Hausermann's sale! - Page 3 - Orchid Board

Ross · #21 07-25-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranchnanny

OK if Tolumnias don't go for s/h what would be a proper mix for them? I like the fact that they are mini's

I will try anything once

I have some bark mix in the potting shed. I have been looking for the smaller bark mix but can't seem to find it locally.

I have ordered from Hausermann before it was my first Paph.

Sheridan

Sheridan, I bought Tolumnias from them last year and the medium was way far gone (rotten). I repotted into straight charcoal (the agricultural chunks, not the grilling kind

) and one of the two bloomed this year, the other has struggled but finally is sending out roots and new growths. So I trust straight charcoal, in a basket (net pot).

caseydoll · #22 07-25-2008, 06:06 PM

I placed an order as well and it was waiting for me on my porch when I got home.

I got a phal. violacea (in bud) and a phal. mannii. Both are really healthy looking and as Kiki said, the packing was excellent. I was really impressed with the mannii. It was only $10 and it's a lot bigger than I expected! I would dare say it's almost blooming sized but I'm not sure how big they actually get so I'm not positive.

quiltingwacko · #23 07-25-2008, 06:33 PM

Oh Sheridan I ordered some of the same ones you did. I have an Iwanagara but this one looked so interesting. The TGP looked good too. Wish that was all I got. Such lovely photos!

flhiker · #24 07-25-2008, 07:55 PM

Well I placed my order too! Got the Phal. (violacea 'Tequila Sunset' x self and the White w/Colored Lip Phalaenopsis Com Pots. With any luck that means 16 or so new plants. Now the long wait.

adlemsi · #25 07-25-2008, 10:09 PM

I received my order today too

I got a Phal. Stuartiana x self in a 2.5" pot and an Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' in bud. Their packing was flawless, which I've come to expect. There was no room for the plants to shift in the box and the spike on the Sharry Baby survived it's trip without damage. Even the buds were in good shape!!

This time around the medium looked fresher but I'm still going to repot, just to be on the safe side. I might hold off a bit with the Sharry Baby so I don't disturb the buds.

I'll post

later...

adlemsi · #26 07-26-2008, 03:10 AM

Here are pics of my purchases. After spending some time getting the cool air from my a/c, one of the buds on the Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' started to open

I'll probably repot the Phal. Stuartiana x self on Sunday morning, after soaking the fresh medium overnight. I'm still debating on whether I should repot in medium bark mix or transfer it to s/h

quiltergal · #27 07-26-2008, 03:19 AM

That's a very nice stu you have there. The leaves are so pretty!

adlemsi · #28 07-26-2008, 03:20 AM

Grandma M · #29 07-26-2008, 08:01 AM

They look great. That Sharry Baby must have been a monster to pack and ship.

Marilyn

kiki-do · #30 07-26-2008, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by adlemsi

Here are pics of my purchases. After spending some time getting the cool air from my a/c, one of the buds on the Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' started to open

I'll probably repot the Phal. Stuartiana x self on Sunday morning, after soaking the fresh medium overnight. I'm still debating on whether I should repot in medium bark mix or transfer it to s/h

Oh my word! That Sharry Baby is huge!!!!! It must have been in a very large box...I mean a box the size of the whole UPS truck!
I just measured my Catt. Bob Betts which is in an 8.5" pot and it's 9" around and 17" tall. I find that amazing, but your plant leaves me speechless....well, not really, I'm never speechless, I can go on and on and on!

I should have the OB name of 'motormouth' instead of kiki.

BTW, I will post pics soon also.