Intro

zul · #1 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 10:56 PM

Hi All,
Zul is my name. Come from Malaysia.
I grow lots of flowers in my small garden but orchids interest me the most.
You can say I'm always on a lookout for new species.
Just last year, I tried my hands on growing some orchids from a flask.
All 55 plants from the flask live and that interest me more.
Bye for now.

evagentry · #2 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 12:08 AM

Hello and welcome Zul, if you started out in orchids with a flask and they all lived then you are doing alright!

Debbie Hayden · #3 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 12:16 AM

Hi, Zul! It looks like you have the magic touch!

rmt135 · #4 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 03:36 AM

Hi & welcome to the forum. Which part of Malaysia you are from? We are neighbours. We can share informations as we get along in this forum. Love to see your orchids.

digitalgate · #5 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 03:44 AM

what neighbour , you guys stay in the same district.

rmt135 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 03:50 AM

Lol. Singapore & Malaysia are neighbours. I think you flung your geography in school, right.

digitalgate · #7 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 05:55 AM

you dont know meh, we once sung the same national anthem. They kick us out mah.
so we are still in the same district.

Tobi · #8 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 07:06 AM

Hi and welcome to the forum Zul. Great people here with lots of information. Enjoy
your stay.

arleneg · #9 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 04:35 PM

Hi & welcome to the forum.

What type of orchids do you grow? We would love to see pictures of them.

zul · #10 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 09:28 PM

Hi All,
Zul again.
Live in JB, Southern most part of Malaysia. Work here.
Born in Singapore, studied there.
Relatives / friends : 30% in Singapore and 70% in Malaysia.

The last I count, I must have something like 120 orchids plants (not incl. baby orchids).
Problem is I do not know their names. Just learning them now.

I do not know how to put pixs on this thread.
... otherwise I could include some orchid pixs. And get help from orchid friends/lovers to identify names and species for me.
Could anyone be kind enough to teach me how to put pixs here.

Thanks.
Zul

fred · #11 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 09:34 PM

here you go have a read of these
How To Upload Pictures and Post Them

How to Post Images

digitalgate · #12 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zul

Hi All,
Zul again.
Live in JB, Southern most part of Malaysia. Work here.

Zul

see i told you guys, you stay in the same state

timmb · #13 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008, 08:40 PM

Welcome Zul,

You live in a great part of the world for Phalaenopsis species. My all time favorite orchids, Phalaenopsis bellina is from Malaysia. I would love to visit your part of the world.

rmt135 · #14 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 08:48 AM

Which part of JB? It would be enjoyable to have someone that is close to you to share this addictive hobby.

zul · #15 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 05:31 AM

Hi Brian of Texas.
Hi rmt 135, we are practically in the same neighbourhood.
Digitalgate, we could also meet up together one day.

I am planning to go Belgium (Corsendonk and Angleur Belgium) and then Holland (Rotterdam and Amsterdam) next week.
Any orchid lovers there ?

Last nite, I unflask another bottle.
It's a Mokara Chao Praya Sunset. I got 40 small plants in it.

The 55 plants in a bottle which I unflasked earlier.
... 2 plant dead. 8 small plants really growing bigger after a month.

This is really becoming interesting for me.
It's like seeing your kids growing up.

Questions :
a. Can you re-used spagnum moss ? Even after dipping it in fungicide.
b. How soon can you re-pot the small plants from the moss to a solid medium (I normally use charcoal).

Could anybody help me ... please.

tizzycat · #16 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 06:07 AM

Hi Zul, Welcome to the forum, looking forward to seeing your pictures.

Sorry I can't help with the flasking, not been there yet.

flowerchild · #17 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 06:42 AM

Welcome Zul, sorry I can't answer your questions as you have done what most of us haven't what with deflasking and all!!! Good luck with that and keep us posted on how the little guys are doing k?

patticake · #18 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 06:50 AM

Welcome Zul- I've never done flasking, but I'm sure someone will jump in and help out. I wouldn't advise re-using sphg. moss tho- It starts breaking down and that's not good. Good luck!

digitalgate · #19 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zul

Hi Brian of Texas.

Questions :
a. Can you re-used spagnum moss ? Even after dipping it in fungicide.
b. How soon can you re-pot the small plants from the moss to a solid medium (I normally use charcoal).

Could anybody help me ... please.

it really depend on area. Hilly area, with lots of vegetation. Lots of mist in the
morning. Temperature dip into 19c or low....

rmt stay in a area where mist is a common thing. I might use moss if i deflask
Phalaenopsis. But i hate hate hate hate moss.!!!! So many things
had rotted in them. So my experience will be different from you.
In my concrete jungle area, Spagn moss is a kiss of death for my plants.
If you deflask Mokara. I strongly advise NO fungicide, No moss.
-Just dump them onto a plastic tray with no media for a few weeks.
-Only add light fertilizer when you see new growth.
-water every other day.
-keep them below 1000 footcandle for good 3 months.
-keep a fan for circulation but not blowing at them.

anything else is trade secret... he he

zul · #20 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 10:06 PM

I am getting some good ideas from this forum.
Gathered some good useful info.

This is what I planned to do within this week.

Out of the 40 baby Mokara ;
I will put 10 in a used spagnum moss,
10 in new spagnum,
10 plants already in charcoal (since they are already big when deflask ? unflask ?)
and the balance 10 without medium at all.

This is really interesting ; a bit of work but I enjoy.

Any place in Belgium or Holland where I can buy a couple of flask orchids ?
... any recommendations ?
Moth Orchids & Slipper orchids is next flasking target.

I like to put pictures but I have to post several messages before I can start.

rmt135 · #21 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 01:09 AM

These are few orchids in Zul collection that are blooming right now. Upon request, I am posting these pictures on his behalf. Happy viewing.

digitalgate · #22 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 03:06 AM

the first one seem to Rhynchostylis family. you really need a name for it. Is your fragrance?
it should be. otherwise it is a hybrid so far away../.

rmt135 · #23 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 03:42 AM

These two Spathoglottis belong to Zul also.

zul · #24 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 04:07 AM

Hi Digitalgate.
Spot on !
I was informed that the first orchid out of the 3 posted ealier (left hand most - purplish white flower) is from a Rynchostylis family. It is closely related to Vanda and the group is refered to as Vandaceous. It gives out a nice fragrance. Smells like perfume Poisson.

I was told that the second one (middle picture - brown yellow flower) is an Oncidium Intergeneric.

Dunno what's the 3rd orchid (far right out of the 3) called ?
Help please ....

RMT helped me with the names to the next 2 pixs : Spathoglottis.
Those grew with soil as media.

I am having problems just pronuncing the names in Latin.
Let alone remembering them. I wish it could be easier.