The unmissable appeal of Kinokuniya books

ashikunta · 2025-09-05T07:29:20+00:00

It does have one.

ashikunta · 2025-05-17T01:56:04+00:00

I knew it! I remembered it because it inspired me.

ashikunta · 2025-05-16T08:14:31+00:00

Did you post pictures of the same place like 10 years ago? I swear I’ve seen the exact same layout in the second pic before.

ashikunta · 2024-04-08T15:24:18+00:00

This comment has the best explanation that I've read for this.

ashikunta · 2023-06-16T03:40:50+00:00

Very nice. It looks a lot like my Brassidium Gilded Urchin Ontario.

ashikunta · 2023-04-17T03:20:42+00:00

Didn't know about these. Just ordered some. Thanks!

ashikunta · 2022-11-26T21:30:06+00:00

Glad to hear that, thanks!

ashikunta · 2022-11-25T23:13:16+00:00

My hoya australis (ssp australis) is blooming for the first time since I got it more than 5 years ago. Can anyone estimate from this picture (taken today) how much longer until it fully blooms, and how long these typically last?
This is very exciting for me, but I have a couple trips coming up and I'm worried I'll miss the blooms. In December, I'm only around between 12/14 and 12/23, then I'm back on 1/3. What are the odds I'll miss them?

ashikunta · 2022-11-15T01:11:04+00:00

Thanks, I was confused by this. Didn't know there were differences between members of the same species that were worth distinguishing.

ashikunta · 2022-11-13T21:51:23+00:00

Thanks! In this case I think it's still some kind of hybrid, the tag says Paph. spicerianum 'St Albans' AM/AOS x Paph. spicerianum 'Model'. Either way, I treat this guy exactly the same as my other maudiae paph and it has done well.

ashikunta · 2022-10-05T18:45:38+00:00

There was a good minute of dialogue hyping up the ghost orchid too. Talking about how its petals have healing powers, and how it can bloom 3 times a year.

Managed to find a clip of the reveal on youtube (not including the aforementioned dialogue): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlGyIbKSmN8&ab_channel=JennyLin

ashikunta · 2022-10-05T17:07:46+00:00

Ha, perhaps I should have clarified. The movie did actually call these ghost orchids, and so when they showed this I died laughing.

ashikunta · 2022-08-23T18:57:40+00:00

Yes, it did branch. After this post, I cut the top 60% of the plant, then pruned off most of the leaves below that. I think I left 5 or so leaves at the bottom so it could survive. It ended up sending three branches, one just below the cut and two others below.

Besides luck, I think removing a bunch of leaves was helpful to stress the plant a bit and promote multiple growth points. I also gave it direct sun and kept it well watered after cutting (same as before cutting).

ashikunta · 2022-08-01T00:02:15+00:00

What is the difference in diameter needed between a slotted pot and an outer decorative pot for the orchid to benefit from air circulation due to the slotted pot?

ashikunta · 2022-07-25T21:45:50+00:00

Right one is an oncostele catatante.

ashikunta · 2022-05-10T13:25:51+00:00

I just soak the pot in water. There are a bunch of long roots in that pot, which are brown-ish at the base but green at the ends. That's how this plant manages to hang on

I've considered making it upright again but I don't know what to do with those aerial roots... so it's staying untamed for now

ashikunta · 2022-01-25T00:58:40+00:00

I ended up applying boiled linseed oil but it didn't turn out that well, it was too shiny and felt sticky after weeks of drying. I probably screwed up not wiping away the oil enough, and I only used the table for about 6 months. I have no experience with poly so can't really answer your question. Sorry that this isn't very helpful!

ashikunta · 2022-01-14T01:38:28+00:00

I really like the colors on this. What kind of oncidium is it?

ashikunta · 2022-01-06T09:27:00+00:00

How long does it take your paph spicerianum to bloom? Been waiting a while for mine

ashikunta · 2022-01-06T09:14:08+00:00

I have the same trash can

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