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Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-27-2024, 01:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,275
Posted By reverseboB
I cant really address the grow light as I have my...

I cant really address the grow light as I have my orchids all over the house. But many of my smaller orchids get moved all the time. I move them to display them and as the seasons change and the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-18-2023, 10:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,969
Posted By reverseboB
I took leaveless stems and cut them to 2-3 nodes...

I took leaveless stems and cut them to 2-3 nodes long and placed them in a lidded plastic container with moist media. Took several months but they started to grow roots and stems. I waited for the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-17-2023, 03:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,969
Posted By reverseboB
Roberta and Leafmite, I had to look it up. ...

Roberta and Leafmite,
I had to look it up. After owning the parent of these two babies for almost 10 years you should expect I would know. Anyway it is a Den. Woon leng so a phal type den. I have...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-16-2023, 05:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,969
Posted By reverseboB
Unhealthy dendrobiums

I am trying to grow some dendrobiums but they both have a white/silver scale on the leaves, for a lack of a better description. the larger dendro lost all its leaves last year but did grow a new...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 07-17-2023, 11:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,522
Posted By reverseboB
All of your responses gave me a good chuckle. So...

All of your responses gave me a good chuckle. So a little more background. When it fell off it stayed in a bin I use to hold media for about a week. When it looked fine after the week I decided to...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 07-16-2023, 05:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,522
Posted By reverseboB
Likelyhood of growing from pseudobulb

Last fall I repotted a Mtdm Pacific Paragon "Honey Butter" and in the process the oldest pseudobulb fell off. It was rootless but otherwise appears to be healthy. So I potted it up and it has been...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 05-24-2023, 10:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,222
Posted By reverseboB
I have added moss to my semi-hydro pots and have...

I have added moss to my semi-hydro pots and have had good results. The orchids do seem to like it a lot and it keeps the leca from floating and shifting. Now repotting one of these pots takes a...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 01-29-2023, 06:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,743
Posted By reverseboB
I use this bark often. I find that it doesn't...

I use this bark often. I find that it doesn't hold much water initially so I find that I need to water more often the first 3 months the plant is in it. I will also add volcanic rock to it to...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 09-01-2021, 06:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,158
Posted By reverseboB
Thank you both. It is the PET method and I was...

Thank you both. It is the PET method and I was looking for that video, it is why I used this method in the first place but I wasn't able to find it again. I will watch again, probably several...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 08-31-2021, 03:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,158
Posted By reverseboB
Preplanning a repot of my catesetum

I'm wondering if I should repot this catesetum next spring. This is year 2 in this pot. I forgot the name of this type of planting but it is inorganic at the bottom, bark in the middle and topped...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-10-2021, 01:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,806
Posted By reverseboB
Since you are a self described newbie, I would...

Since you are a self described newbie, I would suggest your first orchids should be from your local grocery store or florist. They will have easier to grow orchids. Get comfortable with them then...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 01-23-2021, 03:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,012
Posted By reverseboB
Soil questions

Last November my wife and I tore down a shed which was behind our garage. Not a surprise was the groundhog holes. Filling them has been hindered by occupants digging them out as fast as we could...
Forum: Identification Forum 01-23-2021, 03:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,207
Posted By reverseboB
Looks like my Brsdm. Kenneth Bivens too. I'm not...

Looks like my Brsdm. Kenneth Bivens too. I'm not up on my nomenclature but I suspect its in the same plant family that aliceinwl is describing.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-03-2021, 07:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,411
Posted By reverseboB
The issue I have with the pendant phals is they...

The issue I have with the pendant phals is they eventually pull themselves out of the pot. I have two phals overhanging their pots and slowly the root ball for lack of a better terminology is being...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-17-2020, 08:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 788
Posted By reverseboB
I think it is a fungus. I have several plants,...

I think it is a fungus. I have several plants, dendrobiums and phals that have it. All of them are in bark. Doesn't seem to bother the plants. Not a fan but haven't found a way to get rid of it.
Forum: Growing on Mounts 01-08-2020, 07:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,808
Posted By reverseboB
Ive been hoping someone would have added to this...

Ive been hoping someone would have added to this post already. My mount is also on pottery but started as an inverted pot until the dendrobium became too big. Attaching it to the board became the...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 12-13-2019, 10:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,689
Posted By reverseboB
I have several plants with algae but mostly my SH...

I have several plants with algae but mostly my SH plants have moss- the garden variety found in your lawn moss. I have found if the plant is doing well and it has moss then the moss is doing well. ...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 12-13-2019, 10:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,662
Posted By reverseboB
I attempted to use the password recover process...

I attempted to use the password recover process several times but i didn't know which email account I linked to and after several tries with each email i gave up.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-13-2019, 03:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 740
Posted By reverseboB
Catesetum- flowering now

I was given a catesetum two years ago without knowing what it was. So with a little dumb luck and research I managed to get it to flower this year. Except the buds are opening up now in the middle...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 12-13-2019, 03:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,662
Posted By reverseboB
Hi, from Ohio

Hello,

I am a returning member of the board. Several years ago I was known as OhioBob but my computer crashed and I was never able to recover my account password and so I stopped writing. I...
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