Sunday, August 19, 2007

Two dying phalanopsis

I put another dead phalanopsis (a white one) that I brought home from work. It's dying alongside the purple on I mentioned before. What a shame.

Rearranged my orchids

reorganized my plants

The window over my kitchen sink is pretty full now.

The phals in my bedroom has been replanted and arrranged.

My Cattleya tree looks like its still alive.

Repotted all my orchids.

Spent Friday and Saturday nights repotting all my orchids with Aussie-Gold and reused my Dyna-Rok.
I bought two bags from a place that I think is in Ohio. cost a lot but I wanted to spoil my orchids. At least I hope my orchids will like the new medium. I was happy to see the Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum had healthy roots. I was generally happy to see the roots doing well for the plants except a couple of my phalaenopsis. I'm sad to say the new plant I got from the grocery store is pretty much dead. it had rotted and the roots look like they're dead too. Don't know why the phalaenopsis aren't doing so well in the semi-hydro medium? The cattleya's, dendrobium, oncidium and even the tolumnia seem to like it. Anyway, the phals are in the new stuff now. I'll keep an eye on it.
I also spent much of the day building more acrylic boxes. got some scrap plastic from Tap Plastics and solvent, glue and more. I think I have a total of 10. they take about 20 minutes each to make.
My window sill looks pretty full.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

My Dendrobium flowered

I forgot how dark purple this guy is.

Monday, August 6, 2007

Today's purchase

Today I bought a bunch of orchid supplies, Rand Aircone pots, Aussie gold and three new Cattleyas.

Jim Elmore 'Sweetheart'


Edisto 'Newberry'


Lc. Jalapa x Pot. Carolina Splendor
(This picture is not the flower I will be getting, I realized too late; oh well.)
I'll be getting a cross


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