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  1. TropiCool

    Epidendrum ciliare

    Not sure why, but this is one of my favorites as well, despite having grown hundreds of species and hybrids over the past 50+ years. In the 1970s I spent some time on the island of Montserrat. The higher elevations on the road linking the airport and the capital, Plymouth were bordered with...
  2. TropiCool

    Recommendations for Flasking Service?

    I have the same query, but for the EU. Any recommendations for a reliable flasking service here?
  3. TropiCool

    Best apps/methods for inventorying/tracking collection

    I use Google Spreadsheets because I'm accustomed to them, but if an open source app comes along I might give it a go. I research many other types of plants beyond orchids, most of them planted out in trials for food forests, and land recovery projects, so there's quite a few data I want to...
  4. TropiCool

    Hi from Spain!. My setup

    Welcome from Alicante. I grow most of my orchids outside on a terrace all year. The Paphs and Phrags come indoors for just the few coldest months. If the night temperatures are forecast to drop below 1c, I cover with frost cloth. If less than 0c, I panic and bring most of them into the unheated...
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    Where do we go with legal imports?

    There are even problems with shipping here within Europe! Parcels are routinely lost be all the main carriers in Spain. Tracking numbers are relevant only within country of origin, and often don't get updated by the receiving dispatch centers. I agree with the de-globalisation predictions...
  6. TropiCool

    Miscellaneous stuff

    Tipularia is a winter-growing orchid. Even when covered in snow, the leaves remain healthy. It goes dormant in the summer. They prefer summer shade, acid soil, and cool temperatures. I've often seen them while hiking in the Appalachian mountains
  7. TropiCool

    Hello from South Germany

    Welcome Rainer from Valencia SPAIN. I grow my Catts outdoors year round here.
  8. TropiCool

    Orchids 2023

    I used to pipe jazz into my greenhouse. It seemed appropriate for such highly evolved plants.
  9. TropiCool

    Hola desde Ciudad de México

    Sí, me llevan todo el tiempo que quiera dedicarles. Pero siendo orquídeas, por supuesto que no exigen tanto como otras plantas más hambrientas y sedientas. Para mí, el cuidado es una alegría, así que no me preocupo. Pero en concreto, y actualmente, la mayoria de los dias solo 30 minutos o una...
  10. TropiCool

    Fragrant Brachy

    If you decide to toss it, throw it over here to Spain!
  11. TropiCool

    Hola desde Ciudad de México

    ¡Saludos desde la España mediterránea (Alicante)! Supongo que nuestras condiciones pueden ser más parecidas a las tuyas, ¡excepto la altitud! Aquí cultivo quizás más de 100 especies e híbridos en mi terraza, bajo una tela de sombra. El invierno pasado, tuvimos más de 2 semanas con temperaturas...
  12. TropiCool

    Rare offering by Orchids Ltd.

    https://www.orchidweb.com/orchids/vandaceous/species/dimorphorchis-lowii
  13. TropiCool

    slugs in my greenhouse

    No doubt, given that cigarette butts that find their way into puddles and streams, and the ocean are known killers. I like the recycling idea as slug killers or repellents. I'd worry however about tobacco mosaic virus getting into the greenhouse ecosystem.
  14. TropiCool

    Identification of indigenous wild flower

    It's one of the few orchid escapees. Not really invasive, but 'from away' in the US. Very common in Europe.
  15. TropiCool

    Greetings from Croatia

    Welcome from Alicante, Spain!!
  16. TropiCool

    Rlc. Ports of Paradise ‘Emerald Isle’ FCC/AOS (Rlc. Fortune x B. digbyana )

    Yeah. Time passes, and for those with patience (or easily distracted), prices come down. Eventually. :cool:
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    help: what do I do next with this Cymbidium kanran?

    Apparently some can....https://www.plantdelights.com/products/cymbidium-goeringii-early-riser
  18. TropiCool

    Wanted Charcoal

    From my biochar research, charcoal is easy to produce, but the results are highly variable depending on type of wood and the combustion techniques used. That said, it provides many benefits beyond what perlite does. Given paphs prefer (or demand, depending) annual repotting, it seems unlikely...
  19. TropiCool

    Hello everyone 😁

    And a warm welcome from way down in the southwest corner of Europe, where I'm testing cattleyas among others for the ability to thrive outdoors year round. It's great you found a passion early that will stay with you for life!
  20. TropiCool

    Dendrobium pierardii

    Not sure, but it looks like it might have some D.parishii in it.
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