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Forum: Bulbophyllum Alliance 07-25-2023, 10:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,401
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
medusae started blooming for me this year. ...

medusae started blooming for me this year. Bulbos seem to need to get big before they flower - at least that is my experience.
I grow mine intermediate (regularly at 58), and it never really gets...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-08-2022, 09:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,231
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Don't let people confuse. If you want a small...

Don't let people confuse.
If you want a small LED light, the barrina bar lights are good.
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 01-03-2019, 05:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,079
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
My Cymbidiums do not like terrestrial mix (er...

My Cymbidiums do not like terrestrial mix (er potting soil)...
They get potted in fine fir bark / sphag / perlite / charcoal - which tends to not dry out, but gets plenty of air.
They definitely...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-18-2018, 07:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,698
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
I think probably they had bugs before shipping. ...

I think probably they had bugs before shipping. The vendor killed them all, but the damage has been done.
Cattleya can take some cold - like into high 40s usually (though prefer above 55 if you can...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-18-2018, 06:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,698
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Looks like my orchids!!! Could be a combination...

Looks like my orchids!!!
Could be a combination of:
1) Former or current bugs on the plant
2) Sun scorching
3) cold damage

They don't look unhealthy unless the leaf colors are changing rapidly...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-18-2018, 06:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,495
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
I've had good experience encouraging root growth ...

I've had good experience encouraging root growth (in general - not just specific to bulbos) - by increasing air circulation. A small breeze makes it want to hang on and not blow away.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-12-2018, 06:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,034
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
On these mottled leaf paphs, I have seen leaves...

On these mottled leaf paphs, I have seen leaves die like this when they are growing too cold / wet.
Forum: Bulbophyllum Alliance 12-12-2018, 02:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,151
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
What are the conditions you put this plant in? ...

What are the conditions you put this plant in? Would it thrive in intermediate temps?
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-10-2018, 05:46 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,448
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Laelia anceps - bud drop

I've been happy in the past with this plant as it seems to be a foolproof bloomer. This year I am getting depressed as it seems the buds are about to drop (mostly the end sheath has yellowed up and...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-10-2018, 05:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,347
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
If the blooms always look like that - you should...

If the blooms always look like that - you should assume its a virus and throw it out. You might separate that plant from the others.

If it has other issues - mites / scale / mealybug, root damage...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-10-2018, 05:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,254
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
I just repotted mine in August (probably a bad...

I just repotted mine in August (probably a bad time, but I just got him) - since then have gotten a new leaf. Roots were almost non-existent at time of repot. He takes a while to dry out though -...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 12-10-2018, 05:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,783
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Just go slow with fertilizer - do 1/4 strength 1...

Just go slow with fertilizer - do 1/4 strength 1 time a week, and you will be fine. Don't worry about how soon after repotting unless you are trying to recover a dead root system.

You might give...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-10-2018, 05:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,613
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
My advice, build as big a space as you can...

My advice, build as big a space as you can without making your family angry with you.
The issue is always limited space - even with a greenhouse.
With a situation as small as 4X2X2
- I am not...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 12-05-2018, 04:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,114
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
I wish my anceps had those short flower stalks. ...

I wish my anceps had those short flower stalks. My flower stalk is nearly ready to bloom and sitting at about 2.5-3 feet long.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-05-2018, 04:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,323
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Personally, I repot anytime I think roots are...

Personally, I repot anytime I think roots are rotting - doesn't matter if a plant is flowering, in bud, or if its growing, or if its dormant.
I held off on repotting an heirloom plant with 20...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-05-2018, 04:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,024
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
agreed with the folks here. Those dead leaf...

agreed with the folks here. Those dead leaf spots could be from a few sources - bacteria, sunburn (which opened up a spot for bacteria), water pooling on the leaves for too long, cold damage.
In...
Forum: Identification Forum 12-04-2018, 06:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,898
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Agreed with this one. On the big white one =...

Agreed with this one.

On the big white one = I would look up Beallara Tahoma Glacier and see if you think it matches..
Forum: Propagation 11-28-2018, 06:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,204
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Looks like a well grown plant. Maybe the medium...

Looks like a well grown plant. Maybe the medium looks soggy - but otherwise, nothing wrong with that thing.

There might be a keiki there growing out - and some aerial roots, and a spike.
Let it...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-28-2018, 04:27 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 27,248
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Just be clear with yourself and with others. ...

Just be clear with yourself and with others.
You are not saving the ghost orchids, you are trying to create hybrids, with a ghost orchid as parent.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-28-2018, 03:03 PM
Replies: 529
Views: 137,205
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Love this thread, and would love even more the...

Love this thread, and would love even more the accompanying thread (for those growing in pots) how you re-pot these guys!!!
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-28-2018, 02:56 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 27,248
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Your proposal isn't about saving the ghost...

Your proposal isn't about saving the ghost orchid, its about hybridizing something new and unleashing it in the wild.

I am not sure I care about your approach to starting some new hybrid plants...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 11-28-2018, 02:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,426
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
I personally grow in just a bark / NZ sphagnum...

I personally grow in just a bark / NZ sphagnum mix. I keep them in a tray sometimes with water, but I change out that water at least a couple times a week.

Sometimes I let them sit in no water,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-28-2018, 02:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,867
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Ravi - all depends on the plant I think. ...

Ravi - all depends on the plant I think. Epiphytes have evolved differently than terrestrial plants like cymbidiums, Disa, Paphs and Phrags.

Gas exchange is happening on almost all the orchid...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-28-2018, 02:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,898
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
I find my bulbos go downhill fast when you have...

I find my bulbos go downhill fast when you have wet combined with cold.

They have pretty short roots, so can take a lot of water without burying in to stanky media - their roots are mostly on the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-28-2018, 01:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,575
Posted By WeirdGuySeattle
Ray - why never? It seems like aerial roots are...

Ray - why never?
It seems like aerial roots are engineered for misting.
epiphytes also seem like foliar feeders as much as root feeders.

I might agree, you should probably not set up a misting...
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