{"id":48640,"date":"2018-07-10T19:16:59","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T00:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/?p=48640"},"modified":"2018-07-10T20:59:46","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T01:59:46","slug":"unboxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/unboxing\/","title":{"rendered":"Unboxing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back in May I picked up five orchids at an auction. Three are in good shape and doing well, as far as I can judge. However, one turned out to be infested with mealy bug, and another promptly lost most of its roots; i.e., 40% of my purchases had problems. That is not satisfactory. (I think I managed to salvage the ailing pair, but it will probably be a year or more before they’re presentable again.)<\/p>\n

Perhaps I might have better luck buying plants online. I recently ordered a few from Orchids by Hausermann<\/a>. The box arrived this past weekend. Let’s open it up.<\/p>\n

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Shredded paper.<\/p>\n

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Individually wrapped in The Chicago Tribune<\/em>. (I washed my hands when I was done.)<\/p>\n

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Partly unwrapped, showing the shredded paper protecting the plant held in place with masking tape.<\/p>\n

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The first plant unwrapped is Macradenia multiflora<\/em>, in a 2.25″ pot.<\/p>\n

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The largest plant, Prosthechea cochleata<\/em> (or Encyclia cochleata<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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Front, left to right: Angraecum didieri<\/a><\/em>, Cattleytonia “Jamaica Red,”<\/a><\/em> Brassavola nodosa<\/a><\/em>; back: Macradenia multiflora<\/a><\/em>, Prosthechea cochleata<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

All are potted in bark chips and look healthy to my non-expert eyes. Note the abundant roots of the Brassavola<\/em>; I have high hopes for that one. Most of these are “beginner” orchids, which means that they might survive my care and perhaps even thrive. Cross your fingers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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