tips for climbing Phrag. besseae

[Paul]

hello all,

Here's an idea on how to grow climbing besseae, look at what I did, very easy, and of course I will tell you if it works or not!

There are growdan growcubes inside the wire, and Sphagnum all arround it.

 

[isaias m rolando]

perhaps it could be interesting to add to the newly created plastic basket, some limestones and some sort of slow release calcium, boro and other microelements, like egg-shell, etc....
just another idea. remember PB likes to grow lithophitic...

 

[Paul]

perhaps it could be interesting to add to the newly created plastic basket, some limestones and some sort of slow release calcium, boro and other microelements, like egg-shell, etc....
just another idea. remember PB likes to grow lithophitic...

yes, but I think rocks are cover with moss, so they should like pH about 5-6

I will probably use living sphagnum instead of this dead sphagnum later.

And I use an organic fertiliser, there are all nutrients needed by the plant.

 

[Hien]

perhaps it could be interesting to add to the newly created plastic basket, some limestones and some sort of slow release calcium, boro and other microelements, like egg-shell, etc....
just another idea. remember PB likes to grow lithophitic...

Isaias
I am very interest to hear your detail opinion about this, because this is the second time I hear someone mentions limestone for besseae.
I wonder whether partially why our besseae declining is not just temperature but also lack of calcium.
Do they grow in limestone area in natural habitat?

 

[NYEric]

How is that going to contain the climbing besseae? Are you hoping the roots will grow into the wire?

 

[Paul]

How is that going to contain the climbing besseae? Are you hoping the roots will grow into the wire?

Yes, that's what I'm expecting for, I will help roots to grow by recovering them with sphagnum moss, kept wet.
But I won't be disappointed if that doesn't work so good, this one don't grow very easy...:wink:

 

[NYEric]

I put mine into tall 12"? pots.