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    dendrophylax lindenii

    It's not rare in cultivation (at least where I live, which is a big Cymbidium-growing region) It is in the ancestry of a large number of standard...
    Post by: Roberta, Dec 12, 2020 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    dendrophylax lindenii

    Cym lowianum is as tough as any Cymbidium... can tolerate winter temperatures down to freezing (0 deg C), summer heat to around 40 deg C (with a...
    Post by: Roberta, Dec 11, 2020 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    New member from LA

    For the misting heads, this stuff works pretty well do dissolve the...
    Post by: Roberta, Dec 2, 2020 in forum: Introduce Yourself
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    New member from LA

    Which plants? Different groups have different needs, and probably different solutions to the problem. RO is likely unnecessary for most plants, a...
    Post by: Roberta, Dec 2, 2020 in forum: Introduce Yourself
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    New member from LA

    Laelia anceps is pretty bulletproof. I don't know what part of LA you live in ... there is a big difference between the coastal area and the San...
    Post by: Roberta, Dec 1, 2020 in forum: Introduce Yourself
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    New member from LA

    Welcome back! I have experienced the same.... the winter of 2006-2007 (really cold for extended period), shortly after I moved into my house and...
    Post by: Roberta, Nov 30, 2020 in forum: Introduce Yourself
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    Mediocalcar decoratum care?

    My M. versteegii (as well as decoratum and pygmaeum) live outdoors all year around (frost-free coastal southern California) Nights can get down...
    Post by: Roberta, Nov 24, 2020 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    Mediocalcar decoratum care?

    [ATTACH] This is what I did with M. versteegii... it has now grown a lot more.
    Post by: Roberta, Nov 23, 2020 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    What part of a Cattleya orchid is this?

    That is a seed pod (seed capsule). When mature, it can contain hundreds of thousands of dust-like miniscule seeds. To germinate, orchid seeds...
    Post by: Roberta, Nov 22, 2020 in forum: Everything Else Orchid
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    Mediocalcar decoratum care?

    I was going to say the same... It looks a lot more like my M. versteegii. I got that one on a slab that it was growing off of... I took a wood...
    Post by: Roberta, Nov 22, 2020 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    dendrophylax lindenii

    I only tried D. funalis once... didn't make it long term. But that was before I got RO water, so might be worth trying again. Definitely will be...
    Post by: Roberta, Nov 15, 2020 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    dendrophylax lindenii

    Depending on plant size, just medium or large bark... Angraecums are pretty dominant epiphytes (similar to Vandas) so need to dry out somewhat...
    Post by: Roberta, Nov 10, 2020 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    dendrophylax lindenii

    I thought you were planning on growing it outside. Yes, AC does reduce humidity. If it is potted (use large bark) humidity is less of an issue....
    Post by: Roberta, Nov 9, 2020 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    dendrophylax lindenii

    Of the choices listed, Angcm. eburneum will give you the best chance of success. A further note... unless the plant that you get has been growing...
    Post by: Roberta, Nov 8, 2020 in forum: Orchid Culture
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    dendrophylax lindenii

    Of the Angraecums, A. eburneum is probably the most forgiving of a range of temperatures - I have seen it growing both along the Madagascar coast...
    Post by: Roberta, Nov 8, 2020 in forum: Orchid Culture