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Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-27-2022, 05:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 784
Posted By jantigercat
Amesiella Help :((

Hello all,

I have two Amesiella species: minor and monticola. They are grown in an greenhouse cabinet and grow lights.

Lately I’ve noticed that both are not doing well. The leaves have started...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-24-2022, 09:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 939
Posted By jantigercat
It’s a relief to hear that. I have mini phals,...

It’s a relief to hear that. I have mini phals, lady slippers…

The mounted orchids are inside an ikea green house cabinet. I wonder if the hourly fogger would keep them for drying. My neighbor...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-24-2022, 04:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 939
Posted By jantigercat
Orchid Hydration during Vacation

Hello all!

I will be away for 14 days for vacation and I am now a little worried about my orchids:

Some orchids are grown in an Ikea Greenhouse Cabinet and I am planning to install a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-20-2022, 02:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,802
Posted By jantigercat
Thank you all for your replies! I was away...

Thank you all for your replies!

I was away for a while because of work and such.

By the way, I made an experiment by playing one of my Vandas in very lose medium (coarse bark, pumice and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-22-2022, 02:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,802
Posted By jantigercat
They love it! But it would not be feasible when I...

They love it! But it would not be feasible when I am away for more than two weeks. I do not want to trouble the friend who waters my plants with filling up the vases and then letting them soak and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2022, 04:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,802
Posted By jantigercat
Potting Vandas

Hello all,

I'd like to ask what is your opinion about potting vandas especially in clay pots. I grow my vandas in glass vase culture and they love it. The downside is that the culture does not...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-04-2022, 04:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,693
Posted By jantigercat
There’s always room for more Pahps. 😆 Update...

There’s always room for more Pahps. 😆

Update on my Paph: the flower has fully opened.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-04-2022, 05:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 784
Posted By jantigercat
Thanks for the suggestions. I ordered a...

Thanks for the suggestions.

I ordered a portable RO System and it works great. The assembly was a bit confusing, but I got a hold of it.

From 400PM the water coming out from the system became...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-30-2022, 05:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 784
Posted By jantigercat
Portable RO Water System

Hi all!

I’d like to ask if a portable RO Water System is available out there to buy. I used to water my orchids using distilled water. It wasn’t a problem then because I owned a few orchids. As my...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-29-2022, 01:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,693
Posted By jantigercat
I got it from a German orchid shop Cramer. ...

I got it from a German orchid shop Cramer.

Cramer Gartnerei & Cramer Orchideenzucht (https://www.cramer-orchideen.de/)
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-29-2022, 12:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,693
Posted By jantigercat
I think it has started to grow a flower spike.

I think it has started to grow a flower spike.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-24-2022, 04:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,052
Posted By jantigercat
Reviving Vanda tessellata

Hi all!

I ordered a V. tessellata outside the country where I live and the shipping took three days. The orchid was wilted. :-( I soaked it in a very weak solution of SuperThrive, it got a little...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-13-2022, 01:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,693
Posted By jantigercat
Thanks for the replies. When I bought it...

Thanks for the replies.

When I bought it from an orchid dealer in Germany, they listed it as an orchid that has reached maturity. I paid 100 euros for it. 😖
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-13-2022, 11:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,693
Posted By jantigercat
Making Mutifloral Paphs Bloom

Hi all!

I am curious how to make multi-floral Paphs (rothschildianum, philippinense) bloom. Is there a trick that would make them grow flower spikes?

Thanks!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-04-2022, 12:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,649
Posted By jantigercat
That would be great! I placed my D. lowii along...

That would be great! I placed my D. lowii along the level of my R. monachica. They both receive direct light in my greenhouse cabinet at least 12 hours a day. The Renanthera has started growing a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-03-2022, 05:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,649
Posted By jantigercat
How’s your orchid going? I got one a week ago...

How’s your orchid going? I got one a week ago (shipped in the middle of winter, with heat packs of course). The medium was all over the the parcel box and I had to repot the orchid again. The roots...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-28-2022, 06:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By jantigercat
Great to read the translation,...

Great to read the translation, King_of_orchid_growing:)!

Actually there are two major sources of water in Mannheim. I chose the report on Rheinau because it's nearer where I live. The sodium level...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-28-2022, 02:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By jantigercat
Thank you so much for the information regarding...

Thank you so much for the information regarding the TDS level and for checking the water report in my area. I’ve learned a lot from the discussion! :-)

I am including the link here of the water...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-25-2022, 06:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By jantigercat
Ive searched for the quality report of our water...

Ive searched for the quality report of our water supply here in Mannheim and the sodium level is 29.4 mg/l. Is that ok? Or is it too high?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-25-2022, 04:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By jantigercat
TDS water level for P. rotschildianum, P. philipinense, and P. St. Swithin

Hello all!

I would like to know what is the recommended TDS level for P. Rothschildianum, P. Philippinense and P. St. Swithin. The TDS level on our tap water in the city is around 320 ppm. Would...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-08-2022, 08:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,006
Posted By jantigercat
Ornithocephalus gladiatus grown on wine cork

The mount of my Ornithocephalus gladiatus is getting crowded, so I decided to divide the orchid and grow a part of it on a wine cork. 🤪

Would it work?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-08-2022, 04:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 921
Posted By jantigercat
She opened her bloom! I’m so happy. 😊

She opened her bloom!

I’m so happy. 😊
Forum: Pleurothallis Alliance 01-02-2022, 06:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,348
Posted By jantigercat
That’s beautiful! I have three Dracula...

That’s beautiful!

I have three Dracula orchids in my Ikea Greenhouse terrarium. They seem to be doing well; one has two spikes and the rest have not started giving them out. Maybe they were a bit...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-02-2022, 06:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 921
Posted By jantigercat
Masdevallia uniflora bud blast?

Hi all!

This M. uniflora with a spike was delivered to me last week and I am curious if the bud will bloom or not. The plant is kept in an Ikea greenhouse with lots of air circulation and the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-30-2021, 01:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,139
Posted By jantigercat
Aerangis calantha Care

Hello everyone!

I bought this mini orchid, Aerangis calantha two weeks ago and I’m wondering if I’m taking care of it well or not. It’s mounted on a cork and is placed in the middle part of my...
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