Flowers look different from previous blooming, picture is here. How is that possible, seems like the whole other plant.
I like this new look better...
Monday, October 7, 2013
Phalaenopsis K.S. Jadegreen 'Kung Sir'
Phalaenopsis K.S. Jadegreen is blooming again, second time for this year on totally new spike.
Flowers look different from previous blooming, picture is here. How is that possible, seems like the whole other plant.
I like this new look better...
Flowers look different from previous blooming, picture is here. How is that possible, seems like the whole other plant.
I like this new look better...
Friday, October 4, 2013
Deflasked paphiopedilums
Recently I ordered two flasks from Orchid Inn: Paphiopedilum sanderianum and Paphiopedilum stonei.
I don't know what I was thinking, both species take over 7 years to get mature enough for blooming and paphs are not exactly easy plants. I think some success with phalaenopsis deflasking made me think that I can do anything...
Anyway, today I received the flasks:
Of course I deflasked right away. It is totally different from phalaenopsis. Flasking medium is really hard to wash off the plants, roots are very brittle, not flexible and break easy. Even though I put them in a bowl with water - that didn't help. I had to use the sprayer to squirt the black jelly from the roots.
Sanderianum in a bowl:
Stonei in a bowl:
Untangling roots was whole other story and took a while. Of course I broke quite a few perfect roots and even acidentally ripped large seedling apart.
I still don't trust myself with bark for small seedlings, so I used the same medium as with phalaenopsis deflasking : sphagnum moss.
Paph. sanderianum x sib ('Mini' AQ/AOS x 'Dr. John' AM/AQ/AOS):
Paph. stonei x sib ('Red Pouch' x 'The Best'):
I placed seedlings into smaller orchid tank with phalaenopsis in the shady corner.
Hoping for the best...
I don't know what I was thinking, both species take over 7 years to get mature enough for blooming and paphs are not exactly easy plants. I think some success with phalaenopsis deflasking made me think that I can do anything...
Anyway, today I received the flasks:
Of course I deflasked right away. It is totally different from phalaenopsis. Flasking medium is really hard to wash off the plants, roots are very brittle, not flexible and break easy. Even though I put them in a bowl with water - that didn't help. I had to use the sprayer to squirt the black jelly from the roots.
Sanderianum in a bowl:
Stonei in a bowl:
Untangling roots was whole other story and took a while. Of course I broke quite a few perfect roots and even acidentally ripped large seedling apart.
I still don't trust myself with bark for small seedlings, so I used the same medium as with phalaenopsis deflasking : sphagnum moss.
Paph. sanderianum x sib ('Mini' AQ/AOS x 'Dr. John' AM/AQ/AOS):
Paph. stonei x sib ('Red Pouch' x 'The Best'):
I placed seedlings into smaller orchid tank with phalaenopsis in the shady corner.
Hoping for the best...
Phalaenopsis deliciosa
This plant was always standing in a corner of the orchid tank, not getting much of attention. I don't think I ever repotted it since purchasing over a year ago.
It grew a new leaf and started to look pretty decent, altough needing some fresh moss in the pot of course:
Well, last watering I noticed this:
No, not the root, a little spike just above it. It is so small and hiding under the leaf - hard to make a good picture.
Label on this plant was Phal. deliciosa var. yellow, so I am thinking it would be hookeriana. Hopefully spike will develop the blooms to confirm it.
It grew a new leaf and started to look pretty decent, altough needing some fresh moss in the pot of course:
Well, last watering I noticed this:
No, not the root, a little spike just above it. It is so small and hiding under the leaf - hard to make a good picture.
Label on this plant was Phal. deliciosa var. yellow, so I am thinking it would be hookeriana. Hopefully spike will develop the blooms to confirm it.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Phalaenopsis Equalacea
One more new spike came out in my tank.
Phalaenopsis Equalacea:
I am worried about this plant because of the black rot traces at the base. I put some peroxide there regularly and it seems to hold it without spreading, but sure it doesn't look great.
Now waiting for blooms....
Phalaenopsis Equalacea:
I am worried about this plant because of the black rot traces at the base. I put some peroxide there regularly and it seems to hold it without spreading, but sure it doesn't look great.
Now waiting for blooms....
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
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