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I can't help myself! flowerpower 03-12-2010 02:49 PM	03-12-2010 03:31 PM by psyc1210	2	5	Orchid Care Cultivation
March Photography Contest fred 03-02-2010 06:12 AM	03-12-2010 03:31 PM by Tom F	11	306	Competition Photos
New spike on a nearly rootless Phal... Olive Cook 03-09-2010 12:27 PM	03-12-2010 03:28 PM by Olive Cook	10	159	Orchid Care Cultivation
Re- repotted phal, bad news bears- need your help again hillarykat 03-12-2010 03:32 AM	03-12-2010 03:07 PM by flowerpower	7	60	Orchid Care Cultivation
My first mount! whalloper 09-12-2009 09:31 PM	03-12-2010 01:56 PM by LouisW	8	582	Orchid Mounting
What 3N or 4N is for in the name for Phrags? orchidea 03-09-2010 03:21 PM	03-12-2010 01:00 PM by orchidea	17	185	Orchid Care Cultivation
any thoughts on Schultz Orchid Mix? Marcia_pa 11-10-2006 09:18 AM	03-12-2010 12:21 PM by pugmom	18	1,640	Orchid Potting Mediums
What is the name of this Phalaenopis? CindyLouWho 02-06-2010 12:38 PM	03-12-2010 11:08 AM by Just Add Ice Orchids	25	534	Newbie Questions
The Best Stuff Ever!!! articuno75 03-03-2008 11:30 PM	03-12-2010 09:13 AM by Sandrilene	116	8,571	Orchid Pests and Diseases
How do you stimulate root growth? Sandrilene 03-06-2010 03:20 AM	03-12-2010 08:59 AM by Sandrilene	27	413	Orchid Care Cultivation
Something to worry about? Marks on my Phal's leaves. Sandrilene 03-07-2010 07:03 PM	03-12-2010 08:57 AM by Sandrilene	9	137	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Catasetum Alliance growing rcb 02-05-2010 11:48 AM	03-12-2010 08:18 AM by rcb	40	499	Orchid Care Cultivation
to mist or not to mist garyorchids 02-18-2010 05:18 PM	03-12-2010 08:06 AM by katrina	18	374	Newbie Questions
Repotting my phal- newbie style hillarykat 02-27-2010 07:56 PM	03-12-2010 03:41 AM by hillarykat	32	444	Orchid Care Cultivation
Rhynchostylis retusa frostychic 03-09-2010 11:34 AM	03-12-2010 12:05 AM by frostychic	9	141	Orchid Care Cultivation
Dendrobium lindleyi frostychic 02-24-2010 01:50 PM	03-12-2010 12:03 AM by frostychic	13	245	Orchid Care Cultivation
Persistance can pay off! syndywindy 03-10-2010 10:23 AM	03-11-2010 11:23 PM by lmartiny	16	196	Orchid Care Cultivation
Healthy & Happy Roots! :) ysanabria 03-11-2010 09:29 PM	03-11-2010 10:53 PM by ysanabria	3	45	Orchid Care Cultivation
Helllppppp!!!! ysanabria 03-10-2010 09:13 PM	03-11-2010 10:42 PM by ysanabria	21	218	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Victorian Orchid Spectacular - part 2 kmarch 08-22-2009 10:23 PM	03-11-2010 10:20 PM by Overgrown	25	575	orchid show & club meeting Photos
Orchid Overdose!!!!!!!! (Tons of Pictures from NY Orchid Show) Overgrown 03-10-2010 10:12 AM	03-11-2010 10:07 PM by LauraGR	77	249	orchid show & club meeting Photos
Chit Chat for the March Photography Contest fred 03-02-2010 06:14 AM	03-11-2010 09:45 PM by PhalNewbie89	14	206	Competition Photos
Dendrobium Culture notes fred 04-12-2007 07:34 AM	03-11-2010 09:44 PM by kmarch	32	4,956	Orchid Care Cultivation
Did the change over sunshine 03-01-2010 11:21 AM	03-11-2010 09:41 PM by PocoGigio	2	90	Orchid - hydroponic/semi-hydroponic
Flower fell off OR_CHID 03-11-2010 04:01 PM	03-11-2010 09:18 PM by kmarch	6	113	Orchid Care Cultivation
Angraecum sesquipidale. Advice needed! LouisW 02-26-2010 01:40 AM	03-11-2010 03:28 PM by frostychic	26	232	Orchid Care Cultivation
Macodes Sanderiana Forever-mango 03-09-2010 08:14 AM	03-11-2010 11:18 AM by Forever-mango	8	108	Orchid Care Cultivation
Masdie help please rcb 03-10-2010 08:37 AM	03-11-2010 04:24 AM by Orchis	8	65	Orchid Care Cultivation
Paph delenatii ysanabria 03-09-2010 10:35 PM	03-11-2010 03:37 AM by Phoenix7801	6	94	Orchid Care Cultivation
Bif. harrisoniae KateK 03-10-2010 10:33 PM	03-10-2010 10:44 PM by Stelios	1	51	Newbie Questions
Well! It's about time! Dendian 03-10-2010 06:21 PM	03-10-2010 10:40 PM by tansyflower	15	111	orchid show & club meeting Photos
tolumnia mount Stelios 03-02-2010 08:25 PM	03-10-2010 10:38 PM by domresvanis	37	355	Orchid Mounting
Onc. chierophorum- so when's it going to bloom already? vcuchick 03-10-2010 10:13 PM	03-10-2010 10:27 PM by Stelios	4	39	Orchid Care Cultivation
Sickly Den. Needs Help Purest_heart 03-03-2010 08:26 PM	03-10-2010 08:33 PM by dounoharm	17	222	Newbie Questions
Osmanthus fragrans and Michelia figo mehitabel 03-10-2010 06:23 PM	03-10-2010 08:26 PM by mehitabel	4	39	Other Plants
How do you make a Phal be stable? Phalcycle 03-08-2010 06:07 PM	03-10-2010 07:24 PM by koshki	9	175	Orchid Care Cultivation
NOID Dendrobium Phalaenopsis Type with yellowing leaves and black areas Sandrilene 02-25-2010 01:09 AM	03-10-2010 06:14 PM by Sandrilene	29	405	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Ne us exasperatus2002 03-10-2010 11:46 AM	03-10-2010 05:15 PM by 11Orchid126	4	74	Orchid Care Cultivation
Worried for a flowering phal Malula 02-23-2010 01:11 PM	03-10-2010 04:23 PM by mehitabel	11	282	Orchid Care Cultivation
Is this something I should be very concerned with? pinky 03-08-2010 02:07 PM	03-10-2010 02:36 PM by -K-	18	205	Newbie Questions
New to the site ediec 02-22-2010 11:37 PM	03-10-2010 02:12 PM by ediec	22	256	Introductions
New Phal, but what is this??? Olive Cook 02-21-2010 09:59 PM	03-10-2010 12:36 PM by Olive Cook	21	404	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Hello Orchid Geeks!!!!! Overgrown 03-09-2010 12:15 PM	03-10-2010 10:11 AM by Tarad	11	75	Introductions
Terrarium Setup bibliofloris 02-16-2010 02:21 AM	03-10-2010 10:11 AM by Overgrown	36	580	Orchid Care Cultivation
My Growing Space #2 kmarch 03-11-2007 10:30 PM	03-10-2010 10:10 AM by Overgrown	1,058	32,717	Orchid Care Cultivation
Orchid Care for Phalenonopis & Paphiopedilum Orchids fred 04-12-2007 08:29 AM	03-10-2010 10:08 AM by Overgrown	43	8,128	Orchid Care Cultivation
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show kmarch 03-09-2010 12:57 AM	03-10-2010 01:40 AM by _cor	6	60	Orchid Shows & Society Meetings
Repotting a Phalaenopsis brookn 09-27-2008 12:15 PM	03-09-2010 11:32 PM by purplegirl	69	3,491	Newbie Questions
tarrarium for beginers pugmom 03-08-2010 09:48 PM	03-09-2010 11:15 PM by pugmom	9	100	Newbie Questions
please help Dragonfly 03-03-2010 09:01 PM	03-09-2010 08:48 PM by -K-	10	146	Newbie Questions
Did I buy the wrong perlite? flowerpower 03-07-2010 06:28 PM	03-09-2010 07:49 PM by Brooke	15	191	Orchid Potting Mediums
Laelia anceps or gouldiana? Dendian 03-07-2010 10:08 PM	03-09-2010 04:08 PM by rcb	6	124	Orchid Care Cultivation
New spike on my mini mark? I cannot tell! mytwogirls 03-04-2010 03:04 PM	03-09-2010 02:06 PM by mytwogirls	27	281	Orchid Care Cultivation
Mtssa Update FUO213 03-09-2010 03:16 AM	03-09-2010 01:59 PM by maiseymoo	2	54	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Deflasking straight into LECA???? orchidea 03-05-2010 09:59 AM	03-09-2010 01:49 PM by orchidea	13	206	Orchid Flasking and Seed Germination
Black Orchid: Fdk After Dark Trade Project PhalPal 03-28-2008 04:25 PM	03-09-2010 11:04 AM by penangirl	682	12,824	Black Orchid: Fdk After Dark Project
Marribynong Orchid Society Meeting (Aussie) Julez 03-08-2010 07:14 PM	03-09-2010 02:59 AM by Julez	3	27	Orchid Shows & Society Meetings
which hybrid/species is popular? dino777 03-03-2010 02:15 AM	03-09-2010 01:46 AM by dino777	5	149	Newbie Questions
Gardening & Rare Plants EXPO Melbourne Aust Julez 03-08-2010 10:29 PM	03-08-2010 10:29 PM by Julez	0	31	Orchid Shows & Society Meetings
Fairchild Orchid Show in Miami, Florida 2010 NancyG 03-08-2010 09:35 AM	03-08-2010 10:05 PM by parkkop	1	46	Orchid Shows & Society Meetings
I had to help local Orchid Society! orchidea 03-07-2010 06:34 PM	03-08-2010 09:55 PM by orchidea	5	130	Orchid Care Cultivation
Does anyone know what this is?? krpot 03-06-2010 09:51 PM	03-08-2010 08:55 PM by uffe3667	16	175	Other Plants
Hi Geeks! OrKid 03-02-2010 09:55 AM	03-08-2010 07:38 PM by Julez	14	141	Introductions
Repotting/pot size issue flutepic15 03-07-2010 06:04 PM	03-08-2010 07:26 PM by flutepic15	4	107	Newbie Questions
Uh-Oh. This doesn't look good. c.lew122 03-08-2010 04:40 PM	03-08-2010 06:26 PM by kmarch	5	96	Orchid Care Cultivation
how's my dwarf phal keiki planting? AprilsOrchids 03-07-2010 04:29 PM	03-08-2010 02:44 PM by mayres	3	119	Orchid Care Cultivation
Miracle-Gro Orchid mix for Veggies? AeroViper1 03-07-2010 05:37 PM	03-08-2010 08:36 AM by Brooke	2	56	Other Plants
Deflasked!!! Please be my critics, I want to learn. orchidea 03-06-2010 03:20 PM	03-08-2010 07:53 AM by Brooke	14	194	Orchid Care Cultivation
Would like to try S/H- Any Recommendations? Julez 03-06-2010 10:40 PM	03-07-2010 10:30 PM by Julez	6	107	Orchid - hydroponic/semi-hydroponic
Did I situate this phal too low in the pot? pinky 03-07-2010 10:48 AM	03-07-2010 10:02 PM by LouisW	5	103	Newbie Questions

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