Recent content by Pleurothallidan

Thank you. Here is another photo with a lighter background.

First bloom seedling. I love how hairy the entire flower is.

I'll definitely separate them once they get a little bit bigger and less delicate. Will keep everyone posted.

They are non-sterile so putting it in flasking medium would just generate crazy amounts of contamination from the start wouldn't it?

So I read online about using cardboard to germinate hardy ground orchids symbiotically (In this case Bletilla striata). I had an open pollinated seed pod from the 2023 growing season which I sowed in a takeout container in October 2023, on some sphagnum with chunks of cardboard randomly placed...

I love that. Looks great imo.

Yes I'm pretty happy with the petal colours. Pouch has some pleasant spotting on the back too.

This plant says: "my side view is my best view" .... Understandable.

Steady progress :)

Hi, does this look like an emerging flower spike? If yes, how long does this species typically take to develop?

You could get a small fridge, water reservoir and a water pump and pipe cold water through a radiator inside the tank to chill it. Don't know how effective active cooling will be for a glass enclosure though.

What temp ranges are you considering as warm and cool? With large seasonal fluxes, might be good to keep species with large elevation ranges so they will be fine in all seasons.

Will you be cooling it or using ambient temperatures? If yes, how are you planning to cool it?

Since it's my favourite genus, I feel obligated to post some pics :P Here's some Lepanthes that I have. I love how hyperdiverse the genus is.

23! the small ones in the corner are something else