Forum: Beginner Discussion
01-02-2025, 09:34 PM
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Haven't ever had our water tested for hardness...
Haven't ever had our water tested for hardness and alkalinity. Are the test strips commonly available on places like Amazon adequate or would samples need to be submitted to a testing lab? The water...
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Forum: Beginner Discussion
01-01-2025, 08:28 PM
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First Time Growing Phragmipediums
I've never grown any Phragmipediums before so thought I would give it a try. I ordered a P. Sedenii and a P. Memoria Mariza Rolando from Ecuagenera in October of 2023. The plants arrived in great...
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Forum: Beginner Discussion
10-08-2023, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 23
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My folks had a key lime growing in a large...
My folks had a key lime growing in a large planter many years ago in Houston. It grew out on the patio and they usually would cover it with blankets if there was any frost predicted. They did drag it...
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Forum: Beginner Discussion
10-08-2023, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Beginner Discussion
10-08-2023, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 23
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You should expect occasional below freezing...
You should expect occasional below freezing temperatures in Houston and even an occasional ice storm. When I lived in Houston many years ago I would move my orchids into a small greenhouse in the...
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Forum: Hybrids
06-27-2023, 02:52 PM
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Forum: Pests & Diseases
05-17-2023, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,372
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Forum: Pests & Diseases
05-16-2023, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,372
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Forum: Pests & Diseases
05-16-2023, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,372
Dendrobium in Rapid Decline
Greetings, I have just joined the forum and just getting back into growing orchids after 50 years absence. I grew orchids in Houston, TX 50 years ago and am now trying my hand at it again in Idaho. I...
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