The number II is blooming sized too. It also has several new growths:
Both of them are potted into clay pots with coconut husk chips and seem to like it.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Paphiopedilum armeniacum
I have two plants of this parvisepalum specie. First one is growing a bud and has three offshots:
The number II is blooming sized too. It also has several new growths:
Both of them are potted into clay pots with coconut husk chips and seem to like it.
The number II is blooming sized too. It also has several new growths:
Both of them are potted into clay pots with coconut husk chips and seem to like it.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Oncidium repotting
Couple leaves on my Oncidium Sharry Baby turned yellow.
I sort of freaked out. It could be the normal aging when old leaves die, but what if it is not. Orchid forum members pointed out that bark pieces used for potting are too large and maybe they don't retain enough moisture. Also maybe roots are dead and rotted?
To check the roots I pulled my oncidium from the pot:
Well, they are not the best but also not all dead and have plenty of new growing points.
I was also worried about Psychopsis that is potted into same large bark, so I pulled it out too:
Psychopsis roots seem to be fine also.
So I just picked the large pieces of bark out from medium and added a handful of coconut husk chips to the mix instead:
Then I potted both plants into their clay pots with new mix. Hope it will help to retain more moisture. I am not sure if I should remove yellow leaves or just let them be and they wll dry out and fall off at some point.
I sort of freaked out. It could be the normal aging when old leaves die, but what if it is not. Orchid forum members pointed out that bark pieces used for potting are too large and maybe they don't retain enough moisture. Also maybe roots are dead and rotted?
To check the roots I pulled my oncidium from the pot:
Well, they are not the best but also not all dead and have plenty of new growing points.
I was also worried about Psychopsis that is potted into same large bark, so I pulled it out too:
Psychopsis roots seem to be fine also.
So I just picked the large pieces of bark out from medium and added a handful of coconut husk chips to the mix instead:
Then I potted both plants into their clay pots with new mix. Hope it will help to retain more moisture. I am not sure if I should remove yellow leaves or just let them be and they wll dry out and fall off at some point.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Blc Udom Rattana x Blc Chia Lin
Recently I had to move some of larger catts into bigger pots to free up some tiny pots for the seedlings. I was worried that it is not really a good time to repot catts in December.
Worried for nothing. They have established quite well and grow new roots. Here is the curious root of Blc Udom Rattana x Blc Chia Lin:
Worried for nothing. They have established quite well and grow new roots. Here is the curious root of Blc Udom Rattana x Blc Chia Lin:
Sunday, January 1, 2012
New Year's bloom
I just discovered that my pink noId Phalaenopsis opened the flower during last night. I like its pretty color and flower shape. There were two buds but one blasted probably because humidity is going down now.
This phal just finished last blooming in the middle of summer and promptly started new spike in the beginning of October without proper rest period.
It probably explains why there were only two buds.
This phal just finished last blooming in the middle of summer and promptly started new spike in the beginning of October without proper rest period.
It probably explains why there were only two buds.
Maxillaria tenuifolia
New pseudobulbs are being born on Maxillaria tenuifolia. They come out from between the leaves on each new growth:
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