Jim, I just bought one of those flexible retracting hoses for outside. So far so good. I have been careful not to let pressure built up, now I really will watch out for that, thanks.
The cage is getting a faith-based watering right now!
These pics are from yesterday, I was waiting to get better light, but...
Coelogyne Burfordiense puts out more spikes and starts growing
and Dendrobium farmeri managed to to produce another modest, out of turn spike.
Lovely Coelogyne Burfordiense, Ursula. My Den. farmeri has been pouting for three years now but I finally see some new growth. I'm hoping it comes back as I love the blooms.
Treat that hose as delicately as you want and I'm still betting on a blowout. It usually happens right next to where you are standing and fills your shoes full of water. I have the black one with the brass fixtures which is suppose to be stronger than the others. Rubbish, it has the same problem. I'm glad I bought mine at Home Depot as they replace them as fast as they blow without question. Just for fun, go to Amazon.com and read the customer reviews. I can't remember any product receiving a poorer customer rating. It is a great idea but poorly engineered.
Jim
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Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Give PEACE a chance!
I have those retractable hoses too..really not the best quality, have already used 3 of them in the past couple of years, but I just get a new one. I still find it easier to handle than a very heavy hose.
Name: Elaine Sarasota, Fl The one constant in life is change
Such a shame on the hoses. I have no choice - the engineer of the house got mad years ago and bought industrial 200psi rubber hoses. They don't last forever, as the Florida sun degrades the rubber after about 10 years, but they sure don't blow out! Heavy as heck though.
Elaine
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We use the heavy duty hoses too. Have to as they serve not only the garden but horse watering troughs, washing car's, greenhouses etc.
We they do go we cut them off about 6-8 ft from the end to use on the troughs that are out in the pastures, as we have faucets with a trough near by.
But dragging them around the garden is a PIA !
Formally a Schombocattleya, this Myc. Luster (C. forbesii x Mcp. thomsoniana) opened last night. It has two spikes with three buds apiece. It's one of my favorites.
Jim
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Name: Elaine Sarasota, Fl The one constant in life is change
Their big summer sale is June 26th and 27th, Friday and Saturday 8am to 5pm. The site says there will be no frills, no food, no music and no outside vendors. I wonder if that includes the Plantio folks. They'd surely qualify as "inside" vendors wouldn't they? I'll give them a call and see if they'll be there.
It would be better for me to meet you Friday morning if you can make it. Saturday we are supposed to go sailboat racing.
We can still do lunch. Ever been to the Hob Nob? It's a Sarasota institution. Just down the street from Tropiflora.
Elaine
"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
Thanks, Kathy. As for size, the plant is in a 6 inch pot and stands about 15 inches tall. The spike goes up to 23 inches high and the flower is 3.5 inches across. Looks I may be rubbing elbows with Rafael in Sarasota in a couple of weeks. Anything you need? Let me rephrase that, anything you want?
Jim
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