Orchid Karma :: An orchid blog » Maxillaria variabilis (red) http://www.orchidkarma.com My name is Karma, I am from Gothenburg, Sweden and I blog about my orchid obsession. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:30:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Maxillaria variabilis (red) flower is starting to open http://www.orchidkarma.com/maxillaria-variabilis-red-flower-is-starting-to-open/ http://www.orchidkarma.com/maxillaria-variabilis-red-flower-is-starting-to-open/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:20:42 +0000 Karma http://electronicmoon.com/orchids/?p=451 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.

 

[...]]]> http://www.orchidkarma.com/maxillaria-variabilis-red-flower-is-starting-to-open/feed/ 0 Orchids in semi-hydro status report http://www.orchidkarma.com/orchids-in-semi-hydro-status-report/ http://www.orchidkarma.com/orchids-in-semi-hydro-status-report/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:46:14 +0000 Karma http://electronicmoon.com/orchid_blog/?p=387 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 [...]]]> http://www.orchidkarma.com/orchids-in-semi-hydro-status-report/feed/ 5 My first semi-hydro orchid project http://www.orchidkarma.com/my-first-semi-hydro-orchid-project/ http://www.orchidkarma.com/my-first-semi-hydro-orchid-project/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:04:15 +0000 Karma http://electronicmoon.com/orchid_blog/?p=275 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 [...]]]> http://www.orchidkarma.com/my-first-semi-hydro-orchid-project/feed/ 0