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Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-21-2018, 01:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,166
Posted By lotusbird
Bringing orchids in from outside-prevention

Hello everyone!
I was wondering if anyone could share any tips of what they do, if anything, when bringing orchids back in the house after summering outdoors. It is almost time here in the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 08-14-2018, 01:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,311
Posted By lotusbird
update on phals with rot

I am pleased to report that all 7 of my phals with soft rot (most likely edwinia) are recovering nicely. I decided not to use the Physan thanks to all the helpful advice here. I cut off every bit of...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-12-2018, 07:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,311
Posted By lotusbird
what should I do

Exactly right, Camille. Hot, humid and little to no air circulation. And I KNEW this was an invitation for disease, I just wasn't thinking, stupid,stupid stupid! To top it off the phals in my plant...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-11-2018, 05:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,311
Posted By lotusbird
rot??

I am about 99% sure this is not sunburn. My phals get no direct sun, and 1 time years ago I DID have sunburn on 1, it was nothing like this. The leaf turned yellow and then black and shriveled and...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-11-2018, 11:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,311
Posted By lotusbird
what is this disease on my phaleonopsis

I am so upset, 7 of my beautiful phals are afflicted by this! It seemed to happen in a matter of days, and it spread like wildfire.Very strangely, only the full sized phals and not the minis are...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 05-17-2018, 03:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,902
Posted By lotusbird
pump sprayer

Unfortunately, the worst weakness is in my arms. I had a similar pump sprayer, but shortly thereafter I replaced it with a battery operated 1 as it was just too difficult for me to pump. I love the...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 05-16-2018, 12:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,902
Posted By lotusbird
Such good ideas, I'm so grateful. I really like...

Such good ideas, I'm so grateful. I really like the 1 from MrPhil, I happen to have 4 aquariums, so I have a couple of extra pumps. So how long do I really have to water my orchids? I usually run...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 05-16-2018, 12:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,902
Posted By lotusbird
Sorry Dolly. I misunderstood, I'm having a lot of...

Sorry Dolly. I misunderstood, I'm having a lot of cognitve issues lately. Today I went to grab a bag of fertilizer and picked up the dishwasher powder bag instead. I actually started to mix it, then...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 05-15-2018, 07:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,902
Posted By lotusbird
Thanks

Wow, thanks for all the great ideas! I've always watered all my orchids for at least a minute, somewhere I read about orchids needing deep watering? So it's okay to just water until you see it coming...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-15-2018, 04:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,033
Posted By lotusbird
Sorry I didn't get back to you right away, it's...

Sorry I didn't get back to you right away, it's been so hectic around here...sure am familiar with that cloud cover. My dr. says almost everyone he sees has to take vitamin D because of the lack of...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 05-15-2018, 03:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,902
Posted By lotusbird
noid oncidium

another of my rescues...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 05-15-2018, 03:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,902
Posted By lotusbird
Watering issues

Hi Everyone
I haven't been around for awhile, spring is super busy for the orchids and the outside plants too. I have been trying to find some way to make watering a little easier than having to...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 04-24-2018, 05:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,859
Posted By lotusbird
too much humidity??

This must be an odd question, it's usually the other way around. The humidistat on my humidifier is not working properly, and more often than not I find my humidity level hovering between 90-99%. Is...
Forum: Members' Displays 04-20-2018, 10:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,906
Posted By lotusbird
Dolly, the 1st photo is the bloom of my...

Dolly, the 1st photo is the bloom of my sarracenia pitcher plant. So appropriate for a carnivorous plant, don't you think? I got sucked in by it's alieness (a new word!) so imagine those poor bugs!...
Forum: Members' Displays 04-20-2018, 11:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,906
Posted By lotusbird
My 1st orchid and setup

Thank you for the kind words Dolly. I live in a little rural town in the southern tier of western NY known as Wellsville. It's like someone carved a hole in the mountains around here and dropped this...
Forum: Members' Displays 04-20-2018, 12:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,906
Posted By lotusbird
This is really the end...

I promise, good nite all

Barbara
Forum: Members' Displays 04-19-2018, 11:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,906
Posted By lotusbird
ok i fibbed

I'm on a roll here...
Forum: Members' Displays 04-19-2018, 11:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,906
Posted By lotusbird
Last ones for now

Thanks for indulging me...
Forum: Members' Displays 04-19-2018, 11:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,906
Posted By lotusbird
Some more photos

Lets see if I got it yet...
Forum: Members' Displays 04-19-2018, 11:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,906
Posted By lotusbird
some photos maybe??

can only do 5 at a time??
Forum: Members' Displays 04-19-2018, 11:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,906
Posted By lotusbird
My setup/plants

Thought I would show you some photos of my setup/orchids. If the images are too large/too many, I apologize, haven't quite figured this out yet.
Anyway, with 2 yrs experience growing orchids, I...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-16-2018, 01:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,033
Posted By lotusbird
Hello from Wellsville NY

Well, as promised, I am finally making a post in a more calm mode. I made my 1st post over in lighting where I was totally freaked out when my DH accidentally smashed my 4 ft. light setup, raining...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 04-10-2018, 09:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,831
Posted By lotusbird
Still freaking out...

Thanks everyone for replying to me.I don't know if I feel better or not, like I said, I did not even know w
hat that white powder was, so I just cleaned it up like I normally would, usin g my...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 04-09-2018, 07:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,831
Posted By lotusbird
major accident with lights, I'm freaking out!

I can't believe this, this is my first post, not how I planned to join... I don't even know where to put this post so I'm sorry if it's the wrong place...
My husband was putting up a rod to hang my...
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