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Very pretty! The colors are very attractive.

Welcome from Virginia!

😱😱The plot thickens!!

Thanks Ray! That makes sense. Please bear with me. I’m trying to find out if I am understanding this correctly. The main argument against using urea is/was that it requires microbial “helpers” in the substrate to convert it into a usable form of nitrogen for the plant. Since orchids do not grow...

So, if I am understanding this correctly, some plants do not need to have the urea broken down and converted in order to use it. They take what they need and leave the rest.

I would imagine that there is microbial activity in orchid substrate but not the same as there is in soil. I don’t feed my orchids the way I feed my roses. With the roses I’m essentially feeding the soil so it will feed my roses. I had assumed, and maybe this is an incorrect assumption, that I...

Thank you! This is very helpful and I appreciate you breaking this down for me. So now I’m wondering, given the limited microbial activity of typical orchid media, which is apparently necessary to convert urea into a safe and usable form of nutrition for plants, what is the safe and effective...

Okay I’m going to be the big dummy that asks this question. If urea is actually good for orchids then why has it been touted as bad for them for so long?

This looks very similar to what I’ve seen on a few of my plants this summer. Where I had small spots a couple of direct applications of Physan 20 (Full strength) with a cotton pad stopped it. For larger areas I cut it off and treated the plant (watered and sprayed with diluted Physan...

WOW! I’ve got chills!! 🥰

Congratulations on another year of spectacular beauty! Your pictures of this plant last year encouraged me to try a few cycnoches and catasetinae myself. Sorry to hear that you’re having to wrestle with mites, but boy oh boy if there was ever a plant that was worth it! Absolutely gorgeous...

Aww! At least he’s apologetic. I have beagles. They think I should beg their forgiveness for calling them back when they chase small animals.

Oh my goodness! He’s got the charm down pat!

Ooooo!! That is gorgeous! The color is fantastic!

Very pretty markings on the dorsal!

I can’t wait to see this beauty in full bloom again!

Looking forward to seeing it bloom!

He’s adorable! What a sweet face. 🥰

I went through a daylily craze about 35 years ago. In fact, the yellow one that you have pictured is one that I fell in love with and is in bloom in my yard right now. Quite the opposite of orchids! Once they’re in the ground, they look after themselves beautifully. Except that they have to be...

I’ve seen the same phenomenon with some of my multifloral paphs. It used to worry me, but over time it seems that some plants are just predisposed to doing this. i’ve had plants of the same type and age sitting next to each other and receiving virtually the same conditions, but the ones that...