Recent content by noochka1

I love leca/pumice mixes for paphs. I grow my plants in semi-hydro, but I've also used identical mixes for plants not in SH and they also seem to do well. The latter just requires more frequent watering in my growing conditions.

Thanks, I appreciate that!

Good info. I have been using Physan religiously to avoid bacterial issues, but I'll try discontinuing it for a while and using Daconil periodically instead. Thanks!

Thanks! I think I might actually have some Daconil sitting around somewhere. I've been using Physan religiously, but it doesn't seem to address some pathogens. I'll give the Daconil a shot this week and see what happens. At recommended dosage, of course :)

That's definitely a possibility. I had to use an insecticide to get rid of some thrips recently and perhaps I over-applied it. I'm annoyed that it caused the damage, but happy that this isn't a virus or something truly horrific. Thanks a lot!!!!

Can anyone tell me what this is, and how to be rid of it? It's attacking my spicerianum and it needs to stop!!!!! :-(

Gorgeous bloom. Congrats!

WOW! Just wow!!!......

The website isn't accepting retail orders anymore :-(

I don't play with rot. I'm in S. Florida and rot is everywhere. I use cinnamon to dry the rot for 24-48 hours, then I unpot the plant and give it a Daconil and/or Physan soak for at least 30 minutes and repeat with spray applications once a week decreasing frequency to once a month if I don't...

I got a very similar NBS (LOL!!!!) sanderianum about 6 months ago. It had not a single living root and the medium was horrific. I figured it was probably going to end up dead, but I did what I always do with new plants and soaked it in a KelpMax solution for about an hour and then planted it...

Gorgeous!

I have placed several orders with Norman and have been very pleased with the plants I have received. In contrast, I've also ordered from several other large-scale paph vendors with great reputations and been extremely disappointed (and in several instances just plain angry) with the diseased...

Lovely plant! Reminds me of papilo-laoticus :)

Gorgeous plant. Congrats!