Recent content by Greenleaves42

Hi, I used to use a nice root friendly type of bark, which I can't remember the name of. Think it was something like Orchid(nea?). It was chunks of nice fairly dense media. You could order different grades. It was much better than the generic orchid compost you can buy in garden centers. Can...

Hi, I Once grew a nearly dead ebay phrag grande into a nice large flowering plant. After visiting a large gardens today I saw some not great condition orchids and feel like growing a phrag again. Saw a phrag lindenii for sale and I'm just wondering on growing advice? My grande I used to keep...

I've been concentrating on slippers but I want to try and do better on other orchids...can anyone suggest any TDS water and drying values for mainly Coelogyne but cymbidium too? I've grown Cymbidium for a few years but generally leave them to it...i would like to do a better job.

Thanks I will keep it dryer then...will it really die over 26.c? What sort of length do the leaves grow to?

I've been growing a Grande for 2.5 years, it's growing really well and has spiked so I've just treated myself to a Phrag caudatum. I fancied a species phrag to try but something similar. I was wondering can anyone tell me about what it's like to grow? My Grande is kept wet wet wet sitting in...

Great!

Looks great!

Amazing! How about a picture of the plant too? I want one of these!

Great thanks very much people! Is there any kind of ph/tds range or any metals/minerals its hungry for (without going crazy!)?

Hey there, are these conditions to bring on good blooming?

Does anyone have any culture advice, tips, stories or information on Paph philippinense please? Im looking for help with any growing quirks this plant has (wet/drying, water values, optimum temp and humidity). I grow similar paphs but i want to do a 10/10 job with this! Thanks!

Wowowowowow!

Nice love the first one!

Looks great!

Yes at the same time if his other plants are growing well then his feed could be acceptable? It could still be this particular plant doesnt like something +/- in his growing area. You can get 4'c temp difference in the space of one foot growing under lights, there is a chance it might just want...