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Forum: Cattleya Alliance 02-15-2025, 08:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 261
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Bl Morning Glory bloom time

My Morning Glory had a nice spike with 3 large radiant pink flowers. However, they only stuck around for about 14 days, not long enough to fade to white w/ purple speckles. This is the first time...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 01-05-2025, 04:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,124
Posted By Polypodiaceae
So it sounds like you don't necessarily need to...

So it sounds like you don't necessarily need to repot every year? The AOS culture sheet says annually, but it's not getting fresh medium etc. yearly in the wild.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-29-2024, 02:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 304
Posted By Polypodiaceae
encouraging growth on Prosthechea cochleata

This is a question from my dad - you get one cattleya to bloom and suddenly you become the source of knowledge!

He's the original orchid grower in this family and has an established Prosthechea...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 11-25-2024, 05:13 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 453
Posted By Polypodiaceae
C Small World X Bl Richard Mueller 4N in bloom

Had it for about a year, and the color change from when it first opened (11/10) til today (11/25) is very cool.
Forum: Potting & Repotting 11-25-2024, 04:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 922
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Thanks for this advice! Finally got to this...

Thanks for this advice! Finally got to this project - the binosa was easy, but the Lc was in spaghum so it was more of a PITA.
Forum: Potting & Repotting 10-06-2024, 11:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 922
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Re: LC repotting

And by "new roots" you mean something like this? (This is a Binosa key lime I also feel confident needs a repot).
Forum: Potting & Repotting 10-06-2024, 11:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 922
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Lc repotting

This Lc Green Veil recently finished flowering, curious your thoughts on need for a repot.


For folks growing sympodial orchids, do you remove all media (like w/ a phal) or just kinda cut the...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 09-24-2024, 01:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,920
Posted By Polypodiaceae
hello! I have this one, bought and repotted...

hello! I have this one, bought and repotted maybe 8-12 months ago (likely a mistake, I was learning). My leaves are NOTHING like this big. Curious your take on the age of mine - is this a seedling?...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 08-09-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,955
Posted By Polypodiaceae
I have 450 square feet on the 3rd floor :biggrin:

I have 450 square feet on the 3rd floor :biggrin:
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 08-06-2024, 09:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,955
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Miltoniopsis temp control

I have two miltoniopsis, which are a couple years into my growing environment. They have been gradually getting more brown spots on the leaves, though they continue to bloom each year. Research here...
Forum: Maxillaria Alliance 12-08-2023, 09:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,270
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Rehabbing an over-watered Zygo "Jumpin' Jack"

I've had this for 1.5 years, and in my enthusiasm this fall, I'm pretty sure I've overwatered. I have yellowing leaves but green/unwrinkled pseudobulbs (4). Will prob lose all but 1-2 leaves, sigh....
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 12-15-2022, 01:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,011
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Happily this plant now has a full flower spike...

Happily this plant now has a full flower spike developed and about 2.5" tall. I hope it doesn't open until I get back from Christmas travels!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-17-2022, 12:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 870
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite 'Parkside' - what to do with spent bloom spike

I have one, it's delightful, but I can see the end in sight for the blooms. I've read that ratty leaves should be trimmed off, and I'm guessing the spent bloom spike should also be trimmed off, but...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 10-23-2022, 03:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,059
Posted By Polypodiaceae
I have one of these blooming - Kim, do you cut...

I have one of these blooming - Kim, do you cut the spike off when it's done? Seems like you would given how the leaves behave but don't know.
Forum: Hybrids 10-09-2022, 11:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,530
Posted By Polypodiaceae
I did repot all mine in bark, and they had...

I did repot all mine in bark, and they had generally good roots. I was overall pleased with the robustness of the plant/roots and the price.
Forum: Hybrids 10-09-2022, 06:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,530
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Here's the white 5.99 phal.

Here's the white 5.99 phal.
Forum: Hybrids 10-09-2022, 06:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,530
Posted By Polypodiaceae
hah! I also got the Ox Happy Girl and and the...

hah! I also got the Ox Happy Girl and and the big white surplus one from Hausermann's! Arrived yesterday, repotted while listening to the Mariners. Good luck with yours - mine also appear to be...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-06-2022, 10:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 792
Posted By Polypodiaceae
OK, thanks - I was looking at photos and some...

OK, thanks - I was looking at photos and some were smooth and some wrinkled and not a good baseline. I have it in medium bark under a grow light in Seattle fall temps, so pretty consider high...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-06-2022, 09:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 792
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Prosthechea radiata wrinkled pseudobulbs

I got a Prosthechea radiata roughly 2-3 months ago, have it set up under a grow light and weekly watering. The psuedobulbs were a little wrinkled when I got it, and they have not plumped out. Is...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-10-2022, 10:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 789
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Theoretically, one is white, one is pink or...

Theoretically, one is white, one is pink or purple, and one is mystery! The leaves are 8-10" across. So I'm excited to see what happens!
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-10-2022, 09:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 789
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Thanks for tips. These were planted in a variety...

Thanks for tips. These were planted in a variety of dirt and spaghum but with extremely vigorous root systems. Plus, I got 2 ceramic pots included.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-09-2022, 12:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 789
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Best practices for quarantining orchids in small space

I have a 450 square foot studio, so have been pretty careful about where I orchids and know I'm rolling the dice. However, I'm seeing some perfectly nice phals on Craigslist etc that are good...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 08-25-2022, 06:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,365
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Seems like you correct! I have a smaller milt...

Seems like you correct! I have a smaller milt that's reblooming, but I did get a chance to repot and used some percentage of perlite and spaghum in with the coarse bark, so it has retained water...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 08-24-2022, 09:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,365
Posted By Polypodiaceae
That's fair, it does have some really coarse...

That's fair, it does have some really coarse media that it came in. I was going to repot but then it put up new spikes so decided to wait.
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 08-24-2022, 05:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,365
Posted By Polypodiaceae
Curled flowers on Miltoniopsis Robert Jackson 'Wild Thing'

I bought this in bloom in Feb or March, and greatly enjoyed the 5 spikes. Those wrapped up in about mid-June, and by late July I found 3 more spikes coming. However, the flowers aren't fully...
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