Crystal Star had several plants of this hybrid with blooms. I was selecting the best flower (in my opinion of course), they had different colors since they are seedling population not clones.
Here is what I ended up with:
The flower is very thick and seems heavy. It has faint fragrance, smells like opened package of the baloons.
Now for the sad part. Plants were wrapped into plastic, I was concentrated on selecting a flower and didn't even look at the foliage. At home, unwrapping the plant I discovered black rot in the middle where new leaf should come out. Of course I sent the picture of it to the vendor and she replied right away that I should bring it back for refund or exchange. The problem is - I really like the bloom, there weren't any other with such shape and color.
Black stuff seems to be dry, but I don't know how far into the middle it goes. Otherwise it is very strong plant with nice roots and there is a nubbing of the second spike coming out. I can bring it back to Ottawa show and get another plant, but in reality I would like to save this one.
I spilled some hydrogen peroxide into the middle and keep the plant out of tank for now to make sure there is no humidity around the black stuff.
Any suggestions/opinions for me?
Planta linda.
ReplyDeleteCor fantástica.
abraços
Obrigado. Comprei-o principalmente para a cor :)
DeleteI think one way is to wait and pray for good. I mean, it could grow a basal keiki or one to the inflorecence. And yet, it could also decay. I've seen it go both ways.
ReplyDeleteSecond, you could try to use a keikipaste on nodes.
Villu from BL forum
Thank you Villu. That's what I am going to do - wait and see. Black is dry and doesn't spread, maybe it is just one leaf damage and the new one will grow just fine.
DeleteI never used keiki paste, don't even know where to get it here...
By the way, my first search on keiki paste led me to Canadian provider. And I was ready to order it from Canada!!! He-he!
DeleteSee http://www.orchidmall.com/hormones/keikiprd.htm
Then I found it from England instead. I'm trying it for the first time, it has been a week now and the nodes are slightly swelling!
Kind regards, Villu