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BigBill

Feb 28, 2019 1:57 PM CST

Name: Big Bill
Livonia Michigan (Zone 6a)
If you need to relax, grow plants!!

Wonky is still pretty.
Is it fragrant Gina? It is so beautiful.

Orchid lecturer, teacher and judge. Retired Wildlife Biologist. Supervisor of a nature preserve up until I retired.

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Gina1960

Feb 28, 2019 4:05 PM CST

Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years

Thanks Bill! You know, I don't know if it is or not. I may have to get up on the ladder and see!

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BigBill

Feb 28, 2019 4:27 PM CST

Name: Big Bill
Livonia Michigan (Zone 6a)
If you need to relax, grow plants!!

Hey guys, I have a question. How much light do you think your ampullaceums are getting?
I have one that I bought and put under lights. The foliage is a pretty dark green color. And yours Gina, seems to be a darker green as well.
Mine is underlights, center tubes but out along the edge. It is kind of like good Oncidium light, maybe 2,300 foot candles according to my light meter.
They don't need Cattleya light? Right?

Orchid lecturer, teacher and judge. Retired Wildlife Biologist. Supervisor of a nature preserve up until I retired.

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Gina1960

Feb 28, 2019 4:29 PM CST

Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years

Mine is in full 'greenhouse' sun. I have no idea how many foot-candles that would be. But I have a couple other large Vandas near it that are also in spike.

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BigBill

Feb 28, 2019 5:06 PM CST

Name: Big Bill
Livonia Michigan (Zone 6a)
If you need to relax, grow plants!!

I might have to give mine a bit more light.

Orchid lecturer, teacher and judge. Retired Wildlife Biologist. Supervisor of a nature preserve up until I retired.

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Ursula

Feb 28, 2019 5:42 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Mine is right under the glass ceiling! Cute one, Gina!

Lindsey, such beautiful blooms on the 'Mellow Yellow' and the skinneri!

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Ursula

Mar 1, 2019 8:03 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

We have a new thread for the month of March, please join us here:
The thread "Our Orchid blooms in March 2019 🍀" in Orchids forum

| @Ursula | Post #1918813 (7)

BBQNBLUES

Mar 3, 2019 10:43 PM CST

Name: Glenn Graham
Memphis (Zone 7b)

drdawg said:I have a name! A lady near here had an award-winning plant and she is positive that mine is the same variety. I looked on Google Images and sure enough, my plant is that plant.

Here's what she looks like this morning. There are now 7 flowers and another 23 buds.

Orchid (Cattlianthe Gold Digger)
Uploaded by drdawg
Orchid (Cattlianthe Gold Digger)
Uploaded by drdawg
Lc. Gold Digger

Ohhhhh I Gotta get one of those I know Gold Digger has been around for years, but have never seen one IRL. It's a Beauty Ken

| @BBQNBLUES | Post #1920648 (8)

Last edited by BBQNBLUES Mar 3, 2019 10:54 PM

drdawg

Mar 4, 2019 7:14 AM CST

Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)

Thank you, Glenn. After three weeks, she's lost only two of those 31 flowers and is still a real beauty. She'll probably have to be re-potted after blooming. It's no telling how many years she's been in the wood basket and the wood is getting really rotten. I'm sure the bark media is pretty much toast too. I'll decide on whether to divide her when the re-potting occurs.

drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.

| @drdawg | Post #1920742 (9)

ardesia

Mar 4, 2019 7:23 AM CST

Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains

I kind of hope you don't divide it when repotting. It is such an extraordinary plant and it has survived years of neglect. Can you just imagine what a bit of TLC will do for that one?

Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.

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Ursula

Mar 4, 2019 7:49 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Would you please go back to the March thread?

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drdawg

Mar 4, 2019 8:04 AM CST

Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)

Whoops, sorry, Ursula. I did not realize that this was being posted on the February thread. How do I move the posts?

drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.

| @drdawg | Post #1920770 (12)

Ursula

Mar 4, 2019 8:13 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a