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20-09-2004, 03:48 PM
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L. pumila
Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower
maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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20-09-2004, 11:57 PM
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I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows
it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... John "Reka" wrote in message ... Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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21-09-2004, 06:11 AM
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Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a
basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... John "Reka" wrote in message ... Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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21-09-2004, 06:11 AM
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Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a
basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... John "Reka" wrote in message ... Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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#5
21-09-2004, 07:22 AM
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On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:11:51 +0200, "Reka"
wrote: Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. Cut down the mount if there is a lot of unused territory. But if the plant is fully engaging the mounting material, just bury it. Just remember the solid material will change the flow of water thru your bark mix if it is under the plant. Sometimes you can encourage the plant to walk into a pot and off a mount. Loosen what can be and encourage the roots to explore the mix. Over a couple of repottings you should be able to remove the slab remnants. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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21-09-2004, 07:22 AM
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On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:11:51 +0200, "Reka"
wrote: Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. Cut down the mount if there is a lot of unused territory. But if the plant is fully engaging the mounting material, just bury it. Just remember the solid material will change the flow of water thru your bark mix if it is under the plant. Sometimes you can encourage the plant to walk into a pot and off a mount. Loosen what can be and encourage the roots to explore the mix. Over a couple of repottings you should be able to remove the slab remnants. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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21-09-2004, 04:22 PM
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Forgive me, but John lives in Florida and you live in Italy. Why do you
think you can grow your orchid like he does? K Barrett "Reka" wrote in message ... Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... John "Reka" wrote in message ... Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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21-09-2004, 04:22 PM
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Forgive me, but John lives in Florida and you live in Italy. Why do you
think you can grow your orchid like he does? K Barrett "Reka" wrote in message ... Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... John "Reka" wrote in message ... Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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21-09-2004, 05:07 PM
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Actually, I live in Kansas...
With a controlled environment... John "K Barrett" wrote in message news:eHX3d.131642$3l3.35870@attbi_s03... Forgive me, but John lives in Florida and you live in Italy. Why do you think you can grow your orchid like he does? K Barrett "Reka" wrote in message ... Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... John "Reka" wrote in message ... Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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21-09-2004, 05:07 PM
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Actually, I live in Kansas...
With a controlled environment... John "K Barrett" wrote in message news:eHX3d.131642$3l3.35870@attbi_s03... Forgive me, but John lives in Florida and you live in Italy. Why do you think you can grow your orchid like he does? K Barrett "Reka" wrote in message ... Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... John "Reka" wrote in message ... Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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21-09-2004, 05:19 PM
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Well, I know he doesn't live in Florida, so I am assuming his method might be okay for me. Besides, this plant is going to die if I
don't do something, since I don't have the time nor humidity to properly care for it mounted. Besides, Kath, I haven't heard any better suggestions! Got any? -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "K Barrett" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:eHX3d.131642$3l3.35870@attbi_s03... Forgive me, but John lives in Florida and you live in Italy. Why do you think you can grow your orchid like he does? K Barrett "Reka" wrote in message ... Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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21-09-2004, 05:19 PM
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Well, I know he doesn't live in Florida, so I am assuming his method might be okay for me. Besides, this plant is going to die if I
don't do something, since I don't have the time nor humidity to properly care for it mounted. Besides, Kath, I haven't heard any better suggestions! Got any? -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "K Barrett" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:eHX3d.131642$3l3.35870@attbi_s03... Forgive me, but John lives in Florida and you live in Italy. Why do you think you can grow your orchid like he does? K Barrett "Reka" wrote in message ... Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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21-09-2004, 07:06 PM
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What's the difference in growing orchids indoors in Florida or Italy OR
Kansas? Garland "K Barrett" wrote in message news:eHX3d.131642$3l3.35870@attbi_s03... Forgive me, but John lives in Florida and you live in Italy. Why do you think you can grow your orchid like he does? K Barrett "Reka" wrote in message ... Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... John "Reka" wrote in message ... Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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21-09-2004, 07:06 PM
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What's the difference in growing orchids indoors in Florida or Italy OR
Kansas? Garland "K Barrett" wrote in message news:eHX3d.131642$3l3.35870@attbi_s03... Forgive me, but John lives in Florida and you live in Italy. Why do you think you can grow your orchid like he does? K Barrett "Reka" wrote in message ... Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... John "Reka" wrote in message ... Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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21-09-2004, 07:06 PM
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What's the difference in growing orchids indoors in Florida or Italy OR
Kansas? Garland "K Barrett" wrote in message news:eHX3d.131642$3l3.35870@attbi_s03... Forgive me, but John lives in Florida and you live in Italy. Why do you think you can grow your orchid like he does? K Barrett "Reka" wrote in message ... Thanks, John. Now how do you get it off the frigging mount, or shall I just bury the whole mount in the bark? I don't have a basket, but a net pot would probably do okay, I guess. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "John Mallery" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I have my L. pumila in a 4 inch basket with a medium bark mix. This allows it to drain quickly, but not dry out as fast as a mount. I water mine twice a week and it is in 60% humidity. It has grown very well, but has yet to bloom. It seems that it is now blooming size and hopefully will bloom next spring. Although mounts duplicate natural growing conditions, I have not had much success with mounts and have moved nearly everything to pots. I have an Encyclia bractescens on a mount that does extremely well - weed like perhaps, but I have killed or "maimed" nearly everything else on a mount... John "Reka" wrote in message ... Okay, I am not doing well with my pumila on a cork mount. I am a windowsill grower. Can anyone suggest anything with lower maintenance like SH or something? I have to water everything at the kitchen sink, and hand watering four to five mounts once or twice a day is too time consuming. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15.09.04 |
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