Promenaea Partridge as Kusamono

[Leo Schordje]

Promenaea Partridge (stapeliodes x guttata) - I have had this one for many years, and deliberately tried to keep it confined to this 2.5 inch wide, shallow little pot. I love the way it turned out. I need to find a little stand, so the flowers can hang down, but spread out works, because you can see into the flowers. The whole thing from leaf tip to leaf tip is less than 6 inches across. I got this plant from Hoosiers, the cross originated with Ben Berliner.

close-up of flower - note the quarter in the background for scale on pot size - flower is much closer to lens, flower is smaller than a quarter.

slightly different angle on whole plant

 

[swamprad]

That's a lovely plant and a great flower.

 

[toddybear]

Stunning! I love these...I only have one but it flowered for 3 months. Mine is in a 3.5" pot and will not need moving any time soon. I love the way you are growing yours.

 

[NYEric]

Great plant, grows inside house?

 

[Leo Schordje]

under fluorescent lights

Great plant, grows inside house?

Yep, I grow this one in the basement on a concrete shelf that serves as a buttress that keeps a 100 year old brick & block foundation from caving in. This means the basement is somewhat humid, as it is not water tight. The lights are 40 watt fluorescent shop lights, as low tech and cheap as possible. 2 fixtures, a total of 4 cool white tubes hanging about 10 inches above the tops of the pots. Most leaves are closer than 10 inches to the lamps. Cheapest initial set up cost possible. Not the most energy efficient over the long run.

 

[NYEric]

Well the plants like it! I might have too much light for one of those but I hope at least I get some dossinias or macodes or other terrestrials from Hoosier before they close up their retail end!

 

[rdlsreno]

Very nice and nice growing!!


Ramon

 

[paphioboy]

Very nice promenaea... too bad I can't grow them..

 

[Greenpaph]

I love the way they present themselves!

Great job!

:clap::clap::clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

Good photos, Leo. Lovely flowers.

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

I love promenaeas! Yours looks great. What is your growing medium?

Joanne

 

[Leo Schordje]

Fine Fir Bark mix for this plant, I have also used long fiber sphagnum with good results

 

[JeanLux]

very, very nice display Leo!!! Jean