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Posted By Pinkeed

Thanks! I'm not sure why mine arrived that way,...

Thanks! I'm not sure why mine arrived that way, but they did. Not sure if Amazon Prime always uses the same seller for those or whoever is closest.

Forum: Growing Under Lights

11-20-2018, 08:00 PM

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Posted By Pinkeed

I don't know if this is the right spot for this...

I don't know if this is the right spot for this but....I want to save others the trouble.

Update and a Warning:
I ordered 2 of the 4 foot sunblasters from Amazon Prime. They came used and missing...

Forum: Growing Under Lights

11-11-2018, 11:20 AM

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Posted By Pinkeed

Thanks! I think I'll give the ones from...

Thanks! I think I'll give the ones from Sunblaster or Hydrofarm a go (didn't realize they were making leds, just knew them from T5s) and see what happens.

Edit: Hydrofarm lists the Sunblasters...

Forum: Growing Under Lights

11-10-2018, 01:34 PM

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Posted By Pinkeed

I really try not too, but I can't help it. I do...

I really try not too, but I can't help it. I do this with everything. ;) I'll admit the whole footcandles to lumens thing confuses me. As much as I try to understand it, I just don't. Are the...

Forum: Growing Under Lights

11-10-2018, 12:31 PM

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Posted By Pinkeed

Looking for Light Recommendations

So long story short, we moved 3 times in the last couple of months and I lost a lot of orchids and African Violets in the process. I'm now looking at lighting up 2 shelves that are in front of a tall...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

11-10-2018, 10:29 AM

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Posted By Pinkeed

Thanks everyone! I'm not very patient with...

Thanks everyone!

I'm not very patient with this type of thing, so I talked to the greenhouse about it and they said they usually use orange goop hand cleaner.

So I figured I am going to try it...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

10-11-2018, 02:51 PM

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Posted By Pinkeed

I went ahead and contacted the place I got it...

I went ahead and contacted the place I got it from and you are right! It is shading paint (or at least that's what they think).

WaterWitchin
I have not tried anything else yet just water and...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

10-11-2018, 10:07 AM

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Posted By Pinkeed

I don't know the newer leaves, don't seem to have...

I don't know the newer leaves, don't seem to have them or very little. Almost like it was splashed with something or some liquid was on it and left behind residue.

And yes it is a low light Paph....

Forum: Beginner Discussion

10-10-2018, 09:43 PM

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Posted By Pinkeed

How to Clean Orchid Leaf Stains

Hi. I'm not sure how to get these leaf stains out. Got this orchid like 2 weeks ago. I think these are fertilizer spots or salt, not sure. I have already tried water and vinegar with no luck. Also...

Forum: Pests & Diseases

06-02-2017, 06:18 PM

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Brassavola Nodosa Sunburn or Fungal Infection?

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Posted By Pinkeed

Could the overhang on the display shelf be the...

Could the overhang on the display shelf be the problem? It normally sits there (see pic). It would have to lean forward to get more sun. Or is this maybe just from the bad quality bark?

Didn't...

Forum: Pests & Diseases

06-01-2017, 09:50 PM

Replies: 4

Brassavola Nodosa Sunburn or Fungal Infection?

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Posted By Pinkeed

Brassavola Nodosa Sunburn or Fungal Infection?

I got this orchid from lowes a few months ago. It was in pretty terrible looking bark, but still managing to grow a bit. I moved it to lava rock in a net pot. I grow it indoors and it gets full sun...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

04-03-2017, 12:43 PM

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Posted By Pinkeed

Leafmite Thanks! This has been very helpful. I...

Leafmite Thanks! This has been very helpful. I repotted some things that like to stay wetter in sphagnum moss and plan on trying out the lava rock on a cattleya that finished flowering a week ago and...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-26-2017, 04:18 PM

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Need Opinion on whether to repot Oncidium Twinkle

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Posted By Pinkeed

Thanks everyone! I've been trying to learn more...

Thanks everyone! I've been trying to learn more about orchids since 2015. This is the first time I have heard about not using hydrogen peroxide. I remember seeing Physan 20 at the local nursery and...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-24-2017, 03:25 PM

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Need Opinion on whether to repot Oncidium Twinkle

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Posted By Pinkeed

I do use cinnamon powder too. And hydrogen...

I do use cinnamon powder too. And hydrogen peroxide was extremely diluted. Probably about 80-90 percent water. But if it is that bad I will stop using it.

Is it still caustic at the stated...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-24-2017, 02:46 PM

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Need Opinion on whether to repot Oncidium Twinkle

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Posted By Pinkeed

Startling Discovery

More updates:
So I took out all the media to find mostly charcoal and one microscopic piece of sprag. I found not one plant, but 2! One with 5 rotting pseudobulbs in the media!!!:shock: I have NEVER...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-23-2017, 04:24 PM

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Need Opinion on whether to repot Oncidium Twinkle

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Posted By Pinkeed

Update: I have tried flushing the plant as...

Update:
I have tried flushing the plant as dollythehun suggested, but I think the media is too far gone.

The flowers drop off easily and the leaves continue to yellow and be lost. I have been...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-22-2017, 02:24 AM

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Posted By Pinkeed

That makes more sense. I'll have to...

That makes more sense.

I'll have to look into this.

Yep, Peristeria elata. This is a 2nd plant. I still have my larger one that is in root growth recovery and I guess could now be...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-18-2017, 02:39 PM

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Posted By Pinkeed

bil No worries. I only cut the ones that were...

bil No worries. I only cut the ones that were hollow with the outside coming off. I just have had the plant for a while and roots have been brown since day 1. So I just thought they were brown like...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-18-2017, 02:09 PM

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Need Opinion on whether to repot Oncidium Twinkle

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Posted By Pinkeed

I figure I'll just use the super tiny seramis and...

I figure I'll just use the super tiny seramis and maybe some spag or synthic. Hopefully, roots are not too terrible. Flowers smell really nice! :)

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-17-2017, 03:14 PM

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Posted By Pinkeed

I didn't realize these are supposed to be...

I didn't realize these are supposed to be fragrant!?!!?! I just liked the look of the flower... The one I have has flowered at least once in the past I can tell from the left over spike, but never...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-17-2017, 02:51 PM

Replies: 24

Need Opinion on whether to repot Oncidium Twinkle

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Posted By Pinkeed

Updates: I think it is draining ok. In fact, I...

Updates:
I think it is draining ok. In fact, I checked it out and it was too dry. :shock: Which is really unusual for me because of my tendency to overwater. I also noticed that it probably hadn't...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-17-2017, 12:25 AM

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Posted By Pinkeed

Looks like I have a lot to look into! So...

Looks like I have a lot to look into!
So far...Lava rock, pot within a pot, and ecoweb

Maybe even pot within a pot with synthic? Doesn't seem like a bad idea. Currently I'm using it on a Vanda...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-14-2017, 07:14 PM

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Need Opinion on whether to repot Oncidium Twinkle

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Posted By Pinkeed

I will keep my eye on it then. Just to make sure...

I will keep my eye on it then. Just to make sure it doesn't get any worse. This is not obvious in the pic, but the saucer detaches from the pot. So I'm hoping this means that it dries ok at least for...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-14-2017, 06:08 PM

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Need Opinion on whether to repot Oncidium Twinkle

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Posted By Pinkeed

Need Opinion on whether to repot Oncidium Twinkle

I have not had Oncidiums before. I only acquired this plant on 3/4/16. I have watered and fertilized with 8-4-8 exactly once since then (this was all within the same watering). So I don't think I...

Forum: Beginner Discussion

03-14-2017, 05:45 PM

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