
Posted By Vrana
Some questions about my phal

I've had this little guy since January, and since he was my first ever orchid I made the typical ignorant mistakes many new orchid owners make. I very nearly killed the poor thing, but re-potted,...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-10-2013, 10:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,450
Posted By Vrana
Wow. And here I thought I'd gone overboard...

Wow. And here I thought I'd gone overboard collecting a mere seven in the space of three months. I think I feel better now ;)

Anyway, welcome!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-10-2013, 10:24 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,361
Posted By Vrana
Here's my two cents (as a total orchid novice,...

Here's my two cents (as a total orchid novice, mind you).

First off, a little background... I received my first phal as a gift. It came from a grocery store, and after a couple weeks it was...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2013, 01:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,182
Posted By Vrana
Beallara Advice Please?

So last weekend I bought a Beallara Snowblind 'Sweet Spots' from a nearby greenhouse. It was on one of those 'plant rescue' clearance racks but I didn't really see anything wrong with it other than...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-07-2013, 10:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,044
Posted By Vrana
Thank you so much everyone! The thing is, I...

Thank you so much everyone!

The thing is, I almost killed my poor birthday phal through my own ignorance... he (whom I've affectionately nicknamed 'George') lost all his flowers, two and a half...
Forum: Hybrids 04-04-2013, 04:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,040
Posted By Vrana
Cute!

What an adorable flower! I realize this is a total newb question, but, I did see one of these mini-phals at Lowe's just the other day. I was tempted to buy it but wasn't sure... do these mini...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-04-2013, 03:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,044
Posted By Vrana
Hello from New Hampshire!

Hey everyone!

I just joined these forums after stalking them over the last week or so looking for some insight into my new hobby. My boyfriend bought me my first orchid as a birthday present a...
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