Our Orchid blooms in June 2012 in the Orchids forum

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dyzzypyxxy

Jun 28, 2012 9:45 AM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

Wonderful, thanks everyone. I think I'll cover my bases, throw a little potting mix into the Cym pots and give them a dose of Osmocote to carry them through summer.

I might supplement them with a shot of soluble orchid fert, if it looks like the new growth is hungry.

Earthworms/pot = Huh?? This whole orchid growing thing is pretty complicated and convoluted. So many different ways to go with care, watering and fert.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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Ursula

Jun 28, 2012 10:14 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Elaine, regarding the Earthworm units, I was trying to inject a touch of humor here.....

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hawkarica

Jun 28, 2012 10:54 AM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

I measure almost everything in Earthworm units. I mean with the dollar falling and the problems in Europe, it's the most stable thing around.

I just got a call from "The Fern Garden Club". They will be here in about an hour to tour my garden. I don't even have time to mow and we just got more than 14 inches of rain. Have mercy.

Jim

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Ursula

Jun 28, 2012 11:23 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Jim, you will be fine! Your garden is always splendid.

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hawkarica

Jun 28, 2012 1:10 PM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

Well, they just left. It turned out to be just two ladies who are the program planners. They took the full tour and now want to bring the entire club (50 plus) in November. I opt not to think about that right now.

Jim

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dyzzypyxxy

Jun 28, 2012 3:34 PM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

Pretty soon, you can start charging admission, and support your orchid habit, Jim.

That's what you get for keeping your garden such a wonderful showplace.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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Ursula

Jun 29, 2012 6:56 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Looking at my cute little Bl Tiny Kiss here. It is doing well this year and it is opening slowly 4 spikes.

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hawkarica

Jun 29, 2012 9:26 AM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

Verry nice, Ursula. Great form.

Jim

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Ursula

Jun 29, 2012 4:29 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Thanks Jim, I thought so!

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bree

Jun 29, 2012 6:32 PM CST

Name: bree
North coast NSW Australia

My Zygo is looking nice still.
Last look at Paph sisters for the month, they could last next month also though.

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Ursula

Jun 29, 2012 6:35 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Oh nice, Bree! Love the Zygo!

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bree

Jun 29, 2012 6:36 PM CST

Name: bree
North coast NSW Australia

can you see how small the new growths are when they flower, this one has 2 spikes this time.

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Ursula

Jun 29, 2012 7:34 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

That looks like promising new growth!

A couple of Encyclias in bloom here -
Encyclia bracteata

And my nice clump of Encyclia tampensis. The cage smells really pretty in the general direction of those blooms. I just took it inside for some pictures.