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Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-01-2008, 06:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,564
Posted By nickel525
Question Not sure if buying is okay

Hi everyone, I live in tropical South Florida and I was wondering if it was economical to buy an orchid during the winter "season". I'm considering buying an already blooming, or half blooming Phal....
Forum: Hybrids 10-01-2008, 05:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,020
Posted By nickel525
It's like having a baby and not knowing if it's...

It's like having a baby and not knowing if it's going to be a boy or a girl, as you tend for it and the buds arrive I'm sure you'll get just as anxious as if the baby was about to arrive. :)
I love...
Forum: Contests & Polls 08-28-2008, 06:22 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 22,879
Posted By nickel525
I'm a beginner, but seeing these beautiful photos...

I'm a beginner, but seeing these beautiful photos has inspired me to grown mine and enter into the 2010 calendar
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-23-2008, 05:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,030
Posted By nickel525
Susiep, I have though about repotting...since...

Susiep, I have though about repotting...since it's not showing signs of new growth. But I'm moving in a couple of weeks (from north fl to south fl) so do you think I should probably wait until after...
Forum: Hybrids 06-22-2008, 09:10 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,296
Posted By nickel525
Irphrog, how do you keep a phal in bloom for that...

Irphrog, how do you keep a phal in bloom for that long?
do the blooms just not fall off?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-22-2008, 09:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,030
Posted By nickel525
Thanks, horsechick, I have started using an old...

Thanks, horsechick, I have started using an old (clean) turkey baster to water my phal.
Forum: Hybrids 06-22-2008, 08:42 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,296
Posted By nickel525
Helen, Yes this helps SO MUCH, I am still have...

Helen,
Yes this helps SO MUCH, I am still have to check my impatience. And your advice gave me something to watch for, I was wondering how people could take care of something for 1 yrs or longer...
Forum: Hybrids 06-21-2008, 07:09 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,296
Posted By nickel525
Helen, I have a question, when you bought this...

Helen,
I have a question, when you bought this plant was it already in bloom? is this your first bloom since then? If so how long did it take for you to achieve that bloom on your own.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2008, 07:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,529
Posted By nickel525
Buying orchids

What is the best option when considering buying an orchid?

We have a Fresh Market (kind of like whole foods market) and their orchids ALWAYS look amazing, just today I stopped by and there are...
Forum: Identification Forum 06-21-2008, 06:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,009
Posted By nickel525
maybe it's an illegal species...maybe your friend...

maybe it's an illegal species...maybe your friend just played dumb....maybe it'll be EXTREMELY exotically beautiful since it's been saving up energy for 7 yrs.
Forum: Identification Forum 06-21-2008, 06:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,542
Posted By nickel525
I love the idea of naming them yourself. I'm...

I love the idea of naming them yourself.
I'm trying to come up with one for mine...so I can personalize it a little more to myself / bond with it...in hopes of taking better care of it....not that I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2008, 06:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,419
Posted By nickel525
Lighting an orchid

Ok Dumb question...maybe...but how does the whole light thing work. I thought it was the sun's uva and uvb rays that help a plant produce photosynthesis. How does a Fluorescent light source help an...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2008, 06:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,030
Posted By nickel525
I placed the plant on a covered porch, so it only...

I placed the plant on a covered porch, so it only catches direct sunlight at a certain hour...could that be the culprit behind only one leaf have the damage?

Since my last post I have moved the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-20-2008, 07:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,030
Posted By nickel525
thanx so much for your response. I'm not a very...

thanx so much for your response. I'm not a very patient person so I was beginning to think this orchid had died on me too.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-20-2008, 05:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,030
Posted By nickel525
Question I have no Idea whats wrong

I am a beginner...second time around - the first one i lost because I completely forgot to water it for a month or so....don't ask.
Since then I've purchased another Phal orchid...white petals w/...
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