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    Nice surprise

    NYEric, I'll try to stick with clear plastic pots with holes drilled in the sides or mesh pots. Need a bigger light though looking at a T5 4 ft 8 tube unit. It'll be like Close encounters of the orchid kind every time I open the zip.
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    Hi from the UK

    Thanks everyone. Karenjordan, I remember visiting NY in 2003 when I finished a project in Bangladesh on my way back to the UK. I stayed with a friend in New Hampshire and we visited NY for a weekend. I remember the snow being quite deep on the sidewalks and I was a little concerned that my...
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    Nice surprise

    Trithor, I hadn't appreciated that the indoor grow tents feature so heavily on the weed forums until I noticed in the advert that it will be sent in plain packaging. lol
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    Nice surprise

    3 spikes now appeared on the Dracula Vampira. As for the Venustrum the spike is now clear of the leaves and a bud appears to be forming at the top, it also looks as though its fattening up. The flower on the ignea pinchincha has not quite opened yet but is just starting to show its striped...
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    Nice surprise

    Bjorn, In the UK about half way down. Flower spike is a little more visible now, I must post a photo soon.
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    Nice surprise

    Just finished watering and misting and noticed my Venustrum has started a spike. I had previously thought that it was a new leaf until I can now make out the spike. :) Also Masdevallia Aquarious (2spikes) and Masdevallia Ignea x Pinchincha (1spike) so they must like the light and humidity in my...
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    all of you

    this forum brings a whole new meaning to keeping your slippers by the bed!
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    all of you

    Troy, I can sympathise on the arguing with the wife. i can see an argument looming when I tell mine that I want a bigger grow tent and the only space we have is in the spare bedroom that I have just redecorated as a guest room. On the plus side though at least the tent is black in colour so...
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    all of you

    Linus, the dogs a 5 year old Spanish Water dog named Bella and the fish are a mixture of Koi carp, goldfish, shubunkin and tench. I used to keep tropical fresh water and then went on to keep tropical marine and then rift cichlids (mbuna) from Lake Malawi until I started to work overseas some...
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    all of you

    An average day....hmmmm now let me see. Get up, walk the dog, feed the fish, mist my orchids and then work gets in the way. Walk the dog again, wonder if the sky will remain clear to set my scope up, decide to not set up and then get the ipad out and come on the forum to see what I can pick up...
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    Hi from the UK

    Gary, the small growth on the Hsingying Franz is now not so small, it must now be around 1.5 inches or so. The Mount Toro is just about to put out a new leaf on one of the newer growths. Two new growths on the Phrag Paul Eugene Conroy are really motoring and Phrag Garren Weaver and Pearcei are...
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    masdevallia Collosus

    Hi all, I repotted a phrag Eric young today and changed the media from rock wool to orchiata. I also trimmed back a couple of damaged leaves and gave the cut edges a slight dusting with ground cinnamon. there was an absolute mass of healthy roots that now have a bit more room to grow in and...
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    Hi from the UK

    Thanks Brabantia. I have some nephews who live in Belgium but I'm trying to think where. They used to live in Opwek. I think that's how you spell it. Rick, no unfortunately I don't have a greenhouse yet. I will be over wintering my orchids in a grow tent with a T5 grow light a heater mat and...
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    Hi from the UK

    Gary, I couldn't resist the urge to join. How's the new aquisition settled down? Growths on the Franz and Toro are still growing but the days are getting noticably shorter and the conservatory is getting cooler so will set the grow tent up this weekend. Got myself a pen for testing Ec of...
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    Hi from the UK

    Ah the handle, it stems from me working in the construction industry with a particular specialisation in concrete and sometimes its repair hence rock doctor. As for the collection it has rapidly expanded in all directions. I'm trying a bit of a scattergun approach to find which type suits me...
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