An assortment of Semi-Hydro example photos to demonstrate the culture method’s applicability to a wide range of plants.
| Phragmipedium Grouville ‘Wacousta’ AM/AOS Grown spectacularly by Dot Barnett.To the best of my knowledge, the first AOS award for a Semi-Hydro-grown plant! |  |
| You like nice root growth? |  |
| This will give you an idea of how plants can do in Semi-Hydroponics™These two images are of the same plant (Paphiopedilum Deperle) in the same pot, separated by only 16 months. |  |
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| You think phragmipediums like semi-hydro culture? Look at that root system – right down into the reservoir! |  |
| Another phrag, this time it’s Phrag. Don Wimber, a year after moving from a 3″ pot into a 6″ S/H pot. Photo courtesy of Geff Ivey |  |
| It’s said that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” How’s this for a comparison?5 months after coming out of a community pot at the same size, these are sister plants of Phrag Lutz Rollke x P. besseae, one in CHC mix, the other in S/H, both getting MSU fertilizer @ 100-150 ppm N. Photo taken and plants grown by Tammy Moore of Washington state |  |
| How about this? Could repotting into a larger pot be easier? Photo courtesy of Joe Burns |  |
| Another example of excellent root growth, this time with Iwanagara Apple Blossom.Algae is a result of higher light conditions and a translucent pot – obviously of no detriment to the plant! Photo courtesy of Geff Ivey |  |
| Cymbidium kanran that should have been repotted before it broke the pot! |  |
| Catasetum Photo courtesy of Lynne Tyson |  |
| Adaglossum Summit ‘Frenchtown’ AM/AOS |  ` |
| Phalaenopsis violacea ready for repotting Photo courtesy of Bertil Nilsen |  |
| Poor choice of S/H pot, but it worked fine! Photo courtesy of Todd Zimmerman |  |
| Oncidium hybrids seem to do quite well in S/H culture Photo courtesy of Jim Rowley |  |
| Pleione formosanataking advantage of the cool, moist environment of Semi-Hydroponics |  |
| OK, for you growers of Dendrobium nobile hybrids…Plants are not allowed a dry period, but fertilizer is totally withheld from November through February Photo courtesy of Jim Rowley |  |
| Another phrag -this time Phragmipedium Grande Grown and photographed by Marlis Struebing |  |
| If anyone has doubts about the ability to grow quality plants in S/H culture, check out these two First Place winners:Lc. Memoria Robert Strait &Phalaenopsis Carmela’s Pixie Grown and photographed by DeVona Dors |  |
| A non-orchid example, the avocado, grown from the pit |  |
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