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Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 02-28-2025, 02:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,824
Posted By Johndeaux22
All of the smaller stature plants I got from...

All of the smaller stature plants I got from SVO’s 2024 offering have bloomed in the last month. I wish I’d taken pictures! Others are starting spikes now.
Forum: Propagation 02-18-2025, 11:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,144
Posted By Johndeaux22
Though a bigger pressure cooker might be...

Though a bigger pressure cooker might be preferred, smaller pressure cookers are often available for less than $50. In fact, Amazon in the US lists over a dozen models for under $40. One may consider...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 02-18-2025, 11:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 550
Posted By Johndeaux22
My more recent approach is to (when available)...

My more recent approach is to (when available) purchase a flask of the species I’m after, sired by desirable parents. Kind of the best of both worlds…if you have the space to grow out and bloom a...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 02-10-2025, 01:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 918
Posted By Johndeaux22
I ended up doing a hybrid of sorts. I closed off...

I ended up doing a hybrid of sorts. I closed off the growing area and turned off the grow lights to slow/stop photosynthesis (according to various research papers, daytime is when the damage occurs),...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 02-08-2025, 05:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 918
Posted By Johndeaux22
Effect of ozone on plants

I recently had a mishap with my RO water in my growing area that soaked some of the rug in my basement. One of our cats is close to blind, and doesn’t always make it into the litter box so, of...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-30-2025, 08:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 287
Posted By Johndeaux22
What is your water source? What fertilizer do you...

What is your water source? What fertilizer do you use?
Forum: Vendor Feedback 12-14-2024, 01:42 PM
Replies: 0
SVO
Views: 295
Posted By Johndeaux22
SVO

I’ve ordered a couple of times from SVO in the last couple of months, a mixed lot of Cattleya hybrids, Australian Dendrobium, and a few Cymbidium. Most recently flasks. Everything arrived in great...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 12-14-2024, 01:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 350
Posted By Johndeaux22
Best houseplants for assisted living.

My family is getting some Christmas gifts for a resident of one of our local assisted living facilities, and one of her requests is a small plant. I’d appreciate suggestions as to what might give the...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-24-2024, 04:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 468
Posted By Johndeaux22
+1 on what ES said. It is more common to...

+1 on what ES said.

It is more common to see mutations in a cloned plant such as this one. Some clonal propagation processes produce more mutations than others. In seedling populations, mutations...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-19-2024, 01:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 957
Posted By Johndeaux22
Thank you for the insight, Ray. I’m going to move...

Thank you for the insight, Ray. I’m going to move forward with a heavier feeding regimen for a majority of the collection, and continue with the lower rate for the plants sensitive to higher TDS...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-18-2024, 08:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 957
Posted By Johndeaux22
Ray, is it possible that light levels are...

Ray, is it possible that light levels are excessive for the available nutrients? I have a dedicated space for (mostly) Cattleya tribe plants, and a few Australian Dendrobium that gets pretty well...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-18-2024, 01:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 438
Posted By Johndeaux22
Can you tell us more about the growing...

Can you tell us more about the growing conditions? Temperature, humidity etc. ? What media are they potted in? When was the last time anything was repotted? Fertilizer? What is the water source -...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-18-2024, 01:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 957
Posted By Johndeaux22
Ray, I target 25PPM N and use a quite accurate...

Ray, I target 25PPM N and use a quite accurate balance scale, originally intended for reloading ammunition to weigh the fertilizer (about 11.27 grains = .73 grams K-lite/gallon FYI). The plants in...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-18-2024, 12:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 957
Posted By Johndeaux22
Calcium/Magnesium deficiency?

I have a couple of Cattleya hybrids that have recently lost new growths. Initially I thought it was fungal or bacterial infection, however after further investigation, I don’t believe this to be the...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-03-2024, 01:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 461
Posted By Johndeaux22
I am looking for a C. harrisoniana var. alba if...

I am looking for a C. harrisoniana var. alba if anyone knows of any for sale from a reputable source…or willing to sell me a division of theirs.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-03-2024, 11:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 461
Posted By Johndeaux22
Thank you! It is an unnamed seedling from...

Thank you! It is an unnamed seedling from Brookside. I had it in a windowsill for quite a while, but it never looked great. I put it in my grow room that maintains 45-50% humidity, temperatures...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-02-2024, 10:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 461
Posted By Johndeaux22
C. harrisoniana

After a few years of figuring this plant out, I finally got it to bloom again. Had to stake the spike because the base of it is weak and bent over. The wait was worth it, just need to figure out how...
Forum: Propagation 11-01-2024, 01:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 748
Posted By Johndeaux22
That’s what I figured. Thank you for the vote of...

That’s what I figured. Thank you for the vote of confidence Roberta! I’ve obviously managed to overthink this situation…I usually aim to step down humidity from 100% to around 80% over the course of...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-01-2024, 01:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,477
Posted By Johndeaux22
I combine them, nothing competing in the two...

I combine them, nothing competing in the two products.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 10-31-2024, 10:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,059
Posted By Johndeaux22
Yes, for about two years. Results have been great.

Yes, for about two years. Results have been great.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-31-2024, 09:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 738
Posted By Johndeaux22
Andy’s orchids has a ton of smaller growing...

Andy’s orchids has a ton of smaller growing species that would fit the bill.
Forum: Propagation 10-30-2024, 06:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 748
Posted By Johndeaux22
Deflasking C. eldorado

I just received half a dozen flasks from HBI, one of which being C. eldorado. Ordinarily I deflask into NZ sphagnum plugs which has been hydrated with a very dilute fertilizer solution, which I’m...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-26-2024, 12:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,935
Posted By Johndeaux22
Only one left to finish opening.

Only one left to finish opening.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 10-22-2024, 03:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,935
Posted By Johndeaux22
C. Hausermann’s Holiday ‘Christmas’

This is the second year I’ve had this…and the plant next to it is allegedly the same thing, first year blooming it purely in my care. It put up three new growths along with three spikes of three...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 10-17-2024, 05:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,982
Posted By Johndeaux22
Ray, my biggest concern is how narrow the tank...

Ray, my biggest concern is how narrow the tank is, it’s about 48” x 13” wide, and 21” tall. With the stand I’ve built it will be 53” tall at the top - and at least three of the cats have a...
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