Hymenorchis javanica

[naoki]

This species is a mini-jewel. It is originally from Ooi Leng Sun, but the person whom I bought it from accidentally shipped it via USPS First Class, so it travelled to Alaska by a boat. Fresh import + 16 days of domestic travel stressed out the plant, and it took 3.5 years to bloom (a photo of the original condition is in the blog). I wasn't too sure if it would recover, so I'm very happy to see the flowers!

Link to my Orchid Borealis blog post about this plant.


Hymenorchis javanica on Flickr


Hymenorchis javanica on Flickr


Hymenorchis javanica on Flickr

 

[Wendy]

I really like this. Would you please share your culture tips? Great save!

 

[chris20]

Beautiful plant.

 

[Erythrone]

Lovely!

 

[naoki]

I really like this. Would you please share your culture tips? Great save!

Wendy, it is supposed to be an intermediate grower (900-1000m), but I've been growing it at a cooler end; max/min daily temperature of 29/18C (84/65F) in the summer and 21/13C (70/55F) in the winter. I'm giving Phalaenopsis level light (about 100 µmol m-2 s-1), but I think that it would be happier with more light. It gets high humidity (around 80%), and I water once every other day (mounted on a cedar shingle with a bit of sphagnum moss). It isn't a faster grower in my condition, but it grows steadily.

 

[abax]

Very pretty, dainty flowers. I like the foliage as well.

 

[blondie]

A stunning bloom I think these purest of whites are just wow, they look like crystal congrats.

 

[Ozpaph]

incredible texture to the petals

 

[NYEric]

Very nice. I should get one. Thanks for sharing.

Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

 

[Wendy]

Thank you very much Naoki! I have conditions that would work. :clap:

 

[TrueNorth]

Beautiful. I love the crystalline flowers. Interesting foliage as well. I wonder what the hairs are for? Is it an Angraecoid?