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    Cypripedium reginae: rainwater or tap water?

    Thank you both! I've already started feeding with Akerne's rainmix and hopefully I'll be able to see an improvement. Ray, I've checked your...
    Post by: Auctus, Apr 16, 2014 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    Cypripedium reginae: rainwater or tap water?

    Thanks Ray and Rosie, this is exciting news! I actually use Akerne Rainmix for all my tropical orchids (already for 5 years now, with great...
    Post by: Auctus, Apr 14, 2014 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    Cypripedium reginae: rainwater or tap water?

    Hi Marni, thanks for the info. I actually did measure the PH of my tap water which was 8. But now I did some more research online and found out...
    Post by: Auctus, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    Cypripedium reginae: rainwater or tap water?

    Thank you all for replying!! Marni, thanks for the warning. I think it's safer to keep on giving rainwater and, if needed, adding some powdered...
    Post by: Auctus, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    Cypripedium reginae: rainwater or tap water?

    If you type in Google "Cypripedium reginae + alkaline" you'll get many websites advocating alkaline soil. When you type "Cypripedium reginae +...
    Post by: Auctus, Apr 10, 2014 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    Cypripedium reginae: rainwater or tap water?

    Hi all, On my balcony I have several Cyps (reginae, flavum, califonicum, parviflorum) here's a photo from last year. I've read somewhere that some...
    Thread by: Auctus, Apr 9, 2014, 16 replies, in forum: Orchid Culture
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    Dendrobium jenkinsii

    Thanks Marni for correcting the link! You are all right - this is indeed sunburn. Since I never had that problem (in 8 years of growing orchids) I...
    Post by: Auctus, Apr 15, 2013 in forum: Issues, Disease and Pests
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    Dendrobium jenkinsii

    Dear all, This morning - to my horror, I have discovered huge spots on one of my favorite orchids - D. Jenkinsii. Here you can see a pair of...
    Thread by: Auctus, Apr 13, 2013, 6 replies, in forum: Issues, Disease and Pests