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Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 06-21-2008, 10:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,823
Posted By HorseChick
Well grown:love: I have two Stans in wire...

Well grown:love:

I have two Stans in wire baskets that I haven't been able to bloom. :(
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2008, 10:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,030
Posted By HorseChick
I grow all my Phals in sphagnum and a good trick...

I grow all my Phals in sphagnum and a good trick I learned when I first started out with moss was to let it get dry and crunchy in between waters. Water it thoroughly and let it dry out again. You...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2008, 10:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,407
Posted By HorseChick
Hi Tim. You don't want to use spanish moss...

Hi Tim.

You don't want to use spanish moss for orchids. Especially fresh from the trees. They harbor pathogens and parasites that can harm your orchids and it won't hold enough moisture for many...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2008, 09:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,529
Posted By HorseChick
I, too, buy mostly species these day BUT I've had...

I, too, buy mostly species these day BUT I've had very good luck with orchids bought from the Home Depot.

Most of my hybrid floofs have come from there. You just want to make sure the stock is...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 06-19-2008, 06:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,510
Posted By HorseChick
Dracaena are members of the lily family. Most...

Dracaena are members of the lily family. Most have white flowers.

We use many species and cultivars in interiorscaping. The D. fragrans, D. massangeana and D. deremensis 'Janet Craig' are the most...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 06-19-2008, 06:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 811
Posted By HorseChick
I'm a professional interiorscaper and I have to...

I'm a professional interiorscaper and I have to say that both Soonix and BSF gave you excellent advice.

F. benjamina is grown as a hedge in South Florida and does quite well in direct sunlight. As...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 06-12-2008, 06:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 897
Posted By HorseChick
I follow horse racing. I knew He was going to get...

I follow horse racing. I knew He was going to get beat. I hated the way ABC hyped him up as if he were the second coming of Secretariat. They totally ignored the other horses in the race. He's not a...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 06-12-2008, 04:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,474
Posted By HorseChick
That's a bifercatum, Ross. It likes like it's...

That's a bifercatum, Ross. It likes like it's mounted directly to the tree.

I was going to post more photos but between the camera battery dying and the afternoon thunderboomer that just moved...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 06-12-2008, 04:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,474
Posted By HorseChick
Here are the photos, as promised.

Here are the photos, as promised.
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 06-12-2008, 06:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,474
Posted By HorseChick
I have three staghorns. All are hung in trees...

I have three staghorns. All are hung in trees from chains.

My P. veitchii is over 50lbs and the ball has a 2' diameter.

I used two galvanized heavy duty chains of equal length and laid then...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-09-2008, 08:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,506
Posted By HorseChick
Greg, I'm in Brandon and I water mine every...

Greg, I'm in Brandon and I water mine every evening here. I've done it that way for years because my workday starts at 5am.

I've never had a problem with any of mine. They are all mounted and/or...
Forum: Hybrids 06-09-2008, 05:50 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,595
Posted By HorseChick
Phal, it's larger, has prettier fragrant flowers...

Phal, it's larger, has prettier fragrant flowers and won't take f-o-r-e-v-e-r to grow into a specimen :D
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-09-2008, 12:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,749
Posted By HorseChick
I grow all of my potted Phals in moss with no...

I grow all of my potted Phals in moss with no problems at all. The secret, for me, is to let the moss get dry and crunchy feeling between waterings. I also use clay pots as they help to wick the...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 06-09-2008, 09:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,490
Posted By HorseChick
I've never heard of Byrd's I'll have to check...

I've never heard of Byrd's I'll have to check them out when I have time.

I'll call June this week and see if Hill's is open to the public. They are out on SR 39, south of Lithia-Pinecrest Road.
...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 06-09-2008, 06:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,490
Posted By HorseChick
Thank you one and all for the warm welcomes. :) ...

Thank you one and all for the warm welcomes. :)

I'm in Tampa, not too far from Spring Hill or Ellenton.

Thank you, also, for the nice words on my orchids. That Why Not is a personal favorite of...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 06-08-2008, 11:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,490
Posted By HorseChick
I have three of those lattace works now :lol: ...

I have three of those lattace works now :lol:

My house has one bank of window that are conductive for growing and I save it for the Paphs and that Maxillaria.

I've learned from trial and a big...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 06-08-2008, 11:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,490
Posted By HorseChick
Thank you for the welcome! I used to have a...

Thank you for the welcome!

I used to have a Webshots album full of them but took them down because of them always being downloaded :lol:

Here are a couple of photos I took last month.

In...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 06-08-2008, 10:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,490
Posted By HorseChick
Hello from West Central Florida

I've been lurking here for a while and thought I'd go ahead and post my intro.

First my ID...The name comes from my other hobby, collecting, showing and painting scale model horse figurines....
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