Hi, This is probably going to sound very dumb, but what do you do with the new 'spike' when it starts to grow, and grow and grow. I have it tied loosely to a...
hi everyone, i do phalaenopsis tissue culture.recently my cultures have all their roots growing up(air roots)i am wondering if its a light problem? or the...
... Hello Richard, I'm new to this group. Name is Donald Tan and I live in Malaysia. I just got my first Phal and I don't know what its name is, but it looks a...
Hi, Donald - I looked at the picture you posted. No, that is not a Harlequin phal. It is lovely, though! Harlequin phals are all related to one mutant phal...
Hi, Joy! When I see a phal spike starting to grow, I put a stake in it's pot so it's ready to go. When the spike gets long enough to prop up, I prop it into...
Thanks Denise, I got that phal from a nursery that was growing all sorts of plants with one section for orchids, This phal was the only pot of its kind on sale...
Hello, I'm new to this forum. I live in San Francisco about a mile from the ocean and am thinking about building a greenhouse to start growing orchids among...
Hello, I'm new to this forum. I live in San Francisco about a mile from the ocean and am thinking about building a greenhouse to start growing orchids among...
Hi Laura, If you're going to build a greenhouse, you might want to consider joining the Hobby Greenhouse Association. I've belonged for several years and get...
Hi Danna, Thanks so much for the suggestions! I really appreciate it! I am hearing that I can't put tomatoes and orchidds in the same greenhouse though so...
"A Monograph;Phalaenopsis... what are folks opinions on this book and is it worth acquiring? if not what books would you recomend? I've 8species and look...
Hello Kyle, I recomend, ANTHURA's book "Cultivation Guide Phalaenopsis" . You can buy from http://www.anthura.nl/ Rifat Tarik Yararbas Kyle Fletcher Baker...
Thanks for the reply Sally, btw that phal just finished flowering from the main spike, and is now having a branch spike developing off the main spike. A new...
I recieved a root from a Hawaii Bamboo Orchid Plant. It was purchased in Hawaii and given to me as a gift. Can anyone give me any info on this plant, growing...
... I recieved a root from a Hawaii Bamboo Orchid Plant. It was purchased in Hawaii and given to me as a gift. Can anyone give me any info on this plant,...
Hi, I have acquired a number of phals over the past years, which are housed in a nursery. Whereas I seem to have (more-or-less) acquired the ability to handle...
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Hi Sally, As previously promised, have posted 2 new pics of that same Harlequin Phal in my photos folder. with the second spike blooming. The 2 of its buds...
I too would be interested in any information on this - other than starting from seed *g*. Someone said that phals often make little plants on their bloom...
Hello Joy, you should apply benzyladenin contains paste (Keiki Paste) to the node, and the temperature is 24-26C to produce plant ( if the temperature 17-20C,...
hi, I have this nice harlequin phal which got crown rot. Can anyone tell me how i can save the plant? THe top leaves have already begun to turn brown :-(. ...
I like to clean out the crown and put some Captan powder in there. Keep the plant on the dry side. The plant will then form keikis from the side but you only...