Recent content by sdk.catfish

I have recently moved and have to rebuild my orchid habitat. Previosly I used all T5 fixtures and with the exception of ballests burning out too soon thought they provided good light. I can't seem to find anywhere (Home Depot, Menards. Lowes etc.) that carry fixtures anymore. All going to LED...

Does anyone have a good source for 4" and 8" "deep" pots for paphs and phrags. I have been using the 5" and 6" plastic terra cotta looking plastic pots from RepotMe 5 which I find aesthetically pleasing and reasonable in cost. But for smaller and larger orchids I have had difficulty finding...

I should have posted this picture while the tread was still active but I tend to procrastinate. The Longifolium is on the right and the hybrid Phrag Green Hornet, a cross between longifoluim and pearcei on the left. I confess that the mahogany and green color combination was initially...

While I understand that hybrids are sometimes viewed as the red-headed stepchild, I find this one quite attractive and I've not seen it since I have been viewing this forum. It is Deperle, a cross of delanati fma vincolor 'Dark Glow x primulinum fma purpaurascens 'Tall 50'. I was unsure of it...

I know this isn't earth shattering but I have always wanted one of these and finally have one blooming. The "var dunkle" in the delenatii seems to improve the intensity of color. I purchased this from Paph Paradise last March. I have had good success with their orchids and Owner David...

Attached is a picture of two complex hybrid orchids. The orchid on the left is Paph Cahaba Terri Carroll (aquired in 2013 and bloomed in 2013 and 2014 but not since - on the right Paph Charmingly Golden x Hsinying Gold Sunrise (aquired in 2017 and bloomed in 2017, 2019 and 2020 (now). It...

Linus - thanks for your quick response. So you don't think the second bud will blast if I re-pot or it might but that is just a chance I need to take? The plant in my avatar is Phrag Peruflora's Cirila Alca x sib. I like it as well. That was a first bloom from about a year ago. It is...

I have a complex hybrid paph Montclair King 'Fantasy' x Satin Veil 'Whiute Aura) - picture below. It has been in bloom since late December so you will notice that bloom is fading. However a couple months ago it put up another spike which hasn't opened yet. I haven't re-potted this orchid since...

Hello, This is my first post so anything is possible. I updated my profile so I won't repeat the stuff profile again. I've been following for a couple months but not comfortable posting. I'm trying to post a picture of a del enatii (Paph. dlenatii '1/2 album' x Paph. delenatii var. album...