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Marco- Are you tyring to lose weight or is this how you normally eat? Just curious looking at the photos and seeing the protein/carb...

First time blooming. Purchased a couple of years from Sunset Valley Orchids.

I always look forward to Paphiopedilum fairrieanum season. Such a magnificent bloom to brighten up the gloomiest of short dark winter...

Looks like fresh open bloom that is yet to expand quite a bit more over the next few days? It is super cute and has inherited the color...

Mine came with a label that just says Ludisia. I figured it is Ludisia discolor.

The dorsal markings on urbanianum are quite distinctive. Definitely not the same at all. Markings of the staminode can vary, yet they...

I have books by Lance Birk and Harold Koopowitz, as I recall they both concluded years ago that adding shells or limestone doesn't make...

I'm not trying to convince anyone but just sharing my observations. To me, it is very obvious. What can I say more?! Some people can't...

I never had to add extra calcium in any form to any of my plants. I used naturally soft NYC tap water for years. Never had issues. Now...

In the article I shared above also points that out, that the summer heat is why people usually fail with this species. I guess without...

The ones with large flowers need cold winter months. Without a cold room, you may not see the flowers or only poor performance. The...

I want you to get into Cymbidiums, too! They've become my most recent orchid obsession, but I'm far less knowledgeable about and...

Well, it is very obvious to my eyes that it is not urbanianum for the reasons I specified in my previous comment. What is the other...

How old is that plant? How long do the flowers last?

It is only fragrant during a short time window around midday. So you can easily miss it. It is very strong that you can smell it by...