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Forum: Beginner Discussion Today, 07:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 111
Posted By estación seca
Welcome to the Orchid Board! That is a beauty. ...

Welcome to the Orchid Board! That is a beauty.

Zygos. need pure water (rain, reverse osmosis or distilled.) They need to stay continually moist without ever drying out. Neither should they remain...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance Today, 04:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 190
Posted By estación seca
Welcome to the Orchid Board! Have a look at...

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

Have a look at some notes I took at a lecture. The speaker Alan Koch mentioned how he grows Den. cuthbertsonii. It should appear in red highlighting if you click this...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! Today, 04:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 207
Posted By estación seca
Welcome! I'm sure you know about Orchids by...

Welcome! I'm sure you know about Orchids by Hausermann (https://www.orchidsbyhausermann.com/) in Villa Park.
Forum: Beginner Discussion Today, 01:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 441
Posted By estación seca
I suggest either repotting right now, today, or...

I suggest either repotting right now, today, or waiting until the next time the plant makes roots. When they're much longer than what is shown in your photo they will be damaged in repotting. This...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others Today, 12:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 286
Posted By estación seca
That's great! I have never seen that offered for...

That's great! I have never seen that offered for sale.
Forum: Member Projects Today, 12:45 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 25,370
Posted By estación seca
This is from my message to this thread May 26...

This is from my message to this thread May 26 2023:
They are heavy water users and shouldn't dry out. I'm not trying again because I couldn't water often enough. Fred Clarke's source in Australia...
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance Yesterday, 07:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 802
Posted By estación seca
It's OK to sell things here. If you look in the...

It's OK to sell things here. If you look in the left yellow menu there is a Classified section. People need to go to this forum to see those ads. If you go to the left yellow menu and select Forums,...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance Yesterday, 07:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,752
Posted By estación seca
Hazeldazel - where? Many people in northern...

Hazeldazel - where? Many people in northern California could leave these outside all winter if they don't get frost, or bring them inside to a cool room during periods of frost.
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance Yesterday, 01:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 526
Posted By estación seca
:bump: Bump

:bump:
Bump
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 01:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 541
Posted By estación seca
With your tap water you either need to use...

With your tap water you either need to use something including calcium and magnesium, like an MSU formula, or you need to alternate a fertilizer with a calcium/magnesium supplement. Don't mix...
Forum: Pests & Diseases Yesterday, 01:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 984
Posted By estación seca
Thrips usually damage tiny buds in spike, not so...

Thrips usually damage tiny buds in spike, not so much open flowers. And I would expect a lot more flower damage than just that one spot, because there are usually many thrips.

It could have been a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 01:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 441
Posted By estación seca
If you're growing inside a home, with lower...

If you're growing inside a home, with lower humidity than in a greenhouse, I might suggest repotting now to a medium with smaller particle sizes. Dendrobiums don't do well if they dry out during the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 01:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 267
Posted By estación seca
Great plant. It only has 5 ancestors...

Great plant. It only has 5 ancestors (https://orchidroots.com/display/summary/orchidaceae/100130914/).
Forum: Maxillaria Alliance Yesterday, 01:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 940
Posted By estación seca
This is extremely informative. Thank you.

This is extremely informative. Thank you.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-08-2025, 02:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 541
Posted By estación seca
9210-9600 mcg/L of calcium? That's 9.2-9.6 mg/L...

9210-9600 mcg/L of calcium? That's 9.2-9.6 mg/L or around 9.5 parts per million. That is very little. You can use your tap water for your orchids, with proper fertilizing and supplementation.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-08-2025, 01:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 211
Posted By estación seca
Ray: Were all those photos taken of siblings from...

Ray: Were all those photos taken of siblings from the same seed pod? If different parents were used, another seed pod might contain very different plants. That's the nature of complex hybrids.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-08-2025, 01:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 541
Posted By estación seca
Calcium in various animal shells is almost...

Calcium in various animal shells is almost completely insoluble in water, except in acidic solutions. That's why limestone exists. Limestone consists of layer after layer of those diatom shells. They...
Forum: Maxillaria Alliance 03-05-2025, 03:34 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 433
Posted By estación seca
Pescatoria cerina x coronaria

SVO is currently selling TCC15, Pescatoria cerina x coronaria, in the miscellaneous genera section. If you're somebody who likes to grow indoors, and especially if you like to over water plants, I...
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 03-05-2025, 01:49 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,248
Posted By estación seca
2025 Desert Valley Orchid Society - Phoenix Show and Sale

The 2025 Show and Sale of the Desert Valley Orchid Society (DVOS) will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, at Berridge Nurseries, 4647 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona, 85018. Hours will...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-05-2025, 10:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,723
Posted By estación seca
The worst problems with growing plants are that...

The worst problems with growing plants are that you have to pay attention all the time, think about what's going on, learn from reliable sources and remember what's happened before to your plants.
Forum: Outdoor Gardening 03-05-2025, 10:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,612
Posted By estación seca
We're expecting a cool winter rain. Adeniums...

We're expecting a cool winter rain. Adeniums coming back inside.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 03-04-2025, 12:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,126
Posted By estación seca
CG Roebling also grows like a weed.

CG Roebling also grows like a weed.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-03-2025, 07:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 428
Posted By estación seca
If it was watered through winter and kept in a...

If it was watered through winter and kept in a warm growing area those could be last year's leaves. Many resellers don't know their plants well, though others are good growers.
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 03-03-2025, 02:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,942
Posted By estación seca
We have another member from Burgos. His username...

We have another member from Burgos. His username is Burgos. You can send him a private message from anywhere you see his username. For example, from the top menu select Members then look through the...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 03-03-2025, 01:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,126
Posted By estación seca
Cattleya purpurea in all its forms is one of the...

Cattleya purpurea in all its forms is one of the most heat-tolerant of all Cattleya alliance plants. Plus, the warmer the temperatures, the more vigorously it grows. I love all of them. Fertilize...
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