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RatingTitle, Username, & Date	Last Post	Replies	Views	Forum
Upside down pot mount. FLaCo 06-11-2008 12:50 PM	07-23-2008 11:37 PM by solay	13	234	Orchid Mounting
Today's find psyc1210 07-23-2008 12:27 PM	07-23-2008 11:37 PM by evagentry	8	58	Orchid Care Cultivation
Neofinetia falcata articuno75 11-18-2007 04:06 AM	07-23-2008 11:34 PM by solay	599	7,944	Orchid Care Cultivation
July Photography Contest fred 07-02-2008 10:35 AM	07-23-2008 11:23 PM by psyc1210	26	743	Competition Photos
First Attempt Sassismom 07-22-2008 05:30 PM	07-23-2008 11:01 PM by Sassismom	11	85	Orchid - hydroponic/semi-hydroponic
My Blc. Crowfield finally blooms. FLaCo 07-23-2008 04:40 PM	07-23-2008 11:00 PM by FLaCo	7	35	Orchid Care Cultivation
Cinnamon Extract...Help Sassismom 07-20-2008 04:10 PM	07-23-2008 10:52 PM by Sassismom	20	185	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Repotting Pleurothallids Jerry Delaney 07-23-2008 10:43 PM	07-23-2008 10:43 PM by Jerry Delaney	0	1	Orchid Potting Mediums
P. Magic Kiss Blooms kid a 07-09-2008 11:11 AM	07-23-2008 10:04 PM by Anton	25	229	Orchid Care Cultivation
Help! spinalicat 07-23-2008 03:00 AM	07-23-2008 09:17 PM by kmarch	5	70	Orchid Care Cultivation
Grow 250% Faster? missann 07-23-2008 06:46 AM	07-23-2008 09:01 PM by kmarch	7	93	Orchid Care Cultivation
My orchid "Hospital" and new to orchids... NeoOrchid 06-30-2008 07:17 PM	07-23-2008 07:52 PM by PhalPal	14	306	Newbie Questions
Hello from Belgium Sabien 07-20-2008 04:43 PM	07-23-2008 07:43 PM by solay	14	88	Introductions
Mounted two Phals in one. FLaCo 04-27-2008 10:29 AM	07-23-2008 06:32 PM by lissie0113	16	406	Orchid Mounting
My saved Phal. FLaCo 06-10-2008 12:33 PM	07-23-2008 05:54 PM by patticake	12	193	Orchid Care Cultivation
My 'Log in a Pot' project. FLaCo 04-10-2008 03:42 PM	07-23-2008 05:42 PM by FLaCo	25	599	Orchid Mounting
chlorosis on leaf bast 07-23-2008 04:40 PM	07-23-2008 04:40 PM by bast	0	19	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Slc. Mem. Alvin Beggman is pregnant! patticake 04-28-2008 07:14 PM	07-23-2008 04:36 PM by kid a	21	448	Orchid Care Cultivation
Den leaf problem tyger_lilli 07-22-2008 05:08 PM	07-23-2008 04:23 PM by kid a	3	57	Orchid Pests and Diseases
EMERGENCY!! I cut my orchid base with a razor. neworchidlover 06-01-2008 12:37 PM	07-23-2008 04:03 PM by kid a	39	557	Introductions
Is this rotten? Steve B 02-07-2008 01:20 PM	07-23-2008 03:31 PM by 11Orchid126	49	1,366	Newbie Questions
crap!! bacterial brown spot missann 07-22-2008 04:43 PM	07-23-2008 03:26 PM by 11Orchid126	4	89	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Phal marilena 07-22-2008 01:28 PM	07-23-2008 01:48 PM by marilena	6	75	Orchid Care Cultivation
Indianapolis Orchid Society Picnic lady slipper 07-22-2008 10:31 AM	07-23-2008 01:47 PM by kid a	8	62	Upcoming Orchid Shows & Society Meetings
Smashed orchid Martine 07-20-2008 08:01 PM	07-23-2008 10:59 AM by Martine	5	119	Newbie Questions
Newbie mounting Aerangis crypdoton... NeoOrchid 07-23-2008 09:24 AM	07-23-2008 09:24 AM by NeoOrchid	0	19	Orchid Mounting
Read it somewhere.... Sassismom 07-21-2008 11:41 AM	07-23-2008 08:44 AM by katrina	7	91	Orchid Potting Mediums
Price of Pellets or LECA Sassismom 07-21-2008 11:12 AM	07-23-2008 02:40 AM by missann	8	85	Orchid - hydroponic/semi-hydroponic
hibiscus schizopetalus seed looking okianer 07-21-2008 06:21 AM	07-23-2008 12:12 AM by okianer	6	50	Other Plants
Tree fern plaques, totems, and pots MAYBE missann 07-22-2008 09:54 PM	07-22-2008 11:58 PM by missann	2	37	Buy, Sell, Trade Orchids
Will it be ok? kid a 07-19-2008 07:17 PM	07-22-2008 11:02 PM by kid a	15	160	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Howdy All! C-note 05-11-2008 12:38 AM	07-22-2008 10:16 PM by C-note	9	177	Introductions
My Tinkerbelles! patticake 06-21-2008 07:37 AM	07-22-2008 08:56 PM by solay	55	612	Orchid Care Cultivation
I just bought a phal and noticed a mealy bug. What should i do? Repot? Christina 07-21-2008 07:26 PM	07-22-2008 06:36 PM by katrina	4	60	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Repotting My Paph. Sassismom 07-22-2008 12:10 PM	07-22-2008 05:29 PM by missann	10	66	Orchid Care Cultivation
Hello from South Louisiana virgil 07-14-2008 09:08 AM	07-22-2008 02:15 PM by charleyismydog	17	205	Introductions
Piece of Ghost greg_s 05-14-2006 02:20 AM	07-22-2008 10:44 AM by psyc1210	8	897	Orchid Care Cultivation
Maxillaria tenuifolia Sassismom 07-21-2008 09:19 AM	07-22-2008 10:27 AM by Sassismom	6	72	Orchid Care Cultivation
Looks like buds to me!!!!!!!!!! renata 07-02-2008 09:21 PM	07-22-2008 02:10 AM by patticake	24	316	Orchid Care Cultivation
My Growing Space #2 kmarch 03-11-2007 09:30 PM	07-22-2008 01:44 AM by missann	579	12,346	Orchid Care Cultivation
Watering While On Vacation.. missann 07-21-2008 11:57 PM	07-22-2008 01:11 AM by missann	2	39	Orchid Care Cultivation
Can you create your own humidity tray? Christina 07-21-2008 02:40 PM	07-22-2008 01:06 AM by missann	12	90	Orchid Care Cultivation
WANTED: Clay pellets used in hydroponics missann 07-16-2008 11:28 AM	07-22-2008 01:02 AM by articuno75	6	122	Buy, Sell, Trade Orchids
Help with very tired looking cymbidium crazyblue 07-14-2008 02:38 PM	07-22-2008 12:35 AM by berkeleysgr8	14	199	Newbie Questions
RIP Dendrobium cuthbertsonii dipasquo 07-20-2008 03:56 PM	07-21-2008 11:10 PM by dipasquo	8	111	Orchid Care Cultivation
Phalaenopsis amboinensis psyc1210 04-10-2008 12:16 PM	07-21-2008 10:35 PM by articuno75	18	524	Phalaenopsis amboinensis
wisteria exasperatus2002 07-21-2008 02:38 PM	07-21-2008 10:09 PM by exasperatus2002	3	44	Other Plants
Vanda Miss Joaquim maninair 02-14-2008 02:55 AM	07-21-2008 09:56 PM by digitalgate	32	860	Orchid Care Cultivation
Recent bloomers sandra 07-20-2008 12:13 AM	07-21-2008 09:20 PM by katrina	19	166	Orchid Care Cultivation
Black Spots? zuri 07-21-2008 09:16 PM	07-21-2008 09:16 PM by zuri	0	40	Orchid Pests and Diseases
What to do about my Dendrobium Cleopatra Trisha27 07-19-2008 04:06 PM	07-21-2008 09:12 PM by solay	12	131	Newbie Questions
Cattleyas won't bloom for me electric.chowder 07-19-2008 11:07 AM	07-21-2008 04:58 PM by janet_a	10	156	Orchid Care Cultivation
Better-Gro from Lowes missann 07-15-2008 10:08 PM	07-21-2008 03:47 PM by PhalPal	20	284	Orchid Potting Mediums
Can anyone help me with the right lights for indoors? Debra Campbell 02-28-2008 11:27 PM	07-21-2008 03:41 PM by PhalPal	53	1,092	Orchid - Lighting
What should I do? Yan 07-09-2008 01:46 PM	07-21-2008 03:13 PM by crazyblue	21	267	Newbie Questions
My Aspasia lunata finally bloomed!! patticake 05-15-2008 09:31 PM	07-21-2008 02:57 PM by Christina	20	304	Aspasia lunata
Is this right? Martine 07-21-2008 09:37 AM	07-21-2008 02:21 PM by Martine	4	63	Newbie Questions
Darwinara Charm 'Blue Star' kid a 07-12-2008 06:01 PM	07-21-2008 10:32 AM by kid a	30	375	Orchid Care Cultivation
Phal. Naples Nights 7/19/08 patticake 07-19-2008 09:05 AM	07-21-2008 07:20 AM by Bird Song Farm	10	100	Phalaenopsis Naples Night
Now what? tigerlily 07-16-2008 11:52 AM	07-21-2008 07:14 AM by tigerlily	6	87	Newbie Questions
New - Gift rec., think it's a Phalaenopsis, trying to keep it alive :) junkgrits 07-20-2008 07:02 PM	07-21-2008 02:29 AM by brookn	6	85	Newbie Questions
pruning orchids karen teresa 07-20-2008 04:03 PM	07-21-2008 12:10 AM by jay	6	68	Introductions
Mount Slc. Mem. Dorothy Worden? wimpy 07-20-2008 09:08 PM	07-20-2008 11:51 PM by Anton	1	40	Orchid Mounting
Why do you mount your orchids? Andrew 07-03-2008 10:46 PM	07-20-2008 11:47 PM by Anton	17	391	Orchid Mounting
Free Pollinia missann 07-20-2008 12:07 AM	07-20-2008 11:38 PM by missann	3	74	Buy, Sell, Trade Orchids
S/H with a Slc. Mem. Dorothy Worden? wimpy 07-20-2008 09:10 PM	07-20-2008 11:16 PM by jay	3	43	Orchid - hydroponic/semi-hydroponic
Hydroponics Sassismom 07-19-2008 11:40 AM	07-20-2008 10:00 PM by Sassismom	16	109	Orchid Care Cultivation
Foggers, anyone? Lucinda Brown 06-15-2008 06:11 PM	07-20-2008 09:42 PM by Lucinda Brown	3	166	Orchid Pests and Diseases
Mealy Bugs Sassismom 07-18-2008 06:52 PM	07-20-2008 03:33 PM by Sassismom	11	136	Orchid Pests and Diseases
My Sat. A.M. blooms 7/19/08 patticake 07-19-2008 08:39 AM	07-20-2008 01:02 PM by butt0n	13	110	Orchid Care Cultivation

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What are your main reasons for mounting orchids?
My mounted orchids aren’t suited to pot culture. - 22.22%
I get better growth/flowering on mounts than in pots. - 18.52%
My orchids are easier to care for on mounts than in pots. - 22.22%
I like the challenge of growing on mounts. - 37.04%
I mount purely for aesthetic reasons. - 37.04%
Mounting is cheaper than buying pots and mix. - 7.41%
Other. - 14.81%
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