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» 70 Most Recent Threads
RatingTitle, Username, & Date	Last Post	Replies	Views	Forum
Creating a zeer for orchids (a.k.a. pot-in-pot refrigerator, or "cool pot") Catt Mandu 04-17-2013 01:33 PM	05-21-2013 09:47 PM by Catt Mandu	34	564	Orchid Care Cultivation
black spots on catt leaves brit6v 05-21-2013 09:15 PM	05-21-2013 09:15 PM by brit6v	0	4	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Burnt Phals Edarion 05-21-2013 04:27 AM	05-21-2013 08:49 PM by trev	10	71	Orchid Care Cultivation
Messing with the macro... SilverShaded 05-18-2013 04:55 PM	05-21-2013 08:26 PM by SuperPitted	5	85	Taking and Processing Photographs
Making your own charcoal for orchids Catt Mandu 07-18-2012 11:38 PM	05-21-2013 08:17 PM by rosa	18	1,339	Orchid Potting Mediums
Bud blast? Mbamg4lif3 05-21-2013 06:36 PM	05-21-2013 06:36 PM by Mbamg4lif3	0	9	Orchid Care Cultivation
odonoglossum help pls (pix included) PETALS 05-21-2013 01:36 PM	05-21-2013 04:00 PM by longshuen	7	40	Orchid Care Cultivation
Here are lani's pictures. How does she look to you? mylani 05-17-2013 11:21 AM	05-21-2013 02:24 PM by trev	11	57	Newbie Questions
Phal losing leaves mnguyen110 05-20-2013 04:46 PM	05-21-2013 11:59 AM by trev	8	62	Orchid Care Cultivation
Newbie Question j0onahra3 05-07-2013 01:35 AM	05-21-2013 11:43 AM by trev	14	248	Newbie Questions
Notice to all the new members fred 08-30-2012 06:30 PM	05-21-2013 09:44 AM by mylani	7	1,183	Newbie Questions
I've got bugs sunshine 08-29-2009 08:45 AM	05-21-2013 01:30 AM by hannahsmith	28	7,100	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Choosing a potting media ? dennis 03-09-2007 10:16 PM	05-21-2013 01:26 AM by hannahsmith	22	6,163	Orchid Potting Mediums
My Spag in a Bag is working Schoepp 05-05-2013 01:36 PM	05-21-2013 01:19 AM by hannahsmith	8	201	Orchid Mounting
help with repotting root bound dendrobium mnguyen110 03-14-2013 07:14 PM	05-21-2013 12:13 AM by slc	6	222	Orchid Potting Mediums
Cymbidium in spike Ron 03-24-2013 06:21 PM	05-21-2013 12:00 AM by orchidea	16	366	Orchid Care Cultivation
Fire-Escape Rainwater Collection; Contamination? SuperPitted 05-20-2013 10:09 AM	05-20-2013 09:59 PM by SuperPitted	5	75	Orchid Care Cultivation
Fused sepals & petals? Catt Mandu 05-19-2013 03:34 PM	05-20-2013 05:28 PM by Catt Mandu	5	87	Orchid Care Cultivation
"Dead" Miltonia experiment Pukeko 05-19-2013 02:18 AM	05-20-2013 04:26 PM by MaryPaton	5	91	Orchid Care Cultivation
Greenhouse watering advice, please brit6v 05-20-2013 03:33 PM	05-20-2013 03:33 PM by brit6v	0	33	Orchid Care Cultivation
Algae and clear pots mnguyen110 05-17-2013 06:23 PM	05-20-2013 10:26 AM by mnguyen110	6	140	Orchid Care Cultivation
Possible rot on Phrag OrchidLoverMD 05-04-2013 02:53 PM	05-20-2013 09:01 AM by OrchidLoverMD	13	291	Newbie Questions
Flower spikes vs. root? christinezilla 05-18-2013 11:43 PM	05-20-2013 07:19 AM by Catt Mandu	11	142	Newbie Questions
Potting Keikis Lubbeelou 05-19-2013 05:42 AM	05-20-2013 05:13 AM by Lubbeelou	7	92	Orchid Care Cultivation
Air stone? RachaelHall1376 05-12-2013 12:22 PM	05-20-2013 04:59 AM by 1joyceh	8	181	Orchid Care Cultivation
My Growing Space #2 kmarch 03-11-2007 09:30 PM	05-20-2013 04:56 AM by desertcat	1,254	69,380	Orchid Care Cultivation
N. veitcheii, bario highlands SilverShaded 05-18-2013 04:46 PM	05-20-2013 04:55 AM by 1joyceh	4	65	Other Plants
Flask now or wait for spring Adrian72 05-16-2013 10:48 PM	05-20-2013 03:42 AM by Ron	6	99	Orchid Flasking and Seed Germination
Ascopsis.??? Reg22 05-18-2013 07:28 PM	05-20-2013 03:15 AM by orchids4me	7	107	Orchid Care Cultivation
Brown Spots on Phal KamiRotasu 05-08-2013 07:37 AM	05-20-2013 02:18 AM by trev	3	131	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Anyone into Epiphyllums? butt0n 05-18-2013 12:46 PM	05-20-2013 02:11 AM by trev	5	86	Other Plants
Leaves turning black and red mnguyen110 05-09-2013 02:17 PM	05-20-2013 01:48 AM by hannahsmith	4	155	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Crown rot? Mbamg4lif3 05-16-2013 10:49 AM	05-20-2013 01:48 AM by hannahsmith	4	77	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Will the phal survive? rosietomato 05-19-2013 06:34 PM	05-20-2013 01:30 AM by tangers40	3	54	Newbie Questions
Phals with spotty leaves MelissaSE 05-19-2013 04:31 PM	05-19-2013 11:52 PM by jayfar	3	64	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Mounting orchids petebonsai 09-07-2011 08:43 PM	05-19-2013 09:27 PM by petebonsai	53	2,585	Orchid Mounting
step by step... exasperatus2002 02-18-2008 09:28 PM	05-19-2013 12:52 PM by nenella	327	28,536	Orchid Care Cultivation
Need help with my Phal Schoepp 05-16-2013 02:11 PM	05-19-2013 03:03 AM by Pukeko	4	71	Orchid Care Cultivation
BL yellow bird/B little stars nboyer9 05-17-2013 05:52 PM	05-18-2013 12:17 PM by nboyer9	3	114	Newbie Questions
tips for prepping outdoor area carnoustie 03-12-2013 04:01 PM	05-17-2013 05:43 PM by LovePhals	29	406	Newbie Questions
reniefaver reniefaver 05-15-2013 07:49 PM	05-17-2013 05:19 PM by syndywindy	3	61	Newbie Questions
is my rescue phal recovering? (pix) PETALS 05-15-2013 11:19 PM	05-17-2013 12:47 PM by trev	13	145	Orchid Care Cultivation
cacti/succulents in my collection trev 05-06-2012 12:32 AM	05-17-2013 12:41 PM by trev	80	1,967	Other Plants
Deuces LeafKirby 04-22-2013 02:39 PM	05-16-2013 10:53 PM by Leafmite	9	295	Orchid Care Cultivation
Carnivorous Help pikkumyy 05-15-2013 08:44 PM	05-16-2013 09:08 PM by pikkumyy	4	75	Other Plants
palms roseclaw 05-13-2013 07:42 PM	05-16-2013 07:42 PM by Filb	6	91	Other Plants
Cattelaya in trouble? DML1983 05-12-2013 02:55 PM	05-16-2013 04:48 PM by SilverShaded	18	283	Orchid Pests and Diseases
container from a pet store trev 09-20-2012 03:43 PM	05-16-2013 04:14 PM by MaryPaton	22	960	Orchid Potting Mediums
lotus gold flash trev 05-14-2013 02:41 PM	05-16-2013 12:03 PM by trev	10	105	Other Plants
my newest Hoya - Hoya shooting star trev 03-24-2013 02:31 PM	05-16-2013 11:52 AM by trev	15	395	Other Plants
NOID catt Vian 05-13-2013 10:08 PM	05-16-2013 01:47 AM by orchids4me	1	75	Orchid Care Cultivation
Not sure what the diagnosis is... Mbamg4lif3 05-14-2013 08:04 PM	05-15-2013 02:25 PM by orchidaddict789	3	99	Orchid Pests and Diseases
eria question carnoustie 03-05-2013 11:22 PM	05-15-2013 12:20 PM by 1joyceh	15	336	Newbie Questions
New orchid home..finally! 1joyceh 05-09-2013 09:14 AM	05-15-2013 11:20 AM by denite25	21	301	Orchid Care Cultivation
Problem with my 3 Orchids (First time post) AllOutdoors.22 05-13-2013 09:41 AM	05-15-2013 12:51 AM by empress	6	201	Orchid Care Cultivation
A tedious post about water quality and micronutrients (Ca and Mg) Catt Mandu 07-31-2012 05:56 PM	05-14-2013 09:22 PM by slc	50	983	Orchid Care Cultivation
Oncidium repot mnguyen110 03-27-2013 01:22 AM	05-14-2013 02:31 PM by trev	19	341	Orchid Potting Mediums
?? growing in orchid bark stormy44 05-07-2013 08:38 PM	05-14-2013 01:48 AM by stormy44	4	171	Newbie Questions
epidendrum quitensium in rock ChampagneOrchid 05-09-2013 10:20 PM	05-13-2013 10:18 PM by ChampagneOrchid	3	130	Orchid Potting Mediums
Is this supposed to happen? Lubbeelou 05-12-2013 10:17 AM	05-13-2013 03:06 PM by syndywindy	9	167	Orchid Care Cultivation
amaryllis in bloom trev 03-31-2013 09:38 PM	05-13-2013 07:25 AM by violetta	4	232	Other Plants
My bitties are waking up! I don't even know where to start on this one... bearded orchid 05-11-2013 06:39 PM	05-13-2013 04:39 AM by Pukeko	13	215	Orchid Care Cultivation
Oncidium Pseudobulb Questions?? ashroy1325 05-11-2013 04:27 PM	05-13-2013 01:11 AM by ashroy1325	11	159	Newbie Questions
Just bought a coryanthes - should I be afraid? Susie11 05-08-2013 04:21 AM	05-12-2013 02:19 PM by Susie11	9	159	Newbie Questions
Manager @ trader joes gave me a FREE phal!!!!! but it needs some help, and so do i :) PETALS 03-22-2013 10:43 PM	05-11-2013 08:09 PM by PETALS	34	609	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Finally! ... a re-bloom! Newfound Orchidlove 05-07-2013 10:18 AM	05-11-2013 05:55 AM by jtl2	9	171	Orchid Care Cultivation
dendrobium question if i might 2woodensticks 05-10-2013 01:59 PM	05-10-2013 11:05 PM by tropQLD	3	113	Orchid Care Cultivation
I think I'm doing s/h properly but the hydroton is dry NeoOrchid 05-09-2013 04:47 PM	05-10-2013 06:37 PM by syndywindy	5	171	Orchid - hydroponic/semi-hydroponic
hole in green pod?? 2woodensticks 05-08-2013 09:42 AM	05-10-2013 03:04 PM by exasperatus2002	7	165	Orchid Flasking and Seed Germination
Fertilizing dbroome 05-03-2013 11:31 PM	05-10-2013 01:17 PM by OrchidLoverMD	5	195	Newbie Questions

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