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Forum: Forum Questions and Suggestions 11-23-2010, 08:29 AM
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Posted By Ricardo in PR
Thanks Kathy, a most illuminating answer. It...

Thanks Kathy, a most illuminating answer. It puts in perspective things not only in this forum but on other forums at well. Having been a witness of what unrestained flame wars, petty bickering and...
Forum: Forum Questions and Suggestions 11-22-2010, 05:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 456
Posted By Ricardo in PR
I am sorry you felt victimized Kentucky, but I...

I am sorry you felt victimized Kentucky, but I thought your question probably would be best answered by an AOS official and not by us posters that are generally ignorant of such things. Perhaps this...
Forum: Forum Questions and Suggestions 11-22-2010, 08:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 456
Posted By Ricardo in PR
I would like to answer some of Kentucky...

I would like to answer some of Kentucky arguments:

It is true most knowledgeable people do not post, but you see other forums where people with experience and knowledge share their view and you...
Forum: Forum Questions and Suggestions 11-21-2010, 10:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 456
Posted By Ricardo in PR
It will be illuminating to see how many responses...

It will be illuminating to see how many responses this topic gets.
Forum: Forum Questions and Suggestions 11-21-2010, 09:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 456
Posted By Ricardo in PR
I have asked myself the same question. This...

I have asked myself the same question. This forum is backed by a prestigious society that has tens of thousands of members and counts among its advisors some of the most knowledgeablein orchid...
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-28-2010, 10:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 250
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Cowabunga! What a beauty! However I will temper...

Cowabunga! What a beauty! However I will temper my enthusiasm before I am cited for excesive use of exclamation points and emoties;):D:eek::)
Forum: Forum Questions and Suggestions 10-22-2010, 01:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 280
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Never had that problem even when I was not an AOS...

Never had that problem even when I was not an AOS member. I would advice contacting an official of the AOS, maybe they can help. If some automatic system has been set to stop spammers from posting...
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-16-2010, 08:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 163
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Love the flowers, the color combination is...

Love the flowers, the color combination is interesting and particularly pleasing. I hate to be a nitpicker but I would like to note that in the spelling of the genus Chysis there is only a single s...
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-15-2010, 11:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 201
Posted By Ricardo in PR
What a beauty! I am sure it has a delightful...

What a beauty! I am sure it has a delightful fragrance. Unfortunately this Dendrobium would probably die a pretty quick death under my local climatological regime. But I can enjoy it by looking at...
Forum: Introductions 10-15-2010, 11:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 211
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Welcome to the forum. Ah, teaching the young,...

Welcome to the forum. Ah, teaching the young, there is no more rewarding yet frustrating endeavour! A friend of mine, also a chemist, used to say; "If you are not part of the solution, you are part...
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-13-2010, 12:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 209
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Julio just told me that this photo is not of his...

Julio just told me that this photo is not of his plant. His plant has flowers that are even more red. I hope I can photograph them someday.
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-12-2010, 10:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 209
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Epicattleya Volcano Trick a beauty in red and orange

This brightly colored flower is a delight to the eye. It is owned by my friend Julio David.
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-06-2010, 01:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 155
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Interesting photo! In the few photos I have seen...

Interesting photo! In the few photos I have seen the photographers took a front view of the flower and missed showing the "long horn" clearly.
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-05-2010, 01:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 205
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Thanks for the information Ray! This plant is...

Thanks for the information Ray! This plant is not mine I saw it in the Mayaguez Orchid Society show. I wish I could have one!
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-04-2010, 09:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 205
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Cool Psytonia Caribbean Jewels, a rare cross

It is rare to come across a cross using the genus Psychilis. This plant is apparently a cross of Psychilis kranzlinii and a Broughtonia or a Cattleytonia. The Psychilis parent heritage has...
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-03-2010, 05:29 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 141
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Renanthere bella x Paraphalenopsis labukensis

Red, my favorite color in orchids. I wonder if this interesting cross will be able to match the size of the inflorescence on the Paraphalaenopsis parent. From the SOM show, Mayaguez, PR.

The...
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-02-2010, 02:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 145
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Ascocenda Motes Hot Chesnut 'Isabella'

From the Mayaguez Orchid Society show. Loved the color.
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-02-2010, 12:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 185
Posted By Ricardo in PR
The cross is registered, its name is Blc. Prada...

The cross is registered, its name is Blc. Prada Green Deluxe. The plant was awarded an AM of 81 points.
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-01-2010, 09:18 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 116
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Catasetum sanguineum

Seen at the Mayaguez Orchid Society show.
Forum: Orchid Photos 10-01-2010, 08:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 185
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Blc. Ports of Paradise x Lc. Hemlock Pass

I saw this pretty green Cattleya in the Mayaguez Orchid Society show. I don't know if it was awarded but it sure caught the eyes of the AOS judges. The petals have a translucid quality I had never...
Forum: Orchid Photos 09-28-2010, 10:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 147
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Blc. Golden Tang 'Tropic Yellow'

This is one of my best performers under conditions that would stress most other orchids, maybe what makes it such a good grower is its Brassavola nodosa heritage. It does well even in very hot and...
Forum: Orchid Photos 09-27-2010, 09:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 144
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Another Cattleya bowringiana

These flowers are from plant produced by a selected cultivar cross. Unfortunately I lost this plant to rot. Hopefully more plants of this species with high quality parents will become available in...
Forum: Orchid Photos 09-27-2010, 11:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 171
Posted By Ricardo in PR
I used to have a plant that had particularly...

I used to have a plant that had particularly beautiful flowers but lost due to the bane of the Cattleya plants, the media started retaining too much water. When I discovered the problem it was too...
Forum: Orchid Photos 09-26-2010, 10:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 171
Posted By Ricardo in PR
Cattleya bowringiana

A friend had this plant in her porch for about twenty years between 1980 and 2000 when she lived in the western part of the island. The plant was in a basket and grew well although the pseudobulbs...
Forum: General Orchid Culture 09-22-2010, 08:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 440
Posted By Ricardo in PR
A good portion of my plant collection is composed...

A good portion of my plant collection is composed of species. This means that I have to take into account their seasonal growth/rest cycle when watering and fertilizing. I don't find this an...
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