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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A Grande achievement!

This has got to be one of my proudest moments as an orchid grower… so far. My Phragmipedium Grande has finally decided to bloom!! I have waited two years for this glorious occasion and I plan to take full credit. Damn I am good! (and modest)  Ehm, well… truth be told a few weeks ago I thought I [...]

The Masdevallia experiment: day 160

Back in April (5 months ago) I decided to start a little experiment with Masdevallia and different growing mediums. Until then I had only cultivated my Masdevallia i sphagnum moss, but I wanted to try goring them in semi-hydro volcanic rock. I had two near identical M. tovarensis orchids so they were a logical choice for [...]

The Masdevallia experiment: day 1

I have decided to start a little experiment testing potting media with Masdevallias. I happen to have two lovely Masdevallia tovarensis orchids that need to be repotted, so they have been volunteered for the project.

I plan to place one back in sphagnum moss, like they both have been cultivated for the past year and a [...]

I delivered this bouncing baby keiki today…

 

Mother and child (and grandma) are doing fine.  (keiki >>)