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Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-26-2009, 08:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,448
Posted By Jonna
I hadn't thought of boiling it, but then the idea...

I hadn't thought of boiling it, but then the idea of boiling something for awhile is not too attractive in the tropics ;)

I throw mine in the pond for a week, a little salt is good for the fish...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Other Genera 05-11-2009, 08:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,234
Posted By Jonna
Those are beautiful.

Those are beautiful.
Forum: Identification Forum 05-10-2009, 02:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,636
Posted By Jonna
Yes, I saw M brysiana too. I think it has more...

Yes, I saw M brysiana too. I think it has more yellow than mine. The lip is lavender at the bottom on mine and the yellow is not as prominent as some of the pictures I've seen. However, on other...
Forum: Identification Forum 05-09-2009, 08:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,636
Posted By Jonna
I've been searching and I believe I have ID'd...

I've been searching and I believe I have ID'd this as Myrmecophila tibicinis from the pic and description here on IOSPE. (http://www.orchidspecies.com/myrmecophiliatibicinis.htm)

They are native...
Forum: Identification Forum 05-09-2009, 02:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,636
Posted By Jonna
I have blooms! Not sure what it is but the blooms...

I have blooms! Not sure what it is but the blooms are beautiful. There is also a stalk growing on the Oncidium (Trichocentrum) but it hasn't opened yet.
...
Forum: Identification Forum 04-10-2009, 07:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,636
Posted By Jonna
Thank you all, I knew I could find the info here....

Thank you all, I knew I could find the info here. Here is a picture of the arrangement I bought, I couldn't resist. There are 5 orchids and 3 bromeliads on it by my count. I have it hanging on...
Forum: Identification Forum 04-06-2009, 11:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,636
Posted By Jonna
ID Yucatan orchid please?

I live in Mérida, Yucatan, México, across the peninsula from Cancun. I was at a sale of things made by artisans out in the countryside and there were some beautiful combinations of orchids and...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 01-18-2009, 11:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,033
Posted By Jonna
Incredibly beautiful. Thanks for posting that.

Incredibly beautiful. Thanks for posting that.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-23-2008, 03:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,246
Posted By Jonna
Vanilla originated in the foothills of northern...

Vanilla originated in the foothills of northern Veracruz state in Mexico. Here's (http://www.johntoddjr.com/63%20Vanilla/vanilla0.htm) an interesting article on the history and growing of it at its...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 12-11-2008, 12:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,826
Posted By Jonna
Here in the tropics, plumeria do not lose all of...

Here in the tropics, plumeria do not lose all of their leaves and do continue blooming all year. At first I thought they were all non-deciduous white bloomers but now I've seen many colors and...
Forum: Scientific Matters 12-04-2008, 02:45 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 66,255
Posted By Jonna
Great site Camille, thank you. It does mean that...

Great site Camille, thank you. It does mean that the Nitrates that result from a healthy pond ecosystem are what plants need and what they can easily use. Good info on nettles as well, I haven't...
Forum: Scientific Matters 12-02-2008, 10:37 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 66,255
Posted By Jonna
This brings up a question I've been wondering...

This brings up a question I've been wondering about. When you say fertilizer derived from Urea, is this the same as NO2 or is it Nitrate? I may have my terms wrong but I'm coming from a pond...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-22-2008, 04:57 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 46,678
Posted By Jonna
Yes, snow removal would be a problem ;) We...

Yes, snow removal would be a problem ;)

We just came out of a cold spell, some of the cold air from up north drifted down, and it's wonderful to have it back up in mid 80'sF again. We were all in...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-22-2008, 04:31 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 46,678
Posted By Jonna
I live in Mérida on the northern tip of the...

I live in Mérida on the northern tip of the Yucatan peninsula in México. We're just finishing renovating an old house and I'm anxious to start populating it with orchids. They can grow outside, our...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 11-13-2008, 01:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,222
Posted By Jonna
jkelee, beautiful ponds and koi! I have thought...

jkelee, beautiful ponds and koi! I have thought about the ferns misdirecting the water, that's a concern. I'm going to start with maidenhair and hope it stays well behaved.

I really enjoyed...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 11-12-2008, 12:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,518
Posted By Jonna
Good info. I'm going to soak a few of the...

Good info. I'm going to soak a few of the discards and see what it looks like. I wanted to mount on a concrete wall and was thinking if I had the coconut coir it would help the roots attach.

I...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 11-12-2008, 12:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,222
Posted By Jonna
It would be hard to move, I'll bet that hasn't...

It would be hard to move, I'll bet that hasn't happened often. They also had these rocks with water seeping out of them and dripping back into the stream. I loved the ferns attached to the bare...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 11-11-2008, 01:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,222
Posted By Jonna
Pics of an old stump as a mount

This was at a restaurant we had lunch at the other day, in Playa del Carmen. It's a gorgeous site, there is a nursery associated with the restaurant and they have a done a great job. A small creek...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 11-11-2008, 12:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,518
Posted By Jonna
I've got bazillions of coconuts around too but I...

I've got bazillions of coconuts around too but I wasn't sure how to go from fruit on tree to hairy mount. You took a brown one huh? That had dried out and shriveled on the tree? Some trees have...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 10-30-2008, 11:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,297
Posted By Jonna
Bienvenidos Gusorchids. I know how difficult it...

Bienvenidos Gusorchids. I know how difficult it is to learn a second language, continue writing and we will understand you. If you need help there are many people here who speak Spanish.
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 10-26-2008, 04:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,865
Posted By Jonna
Hey, I'd about given up and figured it wasn't an...

Hey, I'd about given up and figured it wasn't an interesting idea or so stupid no one wanted to tell me. :roll:

I'm happy to hear you got the S/H media at Home Depot in Mexico. I was at one here...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-19-2008, 10:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,941
Posted By Jonna
I was going to mention how difficult it is for me...

I was going to mention how difficult it is for me to judge light over the length of a day. When I see full sun I often wonder if they really mean the kind of sun we get here in the tropics or if it...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 10-17-2008, 11:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,865
Posted By Jonna
S/H variation in pond setting

I've read the excellent articles on SH at First Ray to get an idea of what it is. I want to try a slightly different approach but I think it is similar enough to work.

I have an indoor pond...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 10-14-2008, 04:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,959
Posted By Jonna
Wow! I've spent the last several hours reading...

Wow! I've spent the last several hours reading from your links. Thank you.

Kavanaru, I enjoyed all of the links and looked up every recommendation. I can't say I've absorbed it all but I'm...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 10-14-2008, 01:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,959
Posted By Jonna
Yea, I'm trying to first figure out what kind...

Yea, I'm trying to first figure out what kind would do best in the areas I have before I succumb to just buying the pretty ones I see! There are a lot for sale here (and rest assured, I would never...
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