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Jun 6, 2013 4:23 PM CST
Name: tarev
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Just some updated photos of my orchids in geopots.

Photos of Zygopetalum, which started blooming last 12May2013; photos taken yesterday 05June2013 showing the pseudobulbs and rootzone area: I like that the roots looks so healthy and are really digging into the media. I can feel the container has lots of roots inside, feels so firm.
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My Den smilliae is on life support ..not even sure if it is still alive..I think I may have pushed it too much for its winter limits..so have to repot in a regular container and see if it will manage to comeback. But it did well last year from late spring to Fall. It made a good rebloom..I got too complacent with the temps. Rolling my eyes.

Noid odontonia bloomed late spring while in the geopots for the first time after almost 3 years and now after blooming it is busy making new pseudobulbs. Finally some visual growth I can appreciate.

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I moved my Onc Dancing Lady to the other coir container I was also testing, it also thrived well in the geopot.

The only downside I see is during repot; when I repotted the Onc. Dancing Lady, the roots got snagged into the fabric of the cloth, so had to be careful in untangling them. But other than that, it worked great for me.

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