Say you have a large plant in traditional medium and you repot in S/H.
The roots will die off and be replaced by roots adapted to S/H,
correct? Should you, after a few months, repot to remove all the old
roots?

Joe T
Houston

On 15 May 2006 08:42:43 -0700, "jtill" <jtill10610 [at] aol.com> wrote:

>Say you have a large plant in traditional medium and you repot in S/H.
>The roots will die off and be replaced by roots adapted to S/H,
>correct? Should you, after a few months, repot to remove all the old
>roots?
>
>Joe T
>Houston

We have never needed to do so. We move all Paphs, Phrags, and
Cymbidiums to S/H as soon as reasonable. Only problem we have ever
had with it was a Cym Golden Elf which grew such strong roots it would
burst the S/H container the second year.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php

What do you use for S/H pots when your plants outgrow the largest size
of S/H pots available-and you want to keep them as speciment plants?
I've had the problem...

OrchidKitty wrote:
> What do you use for S/H pots when your plants outgrow the largest size
> of S/H pots available-and you want to keep them as speciment plants?
> I've had the problem...
>

Well... You can get plastic trash cans (they come in all sizes, try
Target or MallWart), and burn or drill a few holes in the side. I've
used gallon milk jugs with the top cut off (with the handle still on,
looks weird but convenient). For really big plants, a five gallon
bucket works well (I only have one potted that way).

Rob

--
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1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit

Thanks Susan, your WEB site is terrific! I have a blooming C. Jose
Marti 'Mother's Favorite' in an 8" pot that is just filled with roots
and I want to repot after it blooms out, seven blooms! That made some
real points with my wife! I plan to use PrimeAgra from Ray. I want a
clear plastic pot but that is a problem. I wonder about the roots and
thank you for the answer. I got the plant from Hausermann's out of
Chicago , their site is rough on an orchid type, sooooooooooo many
beauties!!! Anyway, I have started buying large plants, to bypass all
that "waiting to exhale". Now I know why some folk say that S/H is
expensive. Good that it is durable!
Joe T
Houston

Ray, some of us need larger S/H pots!
Joe T Houston

Once upon a time I offered bigger ones and they went so slowly, I only get
them for myself now.

--

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Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"jtill" <jtill10610 [at] aol.com> wrote in message
news:1147795886.330918.52130 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> Ray, some of us need larger S/H pots!
> Joe T Houston
>

On 16 May 2006 09:06:46 -0700, "jtill" <jtill10610 [at] aol.com> wrote:

>Thanks Susan, your WEB site is terrific! I have a blooming C. Jose
>Marti 'Mother's Favorite' in an 8" pot that is just filled with roots
>and I want to repot after it blooms out, seven blooms! That made some
>real points with my wife! I plan to use PrimeAgra from Ray. I want a
>clear plastic pot but that is a problem. I wonder about the roots and
>thank you for the answer. I got the plant from Hausermann's out of
>Chicago , their site is rough on an orchid type, sooooooooooo many
>beauties!!! Anyway, I have started buying large plants, to bypass all
>that "waiting to exhale". Now I know why some folk say that S/H is
>expensive. Good that it is durable!
>Joe T
>Houston

You like the web site - Go to the Festival and DO the Chicago group.
http://www.chicagolandorchidfestival.com/htm/info.html
We used to live in Des Plaines just a few miles north of Hausermann's.
John knows the roads and traffic, what we want, and where to look.
So now we can DO the Festival in a day. But to take your time thru
the entire set is a nice two day trip. If your unfamiliar with the
area a good Illinois map helps.

Not as exotic as RedLands - but generally not as hot either. A couple
of years it was 1/2 day of light mist. So come prepared.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php

> Not as exotic as RedLands - but generally not as hot either.<

Now, now, Sue, we don't even feel the heat down there. Too busy searching
under tables and behind boxes for those nifty, unusual orchids, LOL!

Diana

I will consider that trip. Houston just had an orchid show and it was
very good. But, no big time nurseries here to visit and I have already
seen Houston. ;-))
Joe T

Hi All

Please forgive a dumb question but I have been reading this thread and
trying to figure out what S/H means in this context. Shadehouse
certainly doesn't fit and for a while I thought you must all be
refering to second hand. Perhaps its a term us 'down unders' haven't
come across.

But as of now, I don't have a clue. Put me out of my misery please

Tony

SemiHydrophonics, a term R Barkalow invented to describe his
trademarked potting medium method. You can get the full story at
FirstRays.com. It is worth your time to visit that site. Sorry for
using the S/H shorthand.
Joe T
Houston

Hi Tony

S/H refers to Semi-Hydroponic(TM) Culture - a method championed by Ray in
Pennsylvania. See Ray's web site for more info
http://www.firstrays.com/semi-hydro.htm

Cheers

John



"emntee" <emntee [at] iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> Hi All
>
> Please forgive a dumb question but I have been reading this thread and
> trying to figure out what S/H means in this context. Shadehouse
> certainly doesn't fit and for a while I thought you must all be
> refering to second hand. Perhaps its a term us 'down unders' haven't
> come across.
>
> But as of now, I don't have a clue. Put me out of my misery please
>
> Tony
>