Cleisocentron gokusinii

[tomp]

Here is A little something different. I love this Orchid and hope you enjoy it too.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

That is a delightful little thing!

 

[NYEric]

Growing very well. thanks for sharing. Any cultural tips?

 

[tomp]

Growing very well. thanks for sharing. Any cultural tips?

Nothing too special. GH temps range 40-80 F, good humidity, 3-4K FC light, good air movement. Mine has always been mounted, I don’t know how it might fair in a pot.

 

[BrucherT]

Is it…sort of a succulent Vanda?

 

[Ozpaph]

that's very interesting

 

[tomp]

Is it…sort of a succulent Vanda?

Hmmm.. at first I was sorta horrified by that description, then I had to laugh. I guess in some ways the stem/leaf grow habit looks that way. The flower habit not so much. I hope the taxonomy wing never gets that idea. And while I like vandas I’m pretty partial to this beauty.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Actually, many orchids would be considered to be "succulents" since structures such as pseudobulbs and thickened leaves are water retaining, succulent tissue. According to Wikipedia:

"...succulent plants are drought-resistant plants in which the leaves, stem, or roots have become more than usually fleshy by the development of water-storing tissue.[4] Other sources exclude roots as in the definition "a plant with thick, fleshy and swollen stems and/or leaves, adapted to dry environments".

 

[BrucherT]

Hmmm.. at first I was sorta horrified by that description, then I had to laugh. I guess in some ways the stem/leaf grow habit looks that way. The flower habit not so much. I hope the taxonomy wing never gets that idea. And while I like vandas I’m pretty partial to this beauty.

We’ll you got me wanting one. And wanting to see what it does bred to Neofinetia falcata and Angraecum urischianum.

 

[tomp]

We’ll you got me wanting one. And wanting to see what it does bred to Neofinetia falcata and Angraecum urischianum.

Wow, NEOTRON, OR CLEISONETIA, ANGATRON OR CLEISOCUM.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Another stunning botanical 'succulent' from my homeland! Lots of keikis too. DO breed with neo both ways!

I had one huge plant but alas it's RIP!

 

[abax]

Where to buy a Cleisocentron? I have the beginnings of a succulent collection and thatplant
would fit right in with the spikey plants.

 

[tomp]

Where to buy a Cleisocentron? I have the beginnings of a succulent collection and thatplant
would fit right in with the spikey plants.

Angela, I believe I have seen them at Andy’s’s. They are very worthwhile.

 

[abax]

Thank you so much. Think I'll take a trip to Andy's website.

 

[orchidmouse]

insituorchids on eBay in California. Quality plants.

 

[tnyr5]

DO breed with neo both ways!

OR...or...if you want something that a. won't be awful and b. might actually work, Try x Stereochilus.

 

[Tom-DE]

Another stunning botanical 'succulent' from my homeland! Lots of keikis too.

I would call it a side branch instead of keikis.

 

[Tom-DE]

Nothing too special. GH temps range 40-80 F, good humidity, 3-4K FC light, good air movement. Mine has always been mounted, I don’t know how it might fair in a pot.

I had one in my previous collection too but it didn't branch out like yours... I grew mine the same way too... Thanks.

 

[tomp]

I had one in my previous collection too but it didn't branch out like yours... I grew mine the same way too... Thanks.

Tom, I agree, more branch than keiki. I hope to see it continue to expand. I’d like to grow it to specimen size.. but one knows one shouldn’t say so out loud….