11 months' growth

[Kawarthapine]

OK.

Now for the big question that everyone has been afraid to ask...

... Do you tub with your favorite plants?

 

[Kalyke]

Whaaa! In about 22 months I am moving somewhere with more humidity!!!!!

I love what can be done with good culture!

 

[gego]

Tony, you are not supposed to push them to grow that fast,,, knock on wood. LOL. Those green leaves is a product of, no, you are not telling us that. Congrats for excellent growing :clap::clap::clap: or should I say fattening?oke:

 

[tnyr5]

Green leaves are from high ferts, not low light. I grow my multis scaldingly bright. I've got a 15 x 15 x 12 clear tote for it after it blooms. Tired of it outgrowing its pot in less than a year lol.

 

[gego]

Yep, there we go. I suggest you change your title to " more is better" if done the right way. LOL, You can send some to me when youre tired.

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[tnyr5]

 

[orchidman77]

That is a monster. 5 spikes?!

David

 

[gego]

He's sending five to me????? Or maybe just a high 5 :rollhappy:

 

[tnyr5]

Lol that was a typo.

 

[gego]

I'm a fan. Bow. If you dont want to spread it here, can you pm me and share to me your culture, fert,potting and so on. I need some references as Im doing my own experiment. I love healthy plants. Im not there yet, a few of mine are doing great but some are just struggling. Poor plants they have a crazy care taker.

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[tnyr5]

But, but...if I gave away my secrets...they wouldn't be SECRETS!!!

 

[tnyr5]

9 new leads so far this year, with at least 1, maybe 2 more expected in another month or 2. I wonder how long this exponential growth can continue. At its current rate, I will have a plant with roughly 160 growths and 180 leads in four years.

 

[Gilda]

Guinness world record then.!

 

[gego]

You are indeed insane.... Gooood job.

 

[Brabantia]

Are you cultivate your plants in pure sphagnum?

 

[Ray]

I agree with the open mix and frequent watering regime, and have experienced significant growth and multiplication as well.

As I feed with every watering, at "less" concentration, the net mass of nutrients applied is still "more." Plus, frequent watering does a better job of flushing the medium of plant wastes, and draws a lot of fresh air into it.

 

[Brabantia]

At the "Serres du Senat" Paris they cultivate there paphiopedilums in mix made of sphagnum and some clay balls.
Look at 3.25 min on this links: http://lesfleursrebelles.blogspot.be/2012/11/la-collection-dorchidees-des-serres-du.html

 

[tnyr5]

There's no Sphagnum in this mix. It's top-dressed with forest moss. I wish it would push up its spike already. I have a 15in pot just waiting for it.

 

[gego]

So you have live moss on top? Now, you need to stop the growth and make it flower.

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[tnyr5]

I scald the moss.
I could drop my temps and make it push up its spike in 3 weeks, but, doing so would initiate spikes on things that aren't ready.