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Beautiful! I love these Brachypetalum-Coryopetalum hybrids.

I can just snip the bud and seal with cinnamon, yeah?

Here she is!

I switched to the K-Lite formula from MSU that I had on-hand. I found that thread and was convinced, so we’ll see what the next year looks like for blooms. I’m very new to the hobby so I’ve prioritized learning as much as I can from others to make up for the lack of experience. She’s almost...

Thanks for the thorough response. Hybrid zones in nature have always fascinated me, and watching the lumpers and splitters go at it with each other is always fun! The reason I asked about x roethianum/Rio Mira is that I learned recently that x roethianum gives off a slightly honey-like scent...

How does one differentiate between these two hybrids of P. hirtzii and P. longifolium? P. x roethianum occurs naturally, so does that mean only plants descending from wild populations can be called P. x roethianum? And plants with a P. hirtzii parent and a P. longifolium parent bred in captivity...

Still growing! Looks like it’s working on a second bud now. The first one has swelled quite a bit. I’ve been fertilizing with Dynagro’s balanced fertilizer. I don’t have a bloom booster, should I start using one now? The yellowing on the bottom leaf looks to be due to physical damage but now...

At an orchid show in February a vendor told me to always soak my orchids before fertilizing lest I risk root tip burn. My weekly watering routine now consists of allowing my plants to soak in water for awhile while I get other tasks done (usually water changes for my fish tanks, since I’m...

This little one arrived in-bud on 4/30 (I was VERY pleasantly surprised!) and over the past three weeks has progressed as follows: I can’t wait to until she blooms!

I love the look of these brachy x multifloral hybrids.

Since some Phrag species can be grown with wet feet, is it possible to take this a step further and grow them near the surface of an aquarium? I have a couple divisions from my Incan Treasure that fell off while I was trimming its roots that I was considering sticking into this breeder box and...

Also, love the idea of carabiners over chains. I’ll consider that.

What is the name of the lights you’re using? I’ll check them out. Do you find your Cattleyas blooming reliably at that height? I have multifloral paphs and phrags that I worry about giving enough light to bloom.

I have a question about in-bud/in-spike plants— when they’re pushing out an inflorescence, is there a reserve of energy fueling this growth, such that less light in a finishing area is permissible?

I’ve seen lots of praise for Jeff’s lights, and I think I just might go ahead and get some. I’m thinking about devoting one of my 4 ft x 2 ft shelves to my taller orchids, with Jeff’s lights suspended on chains so that I can 1) adjust the height of the lights to be a certain distance above the...

What LED light would you use for large slipper orchids to accommodate their large leaves or tall spikes? I’m growing my multiflorals and phrags very close to the lights at the moment, but I can see a situation in the future in which they’re too tall for their own good, not even counting their...

Thanks for your input, I’ll make the change.

My grow space is in the same room as several aquariums, so the relative humidity ranges anywhere from 45% in winter up to 85% when it’s raining. I would say it is usually in the 60s though. Considering my home conditions, would you recommend the use of personal fans?

Ah I must have been thinking about two years ago then. I attended the big all-day PVAS auction last fall and sold a ton of bettas. I wanted to attend more meetings after that but with the state of the world at the moment I don’t know when the next one will be.