Blooming season comes! Let's begin bud watching!

[Camellkc]

Blooming season comes! Let's begin bud watching! - 13/12/2015 updated

1. Paph. Michael Koopowitz

2. Paph. anitum x sanderianum

3. Paph. primulinum

4. Paph. venustum var. album

5. Paph. moquetteanums

6. Complex hybrid

7. Paph. PEoY - another spike is coming out while blooming

8. Paph. spicerianum - actually, a total of 3 of Which are in bud but I only take a photo on the following today.

Can't wait anymore for full bloom on them!!:rollhappy:

 

[mrhappyrotter]

It's so exciting isnt it? Are most of these first time bloomers for you?

All very nice stuff, you've got there.

 

[Camellkc]

It's so exciting isnt it? Are most of these first time bloomers for you?

All very nice stuff, you've got there.

Most of them are first time bloomers. It is surely excited!

 

[SlipperFan]

Keeping fingers crossed for all those spikes!

 

[17andgrowing]

Congrats! Do you let the water sit in the crown or do you remove it?

 

[Camellkc]

Congrats! Do you let the water sit in the crown or do you remove it?

I will remove the water as far as practicable. The photos are taken right after watering so that you can see lots of water inside it.

 

[orchidman77]

Lots of exciting blooms soon! Can't wait for the updates!

David

 

[gego]

Is that all spagnum or just spagnum as top dressing? Just curious.

Thanks

 

[Camellkc]

Is that all spagnum or just spagnum as top dressing? Just curious.

Thanks

I just put a thin layer of spagnum as the top dressing. The main growing medium below which is the mixture of orchid stone, fir bark, charcoal and coconut peel.

 

[NYEric]

Good luck, keep us posted.

 

[PaphLover]

So exciting!!!! Can't wait to see the blooms! Plus, you've given me hope that that might be a second spike (and not a new leaf) coming up on my Z4440 x charlesworthii…

https://imageshack.us/i/p8JAAVvdj

 

[SlipperFan]

What is Z4440?

 

[PaphLover]

What is Z4440?

Not sure. It's what's on the tag. Orchid breeder-speak for a Noid?

 

[SlipperFan]

Not sure. It's what's on the tag. Orchid breeder-speak for a Noid?

I see. It is the breeder's code. If you know the breeder, he/she can tell you the name. If not, you are stuck with a NoID.

 

[paphioboy]

Camellkc, the sphagnum moss that you use, is it the type from China? Doesn't look like NZ sphag to me. Most of the sphag I get here seem like the type that you use, it will rehydrate upon watering but looks dark green and has a slimy appearance. This moss also decays rapidly when fertilizer is applied, the the roots will decline. How do you feed your plants? Slow-release? Foliar? Thanks.

 

[NYEric]

What is, "orchid stone"!?

 

[Mocchaccino]

What is, "orchid stone"!?

Let me try to answer this. I guess it's Aliflor

 

[Camellkc]

Camellkc, the sphagnum moss that you use, is it the type from China? Doesn't look like NZ sphag to me. Most of the sphag I get here seem like the type that you use, it will rehydrate upon watering but looks dark green and has a slimy appearance. This moss also decays rapidly when fertilizer is applied, the the roots will decline. How do you feed your plants? Slow-release? Foliar? Thanks.

I don't know where the sphagnum actually comes from but the packing shows that it comes from NZ. I notice that when there is enough light and the plant adapt the environment and starts to grow, it will turn green. I don't think the sphagnum decays rapidly when fertilizer applies. I use liquid fertilizer twice per month.

For the fertilizer I used, I put some slow-release supplemented by liquid one.

 

[Camellkc]

Updated 13/12/2015
MK

primulimum

Anitum x sanderianum

venustum var. album

moquetteanum- I broke one of the spikes while watering.

spicerianums

One of the new guy in bud - William Ambler

This big guy also.

 

[troy]

I can't beleive you broke the spike on your moquintianum, I would throw the plant away!! Hahaha j.k. Keep us updated on your bloomings, very nice!!!!