LOL, you're right! I really need more sleep.
Joanna

"Reka" wrote in message
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In article k9_Uf.75$qm2.55@trnddc03,
says...
~Yikes! Sorry, my only excuse is that I am still living on less sleep than
I
~would like to have, and thus am more likely to make mistakes -- do as I
~think, not as I say :-). My thoughts were clearly "Dark green means too
~little light."
~Joanna
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~"kenty" wrote in message
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~ "jtill" wrote in message
~ ups.com...
~ Along with rec.gardens.orchids (you can see the fine help posted
~ already) you can use a Search engine like GOOGLE. Try "Oncidiums 101".
~ That gave me many sites discussing Onc. care. The information will at
~ first seem overwhelming, scattered, different strokes from different
~ folks, but after researching it a bit things will start to fall into
~ place.
~ Now for my two cents; Use the south window but place it to get only
~ the morning sun and bright shade in the afternoon, possibly south side
~ of a larger plant to filter the afternoon sun. Use expanded clay and
~ repot in a SemiHydro type arrangement ( Google again). Feed with a
weak
~ solution bi-weekly. Flush with water weekly ( Run 2 quarts of water
~ thru a one quart pot). The leaves should go to a light green with a
~ tinge of yellow (dark green indicates too much light). Relax. ;-)) For
~ me half the fun is the research and groups.
~ Joe T
~ Baytown, Texas
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~ Joe T
~ Snip -dark green indicates too much light
~
~ The opposite.
~ Keith
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Joanna, get some sleep. You didn't even write that! :-))
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Reka

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