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MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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@mistergrafik it a vanda root. I get amazing colors over soaking and drying beyond net lore. Just a year into rescue. But orchids are more than most breeders realize. Never saw colored roots listed as selling points. What you learn, Not what you read. Love Danni the orchid girl. Just not exactly correct in techniques here.
 
mistergrafik

mistergrafik

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MICHI-CAN said:
@mistergrafik it a vanda root. I get amazing colors over soaking and drying beyond net lore. Just a year into rescue. But orchids are more than most breeders realize. Never saw colored roots listed as selling points. What you learn, Not what you read. Love Danni the orchid girl. Just not exactly correct in techniques here.
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Amazing stuff my man. I have seen some crazy looking roots but not such with blue or color! Who is Danni Orchid?
 
getogrow

getogrow

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MICHI-CAN said:
@mistergrafik it a vanda root. I get amazing colors over soaking and drying beyond net lore. Just a year into rescue. But orchids are more than most breeders realize. Never saw colored roots listed as selling points. What you learn, Not what you read. Love Danni the orchid girl. Just not exactly correct in techniques here.
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Im sure this aint normal but when i pulled my dark lord up to check the roots, they were all pink and pretty as hell. Im guessing it had something to do with it being in live spagnum moss , so the light was able to penetrate down the pot.
Either way i pulled her up and filled the bottom of her pot with FFOF, so she can eat nice for a month or so before repotting.
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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getogrow said:
Can orchids be an air plant ? or is it better to pot them ? i hear about how hard it is to care for them but then you guys are showing um with no pots and BEAUTIFUL roots!
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Most are open rooted. They attach to things and roots are barely covered at all in nature. Avoid them until you have a gentle hand with nutes and a bunch of experience. The old add an ice cube care tags are just making sure you have to buy a new one.
 
getogrow

getogrow

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MICHI-CAN said:
Most are open rooted. They attach to things and roots are barely covered at all in nature. Avoid them until you have a gentle hand with nutes and a bunch of experience. The old add an ice cube care tags are just making sure you have to buy a new one.
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I feel like im ready sir! ive always been gentle with nutes (too gentle for most of my life)
I have a TON of experience.... killing um and starving them to death counts dont it ? :bigjoint:

All my house plants with exception of the brand newly potted ones are in super loamy soil , very "alive" , so i feel my watering habits are great for most species. (took me 20 plus years to get that loamy soil ive always wanted)
Whats the main difference in them and other species ? thanks Mich
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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getogrow said:
I feel like im ready sir! ive always been gentle with nutes (too gentle for most of my life)
I have a TON of experience.... killing um and starving them to death counts dont it ? :bigjoint:

All my house plants with exception of the brand newly potted ones are in super loamy soil , very "alive" , so i feel my watering habits are great for most species. (took me 20 plus years to get that loamy soil ive always wanted)
Whats the main difference in them and other species ? thanks Mich
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I warned you. I rescue the almost dead ones from end of season clearance. A year or two before healthy again. 3rd year they are beautiful gifts again. Then dead in 6 months. Just being sure. And wasn't a plant lover if I didn't say the pursuit was easy. I can assist with vandas and dendrobiums. My only consistent success.

No doubt on your skills. Pace.
 
getogrow

getogrow

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MICHI-CAN said:
I warned you. I rescue the almost dead ones from end of season clearance. A year or two before healthy again. 3rd year they are beautiful gifts again. Then dead in 6 months. Just being sure. And wasn't a plant lover if I didn't say the pursuit was easy. I can assist with vandas and dendrobiums. My only consistent success.

No doubt on your skills. Pace.
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So they must be really tough to keep going....3 years!? i suppose your working with the rescues , so thats a bit different but for you to say "my only consistent success" tells me that they are not easy to just grow.
I dont think i know anything about this magical plant.....i'll read much more before i even think abuot it!
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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getogrow said:
So they must be really tough to keep going....3 years!? i suppose your working with the rescues , so thats a bit different but for you to say "my only consistent success" tells me that they are not easy to just grow.
I dont think i know anything about this magical plant.....i'll read much more before i even think abuot it!
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Just get them after the season. Be that time very soon here. Cheap. Ugly as well. But then you can learn without fear of killing a prize. And it is really simple once you get feel. Only soak in aerated, charcoal filtered tap water once every 7-9 days. And feed every other soak at 175 - 200PPM in distilled. Low PPM tolerances.

Go for it. You may be a natural.
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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mistergrafik said:
I have returned from no-mans-land. With plants! Going to fix up my camera and get some pictures soon.

Hope everyone had a safe holiday & stayed out of as much trouble as possible :bigjoint:
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Now days staying is more trouble.

Looking forward to the pics. Same few here. Bubble bath for the orcs. High point. woo hoo..........
 
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