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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Skylight Covers Off
I took my skylight covers off today. They were 60% shade cloth, and they did their job. I did this for several reasons: I have been looking at the plants that I have received in the mail, and the color … Continue reading
First use of Physan
Today was my first use of Physan, a fungicide that has many uses in the orchid room. I mixed up a solution of 1 tsp per gallon of water and sprayed it on two of my orchids: My Dendrobium Unicum, … Continue reading
Repotting Galeopetalum Giant ‘Rhein Moonlight’
My Galeopetalum Giant ‘Rhein Moonlight’ finally stopped blooming. I cut off the spikes and repotted it into S/H today. We purchased this plant from Trader Joe’s in June, and the blooms lasted well. I have put it on the top shelf … Continue reading
Just Arrived — Pptm. Bumble Bee ‘SVO’ AM/AOS x Pptm. Mathina ‘Elizabeth’ HCC/AOS
I purchased a Yellow/Red Zygopetalum Hybrid from SVO Orchids in my last shipment, but through a mixup, it was not delivered. I received the plants from FedEx today, and not surprisingly, there were two of them (I like this orchid … Continue reading
Progress in the Orchid Room
It has been a good week in the orchid room. I fixed a leak in one of my trays. It wasn’t a big leak, but I re-caulked the inside, and now it doesn’t leak any longer. Catasetum Frilly Doris has … Continue reading
Laelia Ipanema Beach
I received this Laelia as a gift in my order from Fred Clarke at Sunset Valley Orchids. It is a Laelia Briegeri ‘Star of Brazil’ HCC/AOS x Laelia Tenebrosa v. alba ‘Thonhauser’s Treasure’. The free gift is one reason I … Continue reading
Coleottia Green Tyger ‘H&R’ AM/AOS x Batemannia peruviana ‘SVO’ HCC/AOS
I received a Zygopetalum Hybrid — Coleottia Green Tyger ‘H&R’ AM/AOS x Batemannia peruviana ‘SVO’ HCC/AOS from Fred Clarke at Sunset Valley Orchids. This was a mistake because I had ordered a Pptm. Bumble Bee ‘SVO’ AM/AOS x Pptm. Mathina ‘Elizabeth’ HCC/AOS … Continue reading
New Orchid — Catasetum Penang
I received a new Catasetum in the mail yesterday from Fred Clarke at SVO Orchids. It is a Catasetum Penang (Catasetum Pileatum v. Imperale ‘SVO Blood Red’ x Catasetum Susan Fuchs ‘Burgundy Chips’ FCC/AOS). It is in good shape — … Continue reading
Frilly Doris is in Bloom
My Catasetum Frilly Doris (Catasetum Frilly Doris ‘SVO’ HCC/AOS x Catasetum Frilly Doris ‘SVO II’ AM/AOS) is in bloom. It has four flowers, each one now blooming. It has been fun to watch this plant develop.
Mealybugs II
Found Mealybugs again on my Wilsonara Wicked ‘Red Head’ on two blooms near the top. I sprayed the plant on two consecutive days before placing it back in the orchid room. Jon Watterson told me that three applications of insecticidal soap … Continue reading
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