Phal. Sedona's Tiger 'Big Leaf Orchid' AM/AOS - Aug 11, 2007

peterlin · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:13 pm

I'm so glad that I went to judging today to display this plant. This morning I spent some time preparing this plant for show. I took these pictures just in case the flowers get messed up during the transportation. It's a short drive, but you never know.

Phal. Sedona's Tiger 'Big Leaf Orchid' AM/AOS
(Tiger Butter x Venimp)

After using diluted orange juice to clean the leaves, there are still some white residues on the older leaves. But they look much better than before.

I need a taller pot so that the infl don't touch the table. I also put this plant on a short pedestal which is not photographed here.

followed this link here for more pictures
http://www.bigleaforchids.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4649

suss16 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:25 pm

Very Nice!!! Everything about it, the flower, the presentation and vase.

HIDLIGHTMIKE · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:53 pm

Great Job Peter, your efforts have paid off...must feel great! I love the long inflourescenses. Congrats!

Barbara · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:14 pm

Love how you displayed your plant in that fantastic looking vase! Congrats on getting this one awarded, too! It's a beauty!!

holster10 · **Joined:** Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:06 am **Posts:** 431

Beautiful flower and great display! I'm glad this one received the award it deserved.

Equestris · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:42 pm

Congratulation for this Award Peter! That's just great...

Alain

daniels_orchids · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:46 pm

You got an AM! fantastic! This plant deserves it...way to go Peter!

Ben Belton · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:08 pm

That is great! Congratulations on the award.

Michael Harris · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:19 pm

Love this plant. Hopefully my Tiger Butter will look this good one day:)

horses_too · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:39 pm

Stunning! Richly deserved, Peter - that's exquisite!

Um.. diluted orange juice???? Better than castile soap? Obviously must be. How 'diluted'?

Neverend · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:09 am

Nice! May I know what medium is that you're using to pot your phal?

peterlin · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:55 am

Thank you all.

horses_too wrote:

Um.. diluted orange juice???? Better than castile soap? Obviously must be. How 'diluted'?

Carol - I started off with a drop of dish washing detergent to wipe off dirt on the leaves. Then I use a teaspoon of orange juice in a cup of water. You can use pure juice that is acidic and it'll get the mineral deposit on leaves off quickly. However, I use diluted juice so that the leaves won't be 'sticky' from juice and later attract mold and insect. I quickly but carefully wiped each leaves couple times. If I repeated this several times, I can get more residues out - but I don't think it is necessarily.

Neverend - I use moss and fir bark mix to grow this plant in a plastic pot. But for presentation, I covered the pot, roots with decorative moss.

Neverend · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:32 am

Ah I see, I was wondering how the green medium looks so different

Brian Bilyeu · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:08 pm

Way to to, Peter. beautiful plant.

fernando · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:40 am

Peter:
Do you remember what I said few days ago?

"Great plant Peter. Congratulations for the growing.
Cut the spikes and show the plant...
Beautiful things must be shown.
See you."

The AM confirm that I was right.
Congratulations again.
Fernando

Phal. Sedona's Tiger 'Big Leaf Orchid' AM/AOS - Aug 11, 2007

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