Recent content by kc6847

Looking for C. schroederae with the specific magenta and orange throat displayed by 'The Baron' and its progeny.

The buds are out of the leaves but our place is having a cooler spell as of now and I tend to rot out my paphs more than dehydration, I'll increase watering to twice a week and see how fast it dries out.

Still alive and kicking somehow, no more new roots and the main growth point stopped growing but the plant is now throwing out 4 basal shoots. Meanwhile its sibling I got 3 months ago is in a 4” pot, steadily growing, and survived the winter easily. I’m thinking this one was probably a runt

Wossner Black Wings is looking to take flight. Question is, how does one keep the spike from burning under the lights while simultaneously having the flowers face one direction, the spike to stand up straight, and the whole thing to not blast? Unfortunately I can't move these lights any further...

Hi! I'm considering importing from Hung Sheng Orchids from Taiwan since they're one of the few vendors that seem to have species that I'm interested in and one I think I can potentially reliably trust. What's the process for importing paph flasks besides the phyto certificate and a CITES form?

Can't take credit for the bloom, this is part of Quintal Farm's smaller breeding line. I prefer this over the larger helenae for sure because I think plant size is such a hallmark for this species. Also need to invest in better lighting equipment.

Congrats! Not an easy species especially from an imported specimen! I have a seedling from Botanica for over a year now, growing intermediate-warm under cattleya light and watered like one (2-1x a week depending on season). I have it in power grade orchiata in a 3 inch pot under around 35%...

Looking for this cross again since USPS either messed up with the delivery or someone stole the package within 1 hour of supposed "delivery". It doesn't seem hopeful that they are going to find the original package either.

Hi yes that’s me, I put a question mark by the name and added a disclaimer in the description after talking to some other people about it, the middleman to the original vendor got my note and will likely put out a disclaimer as well. They’ve been doing well for me for the last few months.

I recently received a flask of sanderianum from an international grower who sent me images of the parents used (sib cross). I'm not sure if the first one is sanderianum seeing how short the petal length is. Can anyone else confirm?

This came off naturally from the mother plant when I was repotting it so here's an extra if anyone wants it. Exact flower shown in the picture, needs a little tlc but potential award quality due to the stance of the petals. $65 + $15 shipping via USPS or pickup in the Los Angeles area in...

The idea for the workshop is mostly to get people into orchids because we don't want to fall by the wayside like the local chrysanthemum and african violet growers here. Most younger people who got into the plant world via aroids and terrariums have little to no idea how to care for orchids (the...

Hello everyone, This is a bit off topic from the usual slipper discussion found here but I'm part of the Orchid Society of Southern California and have been looking to expand the club by attracting younger people like me through plant workshops. I somehow managed to coincidentally meet a...

I would do Troy of Meyer's conservatory if you have a lot of seeds or a species that is usually easier to flask (they seem to do Cattleyas best and they started with Cattleya flasking) If you have something more sensitive or specialized like Paphs, I ditto the recommendation for Robert form...

Update: I did not nail the issue down. The new longer roots aborted root tips (again). The longest healthy root completely rotted off. If the next flush aborts again, I'm throwing it in pure perlite and 100% humidity. I swear to god this thing is the bane of my existence. Meanwhile, the new...