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01-01-2012, 07:40 PM
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Wow that thing is huge! I wish I could get mine to bloom, do you have any culture/growing tips you could provide?
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01-01-2012, 08:53 PM
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I got her in April 2006 from J&L at the GNYOS show/sale. Been inside under T8 lights the entire time, I don't put her outside. Fed on an average every other week with 20-10-20 urea free GrowMore. I use a mix of sphag and bark, about 50/50. She bloomed in May 06 and I repotted her about 6months later and made a mistake? buy potting according to the root mass which put her into an 8" pot !!! The upper growth wasn't ready for that so she pouted for 2 years doing nothing but growing !!! She exploded into bloom in March 2010 and I took her in to see what the judges would say, with another "sure thing" definite award getting plant ! Well, they passed right by the "sure thing" and ranted and raved over Sedirea !!! That was the first AOS award I won !!! Other than the 2 year pout she's acted like a Phal and been treated the same way. Some have said they need a winter rest but so far mine hasn't had one ! No special tricks in my culture technique ! I take her into the kitchen sink and flush with tepid water thoroughly then fertilize if it's time to. She sits on a saucer with a homemade plastic grid and I keep some water in it for local humidity. My open area X-dining room has a ceiling fan and a humidifier on 24/7. I have the light fixtures on a digital timer for 12 hours now and when on DST I change to 15 hours/day. Normal, simple stuff !!!! She just LIKES me I guess !!!
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01-01-2012, 10:12 PM
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What a wonderful orchid, such a pretty one too 
Congrats Chryss. |
01-01-2012, 10:17 PM
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Thanks, Gloria ! It was a nice Christmas present for me !
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01-01-2012, 10:43 PM
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That's spectacular! I've never seen a Sedirea that big before! The shape and color patterns of the blooms are exquisite, too!
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01-01-2012, 10:48 PM
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Thanks, Evan !
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01-01-2012, 11:50 PM
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WOAHH! great growing cryss! ive never seen one of these that large! i have a small one that i got at longwood last year, hopefully it gets that awesome eventually!
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01-02-2012, 12:04 AM
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Well, Bob, just remember that I've had her for almost 6 years !!!
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01-02-2012, 12:13 AM
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well in 6 years i hope mine looks that great haha |
01-02-2012, 09:16 AM
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Very nice plant! Congratulations Chryss.
Cheers.
Jim
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