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Comment by Brent Campbell on February 24, 2010 at 6:42pm
GydaMarie,
Hi. What a beautiful orchid! Where can I find more information about the Miltonia - Pansy Orchid and possibly purchase one?
Thanks and Regards,
Brent
Comment by Lisa Dent on February 8, 2010 at 9:55am
My orchids got too cold the other night. They have a few leves that are srivaling up, so I removed them. I have had one for three years, and I do not want to loose it. Is there anything else I should do.
Comment by Lisa Dent on February 6, 2010 at 11:00pm
Hello, New to the group. I love orchids. Once I bought my first one, now I want to get different and unuseral types.
Comment by Carol Everhart Roper, Z6b, PA on January 15, 2010 at 3:54pm
Can anyone help me identify this orchid? I've had it for several years, never bloomed, then last summer I put it outside. When I brought it in, in November, it went into extravagant bloom and it STILL has all the flowers! I've lost my tag and don't remember what it was. Thanks in advance!

Comment by Doris E Mello on January 14, 2010 at 6:33pm
I had the surprise of the year when the orchid that I leave out all summerlong in Florida and brought in as soon as I heard a cold spell was coming- low and behold two orchids have bloomed and two more are coming. Plant is very healthy looking and I am so thrilled. Hope this happens to someone else. Doris Mello
Comment by Donald Dunn on January 11, 2010 at 2:46am
Not sure what they mean. I do know that stress to some plants make them bloom as a means of species preservation. If they think ( Plants don't think DUH!) they are dying they will flower for one last time to spread their seed.
Comment by christi harris on January 8, 2010 at 3:12pm
I just read in a magazine that sometimes the change of climate will cause orchids to bloom. Does anyone know it this is correct? I think a good example would be like I leave my orchards outside all summer and bring them in in the winter, would that be the change of climate thier talking about?
Comment by Donald Dunn on December 24, 2009 at 2:51pm
Barbara
There is an old method of judging how much light your orchids are getting in any spot of your green house ,out side or in your home. Each type of orchid will require a different amount of light. It has been many years so I can not remember exactly but for example a Cattleya requires about 1500 to 2000 candle light. a Phalaenopsis needs about 1000 -1500 CL.
If I remember and some one can correct me if I have this off, but 1 candle light is equal to 100 wax candles lit at one time in a darkened room. You can learn to judge this by holding your hand about a foot and a half over your Orchid and seeing the shadow produced. The darker the shadow the brighter the candle light. For a Cattleya you want a medium shadow not real dark. If I can find in my old papers the exact procedure I will post it for you. Maybe you can find a better explanation by Googleing for it .
Comment by Donald Dunn on December 17, 2009 at 4:50pm
Hello
I am new to this group and have been out of the Orchid hobby for a few years. I use to have a green house and over 500 Orchids of many varieties and president of our Orchid society. I lost my drive for the hobby when a couple of my good friends passed away who were my mentors , then the city made me tare down my green house because it was built illegally (no permit).The climate of the hobby was changing with so many new people and others of my friends and growers moving to Hawaii. I now only have a few Cymbidiums and Denrobiams and Cattleya Orchid outside in my garden. I now grow a variety of plants. I still love Orchids and always plan on getting back into it, in a much smaller way though. I use to know a lot but have not exercised that part of my brain for some time.
Comment by Barbara A Peterson on November 29, 2009 at 3:39pm
Hi, I just found you. I love my orchids, I have several in bllm and at least 2 in bud. Need to know more about shade houses. How much sun is ok in mid summer? I live in zone 6. I left my plants out until just before frost, but I'm not sure if they got enough sun.
 

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