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Thank you Ray, I understand your Reasoning

I read these words in Ray's newsletter “Steve Male, who operates Fishing Creek Orchids in Harrisburg PA, is one of the best growers I’ve ever met. He has a strict regimen that involves repotting everything annually, leading to spectacular growth that has led to a stack of awards”. But in doing...

Only wonderful orchid. I love it

Wonderful, let me know when and where do you get it

Yes is a bonsai mix. After your words I forget it 😀😀😀

Hi Michael in Italy I find this mix This substrate is a high quality product of Japanese origin. Consisting of akadama hard quality Ibaraki triple red band, kiryuzuna hard quality and washed hyuga (pomice). The percentages of the three components are as follows: • akadama hard quality triple...

Thanks a lot big923

But do you think that in october is ok?

Hi everybodY I bought yesterday a well-Grown Brassavola Little stars that is in a plastic pot with a bark support. I wanted to know when you advise me to mount it. Thank you

Thank you Michael I trust your knowledge. The first Goeringii will be the Song Mei and I will use all your tips.

Hi Jokerpass I am referring to an article written by ken Jacobsen judge of AOS and Cymbidium society of America. For him the two forms are different non only for petals and sepals but also for the size of the flowers (10 cm for Lily form and 4 cm for Lotus form). Leaf length: 35 cm Lily, 15 cm...

I read an article in Orchid Digest magazine that divides Cymbidium Goeringii info two subgroups: Lotus form and Lily form. Song Mei is part of the first group that has a greater tolerance to cold and also a shorter leaf length. What do you think?

I certainly do not want to diminish the importance of Kelpak that I have been using for a few years following your posts And that I have introduced many Italian Orchidee enthusiasts. with this post I just asked if anyone in this forum has experience with microalgae which according to I...

Hi Ray thank you for your reply. In fact, the product in question must not replace fertilizers but give help for its richness of aminoacids vitamins and proteins. I have the data of a study conducted that show a richness much higher than other products based on brown algae

Good evening friends, I recently read several scientific articles that talk about the use in agriculture of microalgae also called phytoplankton. They are single-celled very rich in proteins, vitamins and amino acids. Is anyone among you using them as a support for fertilization? What do you...