This was one of the best two out of the flask. This year it bloomed with nine flowers, but I have no shows coming up, so I didn't do any grooming. Mike
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superb colour.
One spike??? Great show.
One spike??? Great show.
Stone
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Excellent clone! and 9 flowers from one spike is something I've never seen!
troy
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That is so beautiful!! What is your secret?? Do you grow it on a rock and feed it acidic???
naoki
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Beautiful!
Troy
This plant is growing in medium size Orchiata and doesn't get repotted too often. I've used several different kinds of fertilizer and it doesn't seem to make any difference, except it didn't respond well to straight calcium nitrate. I suspect the current conditions are slightly acidic, but I have not confirmed that. If there is any secret in growing this plant, it is the abundant light it receives during the late fall and winter. There is just a double pane glass panel between it and all day, full sun. It drops to as low as 55 degrees at night in winter near the window and gets as warm as 80 degrees during the day when the sun is shinning. When I see signs of new growth in the spring, I begin watering more frequently. It blooms every year and always at about the same time. Occasionally, a new growth will emerge in the late summer or fall, but those never bloom for me and they seem to be weaker growths. Mike
This plant is growing in medium size Orchiata and doesn't get repotted too often. I've used several different kinds of fertilizer and it doesn't seem to make any difference, except it didn't respond well to straight calcium nitrate. I suspect the current conditions are slightly acidic, but I have not confirmed that. If there is any secret in growing this plant, it is the abundant light it receives during the late fall and winter. There is just a double pane glass panel between it and all day, full sun. It drops to as low as 55 degrees at night in winter near the window and gets as warm as 80 degrees during the day when the sun is shinning. When I see signs of new growth in the spring, I begin watering more frequently. It blooms every year and always at about the same time. Occasionally, a new growth will emerge in the late summer or fall, but those never bloom for me and they seem to be weaker growths. Mike
troy
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Thanks!! I have a packhaevensis that has 15 or so canes, air roots 12" long, it's reluctant to bloom...waiting.. alan kotch suggested keeping the potting medium slightly alkaline and fertilizing with acidic solution, I was curious if you did that
Amazing! This is one of my favorite catts but I have been unsuccessful with blooming it and aclandiae. I just appreciate seeing other's blooms now.
I think they need lots of light - I hang mine high.
e-spice
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Very nice!
