Micranthum opening

This is a select micranthum from Orchid Inn I received in a trade several years ago...just starting to open

looks so good

Keep us posted. Looks promising for sure. How do you grow it? I've considered getting micranthum before, but I've never felt confident I could give them the conditions they'd thrive in.

Looking good.

mrhappyrotter said:

Keep us posted. Looks promising for sure. How do you grow it? I've considered getting micranthum before, but I've never felt confident I could give them the conditions they'd thrive in.

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I think this species is pretty easy to grow actually. It just takes time for them to flower. This plant has spent the last 6 years or so sitting indoors under lights, 12" below 4x4" T-12 fluorescent shoplights.

I grow in intermediate temperatures, and humidity is 50-60% in the summer and 30% in the winter.

Justin, I can't wait to see it open. I've become interested in micranthum and armeniacum as of late. Put a multigrowth armeniacum in a basket and lost the couple of large growths but have a large number of starts. This winter I'm going to try this with a micranthum as well. Seems like lots of people tried basket culture with armeniacum but failed due to losing the roots. I only watered once a week or maybe 5 days in the summer but now I want to see why micranthums wouldn't also do well in the same set up. Thoughts fellow slipper lovers?

I put 4 micranthums in a 14" round diameter x 2" deep terracotta pot with a compost of just 6mm - 9mm orchiata last May. They seem to be just settling in and have made only a small progress so far--hope they will suddenly take off.

Ed

Looks VERY promising, Justin!

This is exciting Justin! Can't wait to see it!

I'm in for the ride too. Congrats!

are we there yet???????

Here it is!!!

Wow! That is just beautiful!

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select indeed!

Wow !! Love it

Most excellent!

very nice do you have a pic of the whole plant in flower to share ?
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Wow, That got a pretty small pouch which means the proportions are really nice. Excellent!

micranthum is a great species. Kudos for your patience.. 6 years is a very long time. :clap: