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AquaGem
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Mexipedium xerophyticum 'Oaxaca' CBR/AOS
Nice, how many growths?
I have a big one, multiplying but no blooms!
I am at the stage where I don't expect any flowers from some of the plants i grow. If they flower, it's a bonus for me. As long as they are healthy, they will eventually bloom for me. This species is one of those.. hahaha.
Neat. I love this little dude.
Might be one to try "in the yard" here- has really good temp tolerance, right???
Neat. I love this little dude.
Might be one to try "in the yard" here- has really good temp tolerance, right???
A great species, but I love the oddballs. With regard to temperature, watering, etc. I found out the hard way that you should never keep these guys "dry" regardless of what the name says. This year I planted mine in a mix of sand and charcoal (I can't remember who I got this idea from - remind me please) and I kept it positively WET in summer and now in winter I keep it evenly moist. It has grown and grown and grown like a fool since then.
The temperature range it has flourished in (not just survived) has been large - from 5 C to 35C+ (low 40's to high 90's F). Perhaps it does need greater variation of temperature than a truly tropical place can give, as Brett suggests. Any tropical growers out there?
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