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Feb 15, 2010 7:47 PM CST
Name: Kathy
Western MA

Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Region: Northeast US Orchids Irises
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Funny you should ask. There was a bud clump that never grew bigger in the sheath. I sprayed it and lightly wiped off the sticky stuff every day. Finally I decided to peel off the sheath and power spray all the glue off. At first the buds were surprised to be free and in the sun. Then in a few days they started growing again. It was a breeze for them to open then. I do something like that with the Coelogyne lawrenceana. It's not as gluey but I remove the sheaths when they turn brown or they will "strangle" the buds. They are like an onion with many layers to the sheath.

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