My Little Piece of Paradise

[Allen Robins]

I hope this happens with the photos....My cymbidiums...not in flower yet , but a few spikes ...2nd photo a small orchid of unknown variety ....perhaps someone can help....3rd photo ...my one and only phale...it was given to me by my Grand kids...on arrival it was looking very sad and the flowers were "gone" so I took the plunge and took to it with the knife. I now have a brand new shoot appearing, (very proud) and is doing well. I am now on a crusade to get a small miniature green house up and running to cater for any new arrivals.......Regards......AL

[Onleme]

Hi Allen and welcome to the site
The 2nd pic looks very much like a Dendrobium gracillimum, but not 100% sure on that

Steve

[Allen Robins]

Thanks for that Steve...It was given to me in a very poor state...it resided under some pine trees...as you can see, its a healthy plant now. Anything else I should do around this time of the year? fertilize? or wait till spring?...again, thanks for your quick reply............Regards....AL

[pikkumyy]

welcome to the forum Allen, i hope you enjoy it and learn everything you could possibly want to know

oh by the way, the second orchid is a dendrobium.

[Onleme]

Just wtaer when the mix is near dry, fertilise weekly at 1/4 strength with a good orchid fertiliser ( less in winter as it takes longer for the mix to dry out) Plenty of bright light, 50% Shade. Should be initiating flower spikes about now,

Steve

[Greybeard]

Great looking plants and a good rescue, #2 looks like a Den to me but I'm a Phal guy so not sure. I think I have read your in winter now, over here we are going into summer, in winter here our chids get a cool down time and work on growth, so maybe the same for you but I'll let those more familiar with your climate chime in on that one Good luck

[pikkumyy]

Originally Posted by Onleme

Should be initiating flower spikes about now,

just thought id add that mine are, it might be a bit later the further south, i dont know

[Allen Robins]

Originally Posted by Onleme

Just wtaer when the mix is near dry, fertilise weekly at 1/4 strength with a good orchid fertiliser ( less in winter as it takes longer for the mix to dry out) Plenty of bright light, 50% Shade. Should be initiating flower spikes about now,

Steve

Any particular brand name come to mind Steve?

[Allen Robins]

Originally Posted by pikkumyy

just thought id add that mine are, it might be a bit later the further south, i dont know

Thanks Michael, your probably right, its pretty cool down here......AL

[Onleme]

Originally Posted by Allen Robins

Any particular brand name come to mind Steve?

We use "Peters Excel Hi K". You can get it here Australian Orchid Nursery - Orchid Fertilisers . NO EXPORT DUE TO NITRATE CONTENT ( Not allowed on Aircraft). If its good enough for those who grow them for a living, then its good enough for us We have just set up an automatic fertilising system using this fert, so when we water it fertilises via an injection system into the water line
Michael, we have spikes everywhere atm on a lot of our Aussie Dens. Some of our 6 year old speciosums have initiated their first ever spikes as well and are going to be spectacular when they flower.
Steve

[pikkumyy]

Originally Posted by Onleme

Michael, we have spikes everywhere atm on a lot of our Aussie Dens. Some of our 6 year old speciosums have initiated their first ever spikes as well and are going to be spectacular when they flower.
Steve

two of my dens (the ones ive had for a while) they are growing spikes and my kingianum is growing another spike aswell.

im a bit dissapointed about the 6 year old part of the speciosums because, Terra_Australis has just sent me a seed pod from one of his..... ill let you know in 7 years (gosh, i'll be 22)

[Onleme]

Michael
We have about 150 speciosum seedlings upto 9 months old out of the flasks all good show quality crosses, we buy the flasks from Western Orchids down South

Steve

[pikkumyy]

wow, why so many?, want to sell some

[katrina]

Originally Posted by Greybeard

I think I have read your in winter now, over here we are going into summer,

Should be "up" here. You know...northern vs southern hemisphere. Sorry... I couldn't resist giving a friendly little jab at that.

Welcome Allen! Looks like you're doing very well w/your orchids. Good job on the Cym! You should have a lovely show very soon.

[Greybeard]

Originally Posted by katrina

Should be "up" here. You know...northern vs southern hemisphere. Sorry... I couldn't resist giving a friendly little jab at that.

Welcome Allen! Looks like you're doing very well w/your orchids. Good job on the Cym! You should have a lovely show very soon.

I've always said I was upside down and backwards or is backside down and upwards or is downwards side and backup I can never remember

[Onleme]

I think you are all backward up there Greybeard as everthing goes anticlockwise. As for us we are normal as we go clockwise with time

No offence intended

Steve

[Greybeard]

That's not fair, we all twirl a little funny here, we've all become addicted to flowers, besides it keeps us form going insane in this goofy world we live in anyway sillies, I may spin backwards but at least I'm not upside down jab,jab,poke,poke. You knew that was comming right
On a side note, I would really love to come see you guys there someday in your beautiful country, if my wallet will ever let me Have a beautiful day

[katrina]

Originally Posted by Greybeard

I've always said I was upside down and backwards or is backside down and upwards or is downwards side and backup:

[Onleme]

Originally Posted by pikkumyy

wow, why so many?, want to sell some

I might be able to accomodate you there Michael
send me your address privately and I will send some seedlings