Hi, My name is Marc Hamel amd I live in Barre, Massachussetts. I am actually a clivia grower, but have always had a soft spot in my heart for orchids....
Hi, Marc - Well, I think you've come to the right place to ask. Be aware, however, that this group is primarily concerned with slipper orchids, Paphiopedilums...
Hi Marc, ... Yes. The question is how many tube does your setup have over each tier? You've come to the right place with the Paphiopedilums; many are shady...
I was driving today and caught the end of a radio program about "hearty" orchids. I think they were talking about Bletilla Striata but I can't be positive. I...
The genus of hardy orchids is probably the american "cypripideum". They occur in the Mid-West. Someone may know more about them here. They are the American ...
Hi, We have updated the Epiphytic Plant Research and Information Center webpage- short EPRIC- today at http://www.epric.org with the following items: -update...
Hi Carl, Sorry it's taken me so long to respond to this email. If you are interested in hardy orchids for your region, I suggest checking out the website: ...
hey all....... havent seen any posts from ya all for quite some time.....i guess it is a pretty quiet season as far as paph goes.....well......my paphs have...
Hi Rick I have put all my paphs (100+) into a hydroponic media, but I dont grow them in true hydroponic style. I am using the Semi-Hydro method as described at...
... recently i saw an ad for some sorta clay nuggets which was supposed to hold water and aerate the media. has anyone used it with success. a friend of mine...
Where do u buy your Hydroton from??? ... grow them ... described at ... afford to ... called ... plastic pots ... creates a ... wick the ... air. The ... ...
Hello, Do you have any favoritue flasking medium for Parvisepalum subgenus of Paphiopedilum - micranthum, armeniacum, delnatii etc? It would be great to find a...
What kind of media is used for paph seed germination. Can anyone tell and also how to get them. Thanks in advance. rajiv ... of Paphiopedilum - micranthum,...
HI marcin: have you been successful in germinating the seeds of the other subgenuses except parvisepalum? richie ... of Paphiopedilum - micranthum, armeniacum,...
hi rajiv: I dont know how much experience you have with orchid seed germination as it can be tricky to new comers and frustating too.If you are a first timer...
Hi Richie, I am not new to flasking, but new to flaskin Paphiopedilum. Marcin __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL...
Hello to all. Have just located this fine group and joined. My name is Roy Lee and I have been growing orchids here in Aus` for many years. I currently have a...
Hi Roy, I am near Grafton in northern NSW. Regarding the species curtisii and superbiens I have seen documentation that groups them as the same species. Best...
Hi again: did anyone attend the mid america orchid congress in Frankfort, kentucky this weekend. It was a good show and i saw some nice paphs. I will post...
hi all: i have this phrag eric young plant for the last 4 years. Since last 3 years it has continuously thrown up spike, the flower bud develop but they fall...
Hello Last month I was one week out of house and when I returned I was with that flower of my paphiopedilum pinoccio, she had dried off and that the leaves of...
Hello Everybody, I'm Rahmawati Affandi from Bogor Indonesia. I have some species from Indonesia, among others Paph.Gigantifolium and Paph.Kolopakingii. I do...
hi there: you didint tell us what kind of media you grown them in.Also i dont have any experience in paph Gigantifolium but i grow my Paph. Kolopakingii under...
Ok Ana, Since no one has yet stepped forward to say anything, I'll give it a try. I think by pulverized you mean misting. Pulverized means to smash, and ...
Hi Mark; it sounded like crown rot to me too. I would also add that if you're going to mist, provide very good ventilation. Regards, nancyB. USDA zone 9b...
Hello Everyone, My name is Catherine and I am new to the world of Orchids. I started out with a few Orchids that I bought at the grocery store and local nusery...
... Welcome to the group. Paphs. are fairly forgiving orchids in that they are adaptable to many growing conditions in the US. I like primarily species and...
Thank you , Bob and Lynn for this wealth of information. Catherine. ... _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get...