Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.
Many perks!
<...more...>
|
11-10-2013, 12:00 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 3,806
|
|
Maybe try singing a sweet song to it?
Paul McMahon
Sent via iPhone
|
11-11-2013, 04:50 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2012
Zone: 10a
Location: Castro Valley, CA
Posts: 160
|
|
Yes anxiously waiting for flowers to open. Will I need to stake the spike? If so, any suggestions on how? It's leaning out over the pot (see pic below).  |
11-11-2013, 10:37 AM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oceanside, Ca
Age: 75
Posts: 3,463
|
|
Yes a stake will be necessary as the flowers add considerable weight to it. I use a bamboo skewer and flower clip. Some florists sell flower clips that clip to the side of the pot or you could make one.
|
11-11-2013, 02:24 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2012
Zone: 10a
Location: Castro Valley, CA
Posts: 160
|
|
How would you suggest doing it exactly? Shall I insert the bamboo stake parallel to the pseudobulb or should it be vertical and tie it with a longer stretch or wire tie?
|
11-11-2013, 05:24 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oceanside, Ca
Age: 75
Posts: 3,463
|
|
I pull up the pbulb to see how close to vertical it can go and then insert the stake at that position and tie the pbulb and the flower up with those twist ties you get in the grocery store. Once around the stake and then around the flower stem. Push the stake in along the inside of the pot to help support the stake in the vertical. I want to see pics of the flowers.
|
11-14-2013, 07:46 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2012
Zone: 10a
Location: Castro Valley, CA
Posts: 160
|
|
Almost...
|
11-15-2013, 12:39 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oceanside, Ca
Age: 75
Posts: 3,463
|
|
At least another week or two. Waiting patiently.
|
11-28-2013, 12:10 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2012
Zone: 10a
Location: Castro Valley, CA
Posts: 160
|
|
Tada...
 |
|
Post Thanks / Like - 5 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
11-28-2013, 01:11 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oceanside, Ca
Age: 75
Posts: 3,463
|
|
Wow!!! Very nice. Fragrant yet? Love the color combo.
|
12-02-2013, 02:46 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2012
Zone: 10a
Location: Castro Valley, CA
Posts: 160
|
|
No not really. What kind of fragrance would you guess this would have?
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:10 PM.
|
Linear Mode
