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I'm once again diversifying my collection and I've become quite interested in terrestrial orchids. I have not grown pleione before but was thinking of trying the following species and hybrids: Pleione formosana. Pleione Vesuvius( P.bulbocodioides X P. X confusa); and, -Pleione speciosa...

Another late Spring windowsill bloomer.

The recent heat wave and sun has brought these plants into bloom less than four weeks from the time they emerged from my flower bed. These plants are native to my area (central Ontario, Canada) and are rescues from a bike path that went through a friends farm about 15 years ago.

Just a brief note to let those members from Japan & Ecuador know that they are in our thoughts and prayers. I hope that they, their loved ones, friends and neighbours are safe and that they, along with their communities, quickly recover from this terrible natural occurance.

This has been a regular bloomer for at least ten years and for the first time the flower is what I would describe as malformed. This and a few other plants were subjected to excessive heat for a week or two when one of my fans failed. Not sure if this is a heat issue or something altogether...

One of several recent bloomers. The dorsal is a bit pinched but otherwise comparable with previous flowers. "]http://[/URL]

I am wondering whether there is any merit in adding endo and ecto myco strains to my potting mix to enhance soil chemistry, nutrient uptake plant vigour. Any experience or advice would be appreciated. Duncan

Can anyone provide me with a Canadian retail source for Kelpmax? I know Ray has it available for sale through his web site but I'm hoping to find a more local solution. Many thanks.

Does anyone know of a Canadian source for the garden solution supplement? It was supposed to be available early this year (2016) but I have yet to get a manufacturer reply to my inquiries.

I was thinking of getting a few plants when Sunset Valley Orchids does a SOOS presentation in a few months. Can anyone vouch for the quality of plants from this large West coast greenhouse? From their website it appears they really specialize in catts, blc's encyclias, but also do several...

Well, I've finally decided to get a couple of Kovachii hybrids. I was thinking of two plants to start. One plant I really like is Fritz Schomberg. The other I was considering was a kovachii x hanne popow cross. I figure the FS will get quite big and the HP x K less so. I really want...

I just received some lovely seedlings in compote as part of a plant trade. Can folks give me estimated time till plant maturity (1st bloom potential) for the following (presuming of course I do my part): Paph, Callosum Paph, Carolyn Butcher Paph, Harold Koopowitz Paph, malipoense Paph...

Got this from a friend last fall. This plant's flowers will get increasingly pink on the tips before dropping after about 6 weeks. Check out the baby keiki on top of the cane (top right of pic) yeah! Another plant for the family collection.

This one sits in a south window and blooms like clockwork every Feb to Mar.

I got bored looking at my clump of bn sitting in a pot languishing in the corner of my plant room so I mounted it on a piece of century old pine root (found on a friends farm). I mounted the wood on a slab of soapstone. If I do my part misting and fertilizing it should bloom in about 4-6...

This is my 1st bloom Lutz Rollke. I bought it as a seedling about two months after compote. This plant is roughly three years old now and gave me two flowers on its first try. Not sure if it this was a fast, slow or normal rate of growth.

I just re-potted this plant about 8 weeks ago. So much for transplant shock!

Can folks weigh in on ppm levels for fertilizers that will be applied to seedlings roughly six months after being deflasked. I've just started using K-Lite with my adult plants at about 35 ppm in RO water on weekly basis but I have little experience with paph babies. Should I use K-Lite...

I thought I was imagining things, but for the first time I am getting a mild rose like scent from the second flower on my first Lutz Rollke. The flower is about a week old. It's not very strong but definitely detectable mid day. I did not think this hybrid or besseae hybrids in general...

Does anyone know of a Canadian source for this plant? I saw Dot's plant and picture and have fallen in love with this beauty! Thanks!