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Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-18-2015, 12:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,299
Posted By jetflair
I was back at TJs this morning, and while I...

I was back at TJs this morning, and while I didn't get another orchid, there was another exactly like my first white one there and it actually had a tag: (Paph. Ang-Thong var. Alba "In Charm" x...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-17-2015, 10:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,299
Posted By jetflair
I'm doing semi-hydro - so they are (inside the...

I'm doing semi-hydro - so they are (inside the decorative outer pots) in plastic containers with reservoirs in the bottom. If I had time to water once or twice a day, I'd probably mount them rather...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-17-2015, 07:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,299
Posted By jetflair
Welcome #2!

I made an early morning TJ's run and scored their only Paph ....and it's a stunner! This one was in pretty good shape, too. The stake was moldy and the moss around it molding too, but the roots look...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-17-2015, 07:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,299
Posted By jetflair
Okay, here are the topped off photos - what do...

Okay, here are the topped off photos - what do you think?

Also, guess who got a second paph?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-17-2015, 04:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By jetflair
A missing puzzle piece for me, and it may be that...

A missing puzzle piece for me, and it may be that while similar in many ways, the laws are plain and simply different:

With exotic (captive-bred wild non-native) felines (also subject to CITES and...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-16-2015, 03:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,299
Posted By jetflair
Hehehe - I doubt it will be :D Trader Joe's is a...

Hehehe - I doubt it will be :D Trader Joe's is a double-edged sword ....stunning, cheap plants in bloom, with occasional treats like this. But usually packed tight in cheap moss with mold and rot...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-16-2015, 11:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,299
Posted By jetflair
Okay, thanks so much for telling me! I'll go...

Okay, thanks so much for telling me! I'll go correct that now.
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 06-16-2015, 11:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,556
Posted By jetflair
Thanks Marc!

Thanks Marc!
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 06-16-2015, 01:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,556
Posted By jetflair
At what point should I be using a seedling mat?...

At what point should I be using a seedling mat? I'm growing on a windowsill in Oregon, temps in summer in my house not dropping below 60 F at night, but with the evaporative cooling....
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-16-2015, 12:47 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,299
Posted By jetflair
Pry away, I am a total novice and want to learn....

Pry away, I am a total novice and want to learn. I wasn't worried about the brown roots after I googled them :D

I just used tepid water to wash/scrub with. Should I get some peroxide?

Here are...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-15-2015, 01:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By jetflair
Thanks so much, everyone! Sounds like I'm waiting...

Thanks so much, everyone! Sounds like I'm waiting a few years and if going ahead with it, making darn sure I get lots of paperwork from a reputable vendor like Piping Rock. I would certainly not...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-15-2015, 01:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,299
Posted By jetflair
Thank you so much, fairorchids! That does look...

Thank you so much, fairorchids! That does look like the one. I actually love the idea of it being an older plant even if a leftover ....more blooms for me!

No-pro - I hope you're right! The...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-15-2015, 01:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By jetflair
Thanks lotis! I'm glad someone "gets" what I'm...

Thanks lotis! I'm glad someone "gets" what I'm feeling and I find your decision helpful. Who knows what the future holds, but right now I love my noid phals and my new paph and exploring other...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-15-2015, 12:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By jetflair
That does sound like a good price - within the...

That does sound like a good price - within the range of a good splurge without being absurd. I like besseae a lot too - that might be one to start with.

I know these aren't wild collected plants,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-14-2015, 11:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By jetflair
Yeah, I'm very new. I just have phals and one...

Yeah, I'm very new. I just have phals and one paph (I got yesterday!), and consider myself a rank novice. I want to get some phrags and compact/mini catts.

I'm thinking that if it's even legal and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-14-2015, 10:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By jetflair
Owning an endangered species?

So ....after reading the books :blushing: I sort of want a Phragmipedium kovachii. I was startled to see vendors that would actually sell me one, and US to US to boot.

I'm a little startled though...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-14-2015, 10:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,299
Posted By jetflair
My first Paph!

I just welcomed home my first paph from Trader Joe's. It has a second bud unopened and darling foliage. Does anyone know what it might be?

Unfortunately, I fear the poor little dear may not be...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 06-11-2015, 12:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,820
Posted By jetflair
Wow! I love it.

Wow! I love it.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 06-11-2015, 12:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,648
Posted By jetflair
Gorgeous!

Gorgeous!
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 06-11-2015, 12:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,693
Posted By jetflair
Oh, that is so cool!

Oh, that is so cool!
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 06-11-2015, 12:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,025
Posted By jetflair
Stunning.

Stunning.
Forum: Hybrids 06-10-2015, 09:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,286
Posted By jetflair
Thanks (or my new orchids say thanks, I didn't do...

Thanks (or my new orchids say thanks, I didn't do anything but buy them ;) )! The two actually look great together. The dark purple has very thick, leathery blooms. A cute dramatic duo.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-10-2015, 05:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,726
Posted By jetflair
Wow, thanks for all the responses, guys! One...

Wow, thanks for all the responses, guys! One thing googling photos of all of these has shown me is how rigid my perception of what an orchid looks like is. A number of them had me scratching my head...
Forum: Hybrids 06-09-2015, 10:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,286
Posted By jetflair
Two new NoIDs - DARK purple and purple/white spotted

Just got these pretties today at Trader Joe's. The spotted one is a mini.

I really wanted four I saw there....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-09-2015, 01:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,726
Posted By jetflair
Longest blooming orchids?

So I'm new to orchids. My collection currently consists of 12 phals from Trader Joe's. I've been choosing phals because I think they're pretty, and I've read they have the longest bloom time in...
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