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Forum: Advanced Discussion 03-19-2014, 05:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,067
Posted By rosemadder
Be careful about the limestone! Unless it's a...

Be careful about the limestone! Unless it's a species that you know is specifically suited to growing in high pH conditions, you want pH-neutral rocks if you can get them.


You can look up a lot...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 03-19-2014, 04:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,226
Posted By rosemadder
I only ever see little tiny cuttings for sale, I...

I only ever see little tiny cuttings for sale, I guess it would be crazy expensive to get one already at blooming size.

Are there any vanilla orchid hybrids? I'm curious what might come out from...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia 03-19-2014, 04:45 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 26,759
Posted By rosemadder
Time for dr bronner's hippie soap? :p

Time for dr bronner's hippie soap? :p
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-19-2014, 12:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,066
Posted By rosemadder
Well, the pseudobulbs are nice and green, but the...

Well, the pseudobulbs are nice and green, but the leaves are dying. One pseudobulb appears to be pinching off a new pseudobulb... meanwhile a totally new growth spike is coming out from the base and...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 03-13-2014, 12:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,073
Posted By rosemadder
I too can't help but think an inorganic medium...

I too can't help but think an inorganic medium might be terrific for situations like this. All that medium breakdown & repotting is a huge amount of work!
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-04-2014, 02:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,114
Posted By rosemadder
Boot trays! I knew there was some magic keyword I...

Boot trays! I knew there was some magic keyword I was missing, thank you!

I have that same type of shelving as well, it's the brand from Home Depot. The regular nursery trays fit almost perfectly...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-03-2014, 10:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,626
Posted By rosemadder
Any time you put a plant in a new environment, it...

Any time you put a plant in a new environment, it has to adjust. A plant newly put in S/H may lose a number of roots in the transition-- if some of the existing roots are not compatible with the S/H...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-03-2014, 09:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,469
Posted By rosemadder
My dendrobium kingianum has been outdoors in S/H...

My dendrobium kingianum has been outdoors in S/H for one year. I live in San Francisco. I kept it watered all year (and fertilized, didn't know to stop that). They're extremely tough plants, very...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-03-2014, 09:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,114
Posted By rosemadder
I have a very similar setup myself, but I have no...

I have a very similar setup myself, but I have no drain yet-- I'm looking into actually hooking it up to an automated system with the water recirculating from a fish tank.

Those are awesome nice...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 03-03-2014, 06:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,968
Posted By rosemadder
After the first treatment, I did see a few live...

After the first treatment, I did see a few live ones on the little palm that shares the After Dark's shelf. I've hit them with the second treatment. It's only been a few days since, but so far so...
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 03-02-2014, 06:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,770
Posted By rosemadder
I'm very interested in getting to the other shows...

I'm very interested in getting to the other shows in addition to this one, it's the only one I've seen so far.

I am a bit frustrated that when I go to the people with booths jam- packed with phals...
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 02-22-2014, 06:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,770
Posted By rosemadder
Very nice, Mouse!

Very nice, Mouse!
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 02-22-2014, 02:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,770
Posted By rosemadder
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/23/7eby9eve.jpg ...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/23/7eby9eve.jpg

The deed is done! Finally have a Black Pearl-- with two growing points!

Been busy bewildering folks with all my talk of semi-hydro and fish...
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 02-22-2014, 06:19 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,770
Posted By rosemadder
Crappy weed in the Haight? No excuse for that,...

Crappy weed in the Haight? No excuse for that, they should have the good stuff. :p

Sedirea japonica is on my list for sure, if Seed Engei is around I'm all over that.

SVO is my first and last...
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 02-21-2014, 03:49 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,770
Posted By rosemadder
Saturday! I have work all weekend but it looks...

Saturday! I have work all weekend but it looks like I can make it just on Saturday morning before I must get to work at 4pm.

Time to get up early for some power- shopping!!

The expo last year...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-19-2014, 02:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,066
Posted By rosemadder
The brown part was soft, but now is dry and...

The brown part was soft, but now is dry and crunchy. The pseudobulbs all seem fine, smooth and green. The previous two spikes bloomed without incident, although the weird marks on the leaves were...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 02-19-2014, 12:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,968
Posted By rosemadder
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/19/a2avu2at.jpg ...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/19/a2avu2at.jpg

Doom!
Forum: Pests & Diseases 02-18-2014, 11:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,968
Posted By rosemadder
Around 70 degrees, the spider mite eggs hatch in...

Around 70 degrees, the spider mite eggs hatch in 3 to 7 days. So, I'll re-treat in a week.

Also, turns out the two-spotted mite (the most common one) turns orange when it is dormant, in winter....
Forum: Pests & Diseases 02-18-2014, 11:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,968
Posted By rosemadder
Yeah, all those convenient layers of dry leaf...

Yeah, all those convenient layers of dry leaf stuff on the pods must make for great hiding spaces.

If this works it will probably be effective for all sorts of pests, and cheap and pretty easy....
Forum: Pests & Diseases 02-18-2014, 07:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,968
Posted By rosemadder
Lightbulb Spider mites? CO2 bag! Let's see if this works.

I have some spider mites on a couple of my plants. I've been spraying them with various things for a while (insecticidal soap/neem, water, pyrethrin) and it's knocked them back but I keep finding...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 02-18-2014, 07:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,740
Posted By rosemadder
If they are tiny like this comma, and bounce,...

If they are tiny like this comma, and bounce, they are springtails.

Springtail Culture - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiN1L2ZF0z8)

Springtails are nifty. They are found on every...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 02-18-2014, 05:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,703
Posted By rosemadder
I actually called up Gublers today, just for the...

I actually called up Gublers today, just for the heck of it, and asked them-- they said Blc Chia Lin is as far as it goes in their records, they don't know the cultivar apparently. She did say,...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 02-16-2014, 02:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,703
Posted By rosemadder
Very cool, Optimist-- that definitely looks just...

Very cool, Optimist-- that definitely looks just like mine!

My flowers didn't last long, but it may have already been at the store for a while. I repotted shortly after they dropped. Whether or...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-11-2014, 04:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,066
Posted By rosemadder
Zygopetalum spike randomly dead?

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A few days ago this was a happy pale green in color. Now suddenly black.

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Sorry about the small/bad images-- it's hard to see, but a few of the other new leaves have...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 02-11-2014, 04:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,703
Posted By rosemadder
Repotting! It was in half bark, half potting...

Repotting!

It was in half bark, half potting soil with some perlite.

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Some of these roots don't look so great. I've watered it twice in the month since I got it home, and...
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