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Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-24-2020, 04:20 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,504
Posted By Carebear2
That is probably the best quote I've heard all...

That is probably the best quote I've heard all year. I have wrestled with Ray lots and he does seem to enjoy it.

Now he has resorted to insulting me like he always likes doing. It's the same story...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-24-2020, 05:32 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,504
Posted By Carebear2
The power of suggestion is big on this forum. 6...

The power of suggestion is big on this forum. 6 people believing something doesn't mean much.

Lets not forget Dirtycoconuts recently organised a big forum parade dedicated to his discovery of...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-21-2020, 06:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,175
Posted By Carebear2
lol no overall I have 100 orchids, I don't have...

lol no overall I have 100 orchids, I don't have any cymbidiums but this one is so nice it has gone on my wish list, I think it's a cymbidium here comes the sunshine or sunshine falls
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-21-2020, 09:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,997
Posted By Carebear2
I think you need to divide your criteria of...

I think you need to divide your criteria of hobbyist again then coconuts.
I know lots that just grow for the nice flowers and obviously want their plants to do well but are not prepared to go all...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-21-2020, 06:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,175
Posted By Carebear2
I've passed the 100 mark with mine but still...

I've passed the 100 mark with mine but still waiting to see at least half of them flower, I have 10 in flower at the moment but it feels like nothing... The sense of achievement is definetely biggest...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 07-20-2020, 11:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,912
Posted By Carebear2
here in the uk they are no longer available.

here in the uk they are no longer available.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-20-2020, 11:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,175
Posted By Carebear2
I don't think anybody is ever an expert but it...

I don't think anybody is ever an expert but it helps to get others opinions sometimes.
That said Roberta has given a good answer, mostly not to worry.

If you have not been sharing water or using...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 07-20-2020, 10:30 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,912
Posted By Carebear2
It's a shame those 60 watt Relassy panels are...

It's a shame those 60 watt Relassy panels are discontinued now. They were only a year old when I first found them and a year later they are discontinued.
I have 1 myself but I hate knowing I can't...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 07-19-2020, 12:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,334
Posted By Carebear2
keysguy, I think you have been staring at the...

keysguy, I think you have been staring at the screen too long.
Maybe you have seen everything in the world but I love seeing orchid pictures and I know how the Internet can be a wonderful place to...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-19-2020, 06:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,461
Posted By Carebear2
few votes for sunburn. I will put in a vote...

few votes for sunburn.

I will put in a vote for no sunburn. I know I live in the UK but I have caused a fair bit of sunburn too and mine always look distincly more "burnt" and yellowing
Sunburn...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-18-2020, 03:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,148
Posted By Carebear2
phals tend to mature faster. Dendrobiums only...

phals tend to mature faster.
Dendrobiums only flower once a year and if they are not cared for properly will need to produce new canes and more roots before it is ready to flower again so 2 year...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 07-18-2020, 08:17 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 20,772
Posted By Carebear2
I have found the plant I am going to buy, it is...

I have found the plant I am going to buy, it is something in betweeen the two I mentioned called a
Cattleya barefoot mailman - It has the same parent as the buranan beauty, the Laelia briegeri.
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-18-2020, 06:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,084
Posted By Carebear2
hi linda, this question should be your personal...

hi linda,
this question should be your personal preference and depends on the condition of the plant and the substrate. Sometimes you are lucky and the substrate will be fine for a few months, other...
Forum: Propagation 07-18-2020, 06:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 11,316
Posted By Carebear2
Hi selmo, shame the mould got in in the end, you...

Hi selmo, shame the mould got in in the end, you were doing great for several months.

I heard to try to keep the jars at an even temperature as temperature fluctuations every day will cause the...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-17-2020, 11:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,082
Posted By Carebear2
not sure james, they seem to survive fine with...

not sure james, they seem to survive fine with that little water but mine is growing faster the more water it gets, it is arguably my second fastest grower behind my dendrobium anosmum in first place.
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 07-17-2020, 10:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,628
Posted By Carebear2
hey ww, mine point upwards too, like said the...

hey ww,
mine point upwards too, like said the petals are reversed so instead of pointing forwards and down they point backwards and up.
Forum: Propagation 07-17-2020, 10:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,736
Posted By Carebear2
hello anne, why are you making a new account for...

hello anne, why are you making a new account for every new answer?
It sounds like a freshly bought plant from the shop. Losing 5 leaves is more than just transplant stress though.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-17-2020, 10:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,082
Posted By Carebear2
Having had a rhynchostylis about the same size...

Having had a rhynchostylis about the same size with the same looking roots when I first got it for roughly a year now I hope I can shed some help on the matter for you farley.
I am still a novice...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 07-17-2020, 09:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,628
Posted By Carebear2
Hey jcec, that is a wonderful plant you have...

Hey jcec, that is a wonderful plant you have there. I have only had mine for a month but I was lucky to have gotten a flowering one. Mine only has a couple of flowers at the moment so I can't wait...
Forum: Parts & Equipment 07-16-2020, 10:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,490
Posted By Carebear2
Hi, it sounds like you just need something to...

Hi,
it sounds like you just need something to catch the water during watering to stop carrying each one to the sink and back again.
I use plant saucers under each of my pots that I water, that way...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-14-2020, 03:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,146
Posted By Carebear2
Hi Leo, from your research it might be but from...

Hi Leo, from your research it might be but from my experience it probably isn't.

Rhynchostylis seedlings are extremely slow growers taking up to 7 years to mature in the first place

You need to...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 07-13-2020, 06:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,391
Posted By Carebear2
I could be off, I don't want to say the wrong...

I could be off, I don't want to say the wrong thing but generally sun damage occurs on the leaves closest to the sun not the ones furthest away... No? This is how it's generally been with mine, I...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 07-13-2020, 02:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,095
Posted By Carebear2
yours looks a bit different to mine

yours looks a bit different to mine
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-13-2020, 02:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,308
Posted By Carebear2
You reckon I’d be fine with about 14hours a day...

You reckon I’d be fine with about 14hours a day of water flowing over around 50% of the roots.

yes

I’ll have to manually mist the other 50%. Speaking of, would a waterlogged root supply water...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-13-2020, 01:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,026
Posted By Carebear2
It looks like it has been damaged. Like from a...

It looks like it has been damaged.
Like from a snail chewing the end or something.

If it were nutrient burn or sun damage the tip would still be there but the tip is missing.
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