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Forum: Vendor Feedback 07-25-2017, 08:49 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,566
Posted By sruther4d
I stopped in to their location in Hickory, NC...

I stopped in to their location in Hickory, NC with my Dad last December. Dale and Phyllis were very gracious during our visit. Bought a Dendrobium and an Oncidium that were no more expensive than...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-23-2017, 07:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,308
Posted By sruther4d
I live in Tidewater, VA area and all my orchids...

I live in Tidewater, VA area and all my orchids spend the summer outside under a 65% shadecloth. My "high-lighters" sit on the top shelf of those industrial grade plastic shelving you see in...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 06-03-2017, 01:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,847
Posted By sruther4d
Hmm, mine is not as mature as yours. Don't think...

Hmm, mine is not as mature as yours. Don't think light is my problem as leaves are on the lighter side of green. Maybe too...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 06-02-2017, 06:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,847
Posted By sruther4d
Need some help! I bought an aloifloium off ebay...

Need some help! I bought an aloifloium off ebay about 3 years ago and have never got it flower. It grows well, especially when I put it outside for the summer. Unfortunately, it has never flowered...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 05-26-2017, 06:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,139
Posted By sruther4d
May I suggest growing it in a glass vase? Both...

May I suggest growing it in a glass vase? Both my Dad and I are growing them that way and we have been successful reblooming ours. Trim the roots and put it into a net basket. Place in a vase...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-27-2017, 11:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,443
Posted By sruther4d
I would argue that the process you describe is...

I would argue that the process you describe is similar to collecting anything. I am being more picky in my collecting due to how I care for the orchids and what works best. I killed a lot of phals...
Forum: Outdoor Gardening 04-10-2017, 07:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,915
Posted By sruther4d
I live in your zone. I grow catts, oncidiums,...

I live in your zone. I grow catts, oncidiums, phals, paphs. My outdoor setup is an enclosed patio, 8 x 16 that I drape a 65% shadecloth over. I have a two plastic shelving units. The catts and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-27-2017, 06:41 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,301
Posted By sruther4d
If you are looking for selection, suggest...

If you are looking for selection, suggest Ironwood Estate Orchids: Ironwood Estate Orchids Pots (http://www.ironwoodorchids.com/pots.htm)
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 01-26-2017, 11:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,710
Posted By sruther4d
Subrosa, understood where you got your...

Subrosa, understood where you got your information. Coelogyne mooreana (http://www.aos.org/orchids/collectors-items/coelogyne-mooreana.aspx)

Roddy, understand your source. It looks like there is...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 01-26-2017, 06:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,710
Posted By sruther4d
Roddy, good question. This is the only Coelogyne...

Roddy, good question. This is the only Coelogyne that I own and the tag in my picture is what I received. The place I got it is fairly reputable so I have no reason to doubt the tag.
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 01-26-2017, 06:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,614
Posted By sruther4d
I don't have a lot of luck with multiple spikes. ...

I don't have a lot of luck with multiple spikes. I am happy I can get it to bloom every 6 months. Sharry Baby like to be pot bound so I would wait to divide it. I think the sun suggestion may help...
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 01-25-2017, 06:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,710
Posted By sruther4d
Looks similar to mine.

Looks similar to mine.
Forum: Coelogyne Alliance 01-23-2017, 06:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,710
Posted By sruther4d
Mine from Chadwick's opened up last week.

Mine from Chadwick's opened up last week.
Forum: Vendor Feedback 12-14-2016, 06:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,124
Posted By sruther4d
Thumbs up Road trip to Durham, NC - The Orchid Trail

Went to Durham for a concert at the Durham Performing Arts Center (beautiful venue) and took some time the next day to do a quick visit to the Orchid Trail in Morrisville, east of Cary.Not a small...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 11-03-2016, 06:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,190
Posted By sruther4d
Tindomul, are the NY Botanical Gardens a...

Tindomul, are the NY Botanical Gardens a worthwhile tourist stop for out of town orchid aficionados?
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 09-23-2016, 06:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,991
Posted By sruther4d
I have a Vanda in a net basket inside a vase. ...

I have a Vanda in a net basket inside a vase. It has been outside all summer. It has grown about 5-6 leaves for the summer. We just had 8 inches of rain fall within a 48 hour period. The vase...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 08-30-2016, 06:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 874
Posted By sruther4d
Ray, have to chuckle because there are some on...

Ray, have to chuckle because there are some on your list that I received from my Dad two weeks ago. He is 84 and cleaning out. He gave me half his orchids, NOID phals, some mini vanda types, and...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-13-2016, 07:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,775
Posted By sruther4d
I am down in Yorktown. Would be interested in...

I am down in Yorktown. Would be interested in what you offer. Direct message me to discuss further.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-10-2016, 07:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,105
Posted By sruther4d
I have used this paste as wound care for phals...

I have used this paste as wound care for phals where I broke off blooming tips on spikes and it has worked to generate more blooms. I am testing it on an Onc Sharry Baby spike that I had to free...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-25-2016, 07:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,292
Posted By sruther4d
When repotting, I recycle foam packing "peanuts"...

When repotting, I recycle foam packing "peanuts" as a way to increase drainage. I use it with bark and moss. They work well and have no issues.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-14-2016, 11:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 937
Posted By sruther4d
Looks really healthy to me. IMO, plant seems to...

Looks really healthy to me. IMO, plant seems to be telling you it is very happy in its current condition. In my limited experience, phals like to be a be a bit constrained by the pot. If the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-16-2016, 06:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,909
Posted By sruther4d
Two other times I have done this and I applied...

Two other times I have done this and I applied Keiki paste to the open wound. On both occasions the plant has put out more buds.

Last week I snapped in half a NOID Phal spike I was trying to...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 03-08-2016, 09:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,017
Posted By sruther4d
I got a good chuckle. This past weekend my Dad...

I got a good chuckle. This past weekend my Dad and I toured Carter & Holmes, Carolina Orchids, Daniel Stowe Botanical gardens. I only wanted to buy what $50 would bring. 20 orchids and $160 later...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-11-2016, 08:06 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,154
Posted By sruther4d
My "addiction" began in dormancy while my Dad...

My "addiction" began in dormancy while my Dad started his while I was growing up. I had to water the plants when he was on business trips (he had a homemade light box in the basement) and I hated the...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 01-06-2016, 06:57 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,366
Posted By sruther4d
Central Virginia Orchid Trip

My Dad was in town last week and since he is a former chair of the Del. Orchid Society (looong time ago) and had his own orchid distribution business, I have found it interesting to visit orchid...
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