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Forum: Orchid Lounge 05-04-2009, 03:14 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,069
Posted By alaskagirl
Smile My new blog - Strange Plants :)

I just started a blog (to track my plants), and thought I'd post it here :) Hope you guys don't mind!

Strange Plants - http://strangeplants.blogspot.com (http://strangeplants.blogspot.com)
Forum: Hybrids 04-16-2009, 09:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,372
Posted By alaskagirl
Red face Dtps. Linda Pearlstein 'FANGtastic' :)

Look at those fangs! :) Glittery & very pretty. This is my first re-bloom of this orchid.
Forum: Hybrids 04-05-2009, 05:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,386
Posted By alaskagirl
Yes it does seem to smell a little bit! Kind of...

Yes it does seem to smell a little bit! Kind of sweet, like Mini Mark. The smell is faint, but you can definitely tell it's there. I love it!
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 04-05-2009, 02:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,057
Posted By alaskagirl
I was at the show around 11am on Saturday! Took...

I was at the show around 11am on Saturday! Took my parents, boyfriend and his 6 year old daughter. I got two orchids: Phal. Fortune Buddah x Brother Pumpkin & Dtps. Little Gem Stripes x Salu Spot. I...
Forum: Hybrids 04-05-2009, 11:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,386
Posted By alaskagirl
Two new Phal's - Fortune Buddah x Brother Pumpkin & Little Gem Stripes x Salu Spot

I got both of these at the Central Florida Orchid Society Show yesterday. Phal. Fortune Buddah x Brother Pumpkin has 3 spikes on two compact plants (awesome color!) and I think it is very lightly...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 01-17-2009, 10:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,331
Posted By alaskagirl
Thank you guys so much!! This is probably my...

Thank you guys so much!! This is probably my favorite orchid, not just because it's the first one to rebloom for me :) Haha. I have it outside with my other Oncidium's, but none of them are producing...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 01-16-2009, 08:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,331
Posted By alaskagirl
Smile GORGEOUS! Hwra. Lava Burst 'Puanani'

This is my first orchid to ever rebloom under my care! Originally produced 4 spikes, one of them didn't make it :( But it's still gorgeous!! LOVE the color!
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 12-15-2008, 01:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,363
Posted By alaskagirl
Question Onc. leaf thickness? Some succulent-like, some very thin.

This may seem like a weird question, but...

I grow mainly Oncidiums. Some of them have very small pseudobulbs with thick/succulent-like leaves (Hwra. Lava Burst & Onc. Carnival Costume), and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-15-2008, 01:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,018
Posted By alaskagirl
After looking at this orchid a little closer, I...

After looking at this orchid a little closer, I believe that each of the new pseudobulbs are producing TWO spikes each!! So that would mean 4 total!! Three of the spikes are just barely peaking out,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-12-2008, 09:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,018
Posted By alaskagirl
Thank you guys!!! I was SOOOOO excited when I got...

Thank you guys!!! I was SOOOOO excited when I got back in town! Almost a year, and I finally get a reward :) I wanted to run around town and buy all the orchids I could find. :biggrin:

My...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-12-2008, 06:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,018
Posted By alaskagirl
Smile My 1st spikes ever!! Hwra. Lava Burst 'Puanani' (pic)

I went on vacation to Alaska for 3 weeks, leaving my orchids to fend for themselves (I had my boyfriend water them a couple times). While I was gone, the weather got COLD here in Florida (in the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 10-23-2008, 10:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,103
Posted By alaskagirl
Thanks for the tips guys!! I'll keep an eye out.

Thanks for the tips guys!! I'll keep an eye out.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 10-23-2008, 09:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,103
Posted By alaskagirl
Yes I do keep it outside, but it's in a small...

Yes I do keep it outside, but it's in a small screened patio. Not sure how something might have squeezed in??
Forum: Pests & Diseases 10-23-2008, 09:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,103
Posted By alaskagirl
Angry Something took a bite out of my Phal!!! (pic)

I just got up this morning to check on my orchids, and noticed that something took a big chunk out of one of my Phal's!! I have never caught any critters in my plants, but have occasionally seen some...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 10-04-2008, 04:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,287
Posted By alaskagirl
It's called City Oasis, on 17-92 & Virginia. I...

It's called City Oasis, on 17-92 & Virginia. I know that if you go on the weekends when the owner is working he's very good to negotiate prices with :) He gave me a 10% discount card to use everytime...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 10-03-2008, 04:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,104
Posted By alaskagirl
Thank you so much :) My parents want me to come...

Thank you so much :) My parents want me to come home (to Alaska), but that's not an option for me. I have too much here to just give it up. I think people in my generation (20-somethings) are going...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 10-03-2008, 03:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,104
Posted By alaskagirl
Yeah, I almost figured my post might get deleted....

Yeah, I almost figured my post might get deleted. Haha. I'm not trying to scout for a job here, just wondering if anybody might need something small done. Sometimes you never know!

Orlando is a...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 10-03-2008, 03:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,104
Posted By alaskagirl
Unhappy Central Florida Members - economic crunch effecting anyone?

I just joined the club (not by choice). The place where I worked just laid-off 13 people this week, me included :_( I'd been there almost 4 years. Very upsetting.

Are any of you other central...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 10-01-2008, 08:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,612
Posted By alaskagirl
Thank you guys!! I've never had this type of...

Thank you guys!! I've never had this type of orchid before, so wasn't sure what to expect. I'm just happy it's growing & I'm not killing it! Haha. I can wait for the blooms, I'm patient (sometimes)...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 09-30-2008, 08:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,429
Posted By alaskagirl
Red face Onc. Carnival Costume & Burr. Stefan Isler 'Dos Pinhos' (pics)

Picked up these two orchids this past weekend. The first is an Onc. Carnival Costume, 4 spikes, about 16" tall. The second is Burr. Stefan Isler 'Dos Pinhos', 2 spikes, one of which is about 3' tall....
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 09-30-2008, 08:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,287
Posted By alaskagirl
I'm not sure if the Burr. has any scent yet, I...

I'm not sure if the Burr. has any scent yet, I haven't been home the last couple days to check. I will check when I get home today though! That would be cool - I have a lot of Onc's and most of them...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 09-29-2008, 08:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,287
Posted By alaskagirl
Red face Weekend finds!! (pics)

This past weekend I went to the Ridge Orchid Show/Sale in Lakeland, FL and picked up this Burr. Stefan Isler 'Dos Pinhos'. So pretty!!! The colors are gorgeous in person. It has one blooming spike...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 09-29-2008, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,612
Posted By alaskagirl
Psychopsis Papilio var. Alba - new growth or spike? (pic)

I recently got this Psychopsis and it has since put out some new growth. I'm wondering - do you think this is a spike?? The plant is still quite small in a 2" pot, but it has about 2 full bulbs and a...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 09-26-2008, 05:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,935
Posted By alaskagirl
Hahaha this is just funny...

Hahaha this is just funny...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 09-26-2008, 05:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,935
Posted By alaskagirl
LOL!!! I was typing my last message just as you...

LOL!!! I was typing my last message just as you were posting yours! Guess we were thinking the same thing :) How do you like the air-dry clay??? Does it hold up pretty well?
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