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DENDROBIUM loddigesii & Dockrillia wassellii & phals
Hi Folks,
I've had these 2 species for several years. DENDROBIUM loddigesii bloomed well for me for several years until we moved 4 years ago. Maybe it is getting too much heat in my new greenhouse or needs something that I am not giving it. Dockrilla wassellii was given to me as a very tiny, out the flask plant about the year 2000. It is now a fairly large plant. I know it likes lots of sun but it needs repotting and any information would be helpful. It has never bloomed. I live on the Gulf Coast close to Houston, TX. I use to live right on the coast but now live 30 miles off the coast on a lake. It gets very hot and humid here in the summer we have hardly any winter. We had one freeze this year. The reason why I'm telling you this is my phals have suffered since we moved. I had a wonderful collection of phals before we moved. Do you think it is because of the lake behind our house? I have fought fungus and rot since we have moved. Just a few thoughts. Any info appreciated. Lisa Holmes |
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DENDROBIUM loddigesii & Dockrillia wassellii & phals
Lisa,
I also moved to a home with higher humidity last year. If your humidity is higher, you may want to run a fan to provide more air movement in the room where the orchids are. In addition, have you adjusted your watering schedule to the new environment? If it is more humid, then you will need to water less often. Do you always water in the mornings, and not in the evenings? Watering in the evenings makes fungus more likely since the leaves have less time to dry out before the cooler night. Best, Joanna "LISA HOLMES" wrote in message news:JGDUf.15886$gD4.11714@trnddc05... Hi Folks, I've had these 2 species for several years. DENDROBIUM loddigesii bloomed well for me for several years until we moved 4 years ago. Maybe it is getting too much heat in my new greenhouse or needs something that I am not giving it. Dockrilla wassellii was given to me as a very tiny, out the flask plant about the year 2000. It is now a fairly large plant. I know it likes lots of sun but it needs repotting and any information would be helpful. It has never bloomed. I live on the Gulf Coast close to Houston, TX. I use to live right on the coast but now live 30 miles off the coast on a lake. It gets very hot and humid here in the summer we have hardly any winter. We had one freeze this year. The reason why I'm telling you this is my phals have suffered since we moved. I had a wonderful collection of phals before we moved. Do you think it is because of the lake behind our house? I have fought fungus and rot since we have moved. Just a few thoughts. Any info appreciated. Lisa Holmes |
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DENDROBIUM loddigesii & Dockrillia wassellii & phals
I water in the mornings and I have 2 fans going constantly. The humidity is
the same as where I use to live. The potting mixture is the same which is what we use on the Gulf Coast. Perlite, Charcoal, very little bark, and sometimes I use gravel. I also put packing peanuts at the bottom of the phals for more drainage. I changed my shade cloth last summer because I thought maybe it was too shady. Things just got worse this winter. I moved the phals to a different location in the greenhouse and this has helped some. I will keep working on it. It has to be something wrong with the enviroment. Thanks, Lisa "J Fortuna" wrote in message news:tYDUf.15379$bu.2926@trnddc04... Lisa, I also moved to a home with higher humidity last year. If your humidity is higher, you may want to run a fan to provide more air movement in the room where the orchids are. In addition, have you adjusted your watering schedule to the new environment? If it is more humid, then you will need to water less often. Do you always water in the mornings, and not in the evenings? Watering in the evenings makes fungus more likely since the leaves have less time to dry out before the cooler night. Best, Joanna "LISA HOLMES" wrote in message news:JGDUf.15886$gD4.11714@trnddc05... Hi Folks, I've had these 2 species for several years. DENDROBIUM loddigesii bloomed well for me for several years until we moved 4 years ago. Maybe it is getting too much heat in my new greenhouse or needs something that I am not giving it. Dockrilla wassellii was given to me as a very tiny, out the flask plant about the year 2000. It is now a fairly large plant. I know it likes lots of sun but it needs repotting and any information would be helpful. It has never bloomed. I live on the Gulf Coast close to Houston, TX. I use to live right on the coast but now live 30 miles off the coast on a lake. It gets very hot and humid here in the summer we have hardly any winter. We had one freeze this year. The reason why I'm telling you this is my phals have suffered since we moved. I had a wonderful collection of phals before we moved. Do you think it is because of the lake behind our house? I have fought fungus and rot since we have moved. Just a few thoughts. Any info appreciated. Lisa Holmes |
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DENDROBIUM loddigesii & Dockrillia wassellii & phals
Hi Lisa,
It seems like you are going to have to spray & wash down everything. I have used Physan to spray on plants & a mixture of bleach & vinegar to wash down the greenhouse & floors etc. I would put in extra fans too. Good luck. Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply LISA HOLMES wrote: Hi Folks, I've had these 2 species for several years. DENDROBIUM loddigesii bloomed well for me for several years until we moved 4 years ago. Maybe it is getting too much heat in my new greenhouse or needs something that I am not giving it. Dockrilla wassellii was given to me as a very tiny, out the flask plant about the year 2000. It is now a fairly large plant. I know it likes lots of sun but it needs repotting and any information would be helpful. It has never bloomed. I live on the Gulf Coast close to Houston, TX. I use to live right on the coast but now live 30 miles off the coast on a lake. It gets very hot and humid here in the summer we have hardly any winter. We had one freeze this year. The reason why I'm telling you this is my phals have suffered since we moved. I had a wonderful collection of phals before we moved. Do you think it is because of the lake behind our house? I have fought fungus and rot since we have moved. Just a few thoughts. Any info appreciated. Lisa Holmes |
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DENDROBIUM loddigesii & Dockrillia wassellii & phals
Having gone back and reread the original post, if you're having rot
problems, I have to totally agree with Wendy on the fans. Decent air movement - ion addition to general cleanliness - goes a long way to preventing such issues. The gulf breezes probably helped you out before, but you'd need to provide that artificially in Houston. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "wendy7" wrote in message news:CcKUf.111$5k1.18@fed1read06... Hi Lisa, It seems like you are going to have to spray & wash down everything. I have used Physan to spray on plants & a mixture of bleach & vinegar to wash down the greenhouse & floors etc. I would put in extra fans too. Good luck. Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply LISA HOLMES wrote: Hi Folks, I've had these 2 species for several years. DENDROBIUM loddigesii bloomed well for me for several years until we moved 4 years ago. Maybe it is getting too much heat in my new greenhouse or needs something that I am not giving it. Dockrilla wassellii was given to me as a very tiny, out the flask plant about the year 2000. It is now a fairly large plant. I know it likes lots of sun but it needs repotting and any information would be helpful. It has never bloomed. I live on the Gulf Coast close to Houston, TX. I use to live right on the coast but now live 30 miles off the coast on a lake. It gets very hot and humid here in the summer we have hardly any winter. We had one freeze this year. The reason why I'm telling you this is my phals have suffered since we moved. I had a wonderful collection of phals before we moved. Do you think it is because of the lake behind our house? I have fought fungus and rot since we have moved. Just a few thoughts. Any info appreciated. Lisa Holmes |
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DENDROBIUM loddigesii & Dockrillia wassellii & phals
Good idea. I'll wash everything down. Closing the greenhouse up for the
winter may be a problem, as well. I can add 2 more fans. Thanks, Lisa Hi Lisa, It seems like you are going to have to spray & wash down everything. I have used Physan to spray on plants & a mixture of bleach & vinegar to wash down the greenhouse & floors etc. I would put in extra fans too. Good luck. Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply LISA HOLMES wrote: Hi Folks, I've had these 2 species for several years. DENDROBIUM loddigesii bloomed well for me for several years until we moved 4 years ago. Maybe it is getting too much heat in my new greenhouse or needs something that I am not giving it. Dockrilla wassellii was given to me as a very tiny, out the flask plant about the year 2000. It is now a fairly large plant. I know it likes lots of sun but it needs repotting and any information would be helpful. It has never bloomed. I live on the Gulf Coast close to Houston, TX. I use to live right on the coast but now live 30 miles off the coast on a lake. It gets very hot and humid here in the summer we have hardly any winter. We had one freeze this year. The reason why I'm telling you this is my phals have suffered since we moved. I had a wonderful collection of phals before we moved. Do you think it is because of the lake behind our house? I have fought fungus and rot since we have moved. Just a few thoughts. Any info appreciated. Lisa Holmes |
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DENDROBIUM loddigesii & Dockrillia wassellii & phals
LISA HOLMES wrote: Dockrilla wassellii was given to me as a very tiny, out the flask plant about the year 2000. It is now a fairly large plant. I know it likes lots of sun but it needs repotting and any information would be helpful. It has never bloomed. I have Dock. wassellii. It bloomed for me last year. I give it full sun all summer here in WV. The flowers are very delicate looking. They don't last as long as some other orchids I have. I agree with the others that you need to increase air circulation. J. Del Col |
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DENDROBIUM loddigesii & Dockrillia wassellii & phals
"LISA HOLMES" wrote in
news:eoRUf.11340$TK2.10685@trnddc07: Good idea. I'll wash everything down. Closing the greenhouse up for the winter may be a problem, as well. I can add 2 more fans. Thanks, Lisa Hi Lisa, It seems like you are going to have to spray & wash down everything. I have used Physan to spray on plants & a mixture of bleach & vinegar to wash down the greenhouse & floors etc. I would put in extra fans too. Good luck. Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply LISA HOLMES wrote: Hi Folks, I've had these 2 species for several years. DENDROBIUM loddigesii bloomed well for me for several years until we moved 4 years ago. Maybe it is getting too much heat in my new greenhouse or needs something that I am not giving it. Dockrilla wassellii was given to me as a very tiny, out the flask plant about the year 2000. It is now a fairly large plant. I know it likes lots of sun but it needs repotting and any information would be helpful. It has never bloomed. I live on the Gulf Coast close to Houston, TX. I use to live right on the coast but now live 30 miles off the coast on a lake. It gets very hot and humid here in the summer we have hardly any winter. We had one freeze this year. The reason why I'm telling you this is my phals have suffered since we moved. I had a wonderful collection of phals before we moved. Do you think it is because of the lake behind our house? I have fought fungus and rot since we have moved. Just a few thoughts. Any info appreciated. Lisa Holmes Hi lisa You say you close up your greenhouse for the winter???? What do you mean? I live in the midwest zone 5 and my greenhouse vents are always active on sunny days when the outside temperature is above 25F. It sounds like you plants need a little more fresh air. Grow well and bloom magnificently dusty *** Free account sponsored by SecureIX.com *** *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from http://www.SecureIX.com *** |
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