Karma Forester
Welcome to the Orchidkarma blog. My name is Karma and I live in Gothenburg, Sweden. A certified orchidophile with a definite penchant for orchids of the Pleurothallid Alliance, but we don’t have an exclusive relationship - at least not yet.

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Gothenburg International Orchid Show

Gothenburg International Orchid Show September 24-26 2010
The largest orchid show in Sweden - September 24-26.

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Maxillaria variabilis (red) flower is starting to open

It is slowly starting to open and the colors are really intense, and the flower looks really waxy and fleshy. I can’t wait to see the whole creation when it is open.

It is my first maxi, so it’s special.

 

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Orchids in semi-hydro status report

I have been dying to try cultivation in semi-hydro for years, and a couple of months ago I finally went for it. I chose a few test subjects and so far the result has been overwhealmingly positive! Here is a status report:

     

Paphiopedilum american hybrid in semi hydro 3 weeks… the roots have [...]

My first semi-hydro orchid project

I decided to give semi-hydro a try – finally! I have been dying to try this for years and really do not know why it took this long to just go for it…. Anyway, here is my new Maxillaria variabilis (red) from O&M in s/h leca. I will return with a status [...]