Podangis Envy - Page 8 - Orchid Board

BrassavolaStars · #71 06-12-2020, 04:41 AM

They still have some left it appears at Gold Country. I’m beginning to be swayed into ordering one.

WaterWitchin · #72 06-12-2020, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberta

Already got it mounted. Sorry... I also took a look at the one that I had for several years, in a basket with bark. The roots deep in the basket (4 inch) didn't look good, the ones toward the outside were fine. So that, plus the info in the Baker culture sheet, convinces me that these really need their roots to run fairly free. Also in the Baker sheet, these can go cooler than I was giving them credit for. So if not mounted, semi-hydro (with its tendency to cool roots by evaporation) should be excellent.

Now Roberta, you know I wanna see it. Is there some sort of rule that one can't post pictures of nekkid roots?

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Okay, confession time. For some reason, while researching this Pondangis with its gorgeous roots, figuring out what it needed, I missed something. Holy Cow this thing is TINY!

I've never grown anything this small. Or even close. Seriously. I tend to end up with sprawling monster plants. I'm scared of even touching this teeny little thing. And was planning on growing it in semi hydro. What do I do, try to drill a hole in a shot glass?

Meanwhile, it sets on my kitchen counter on its wine bottle, and I stare at it... ask if it's doing okay... try to decide whether to toy with it. The plant marker is as big as the plant, for PeteSake!

What have I gotten myself involved in? I went from Podangis Envy to Podangis Paranoia in six seconds flat.

Ahem... pardon me while I go breathe deeply into a brown paper sack.

Roberta · #73 06-12-2020, 12:23 PM

Okay, okay... Here is the plant. Some long roots under the moss near the top, and a couple of gorgeous new ones also. WW, here's one nekkid root that you'll have to be satisfied with (also a beautiful new one). There are also two starting spikes visible (there's another on the other side of the root)

There's just enough moss under the new roots that are hidden, to cushion them so that the tips wouldn't get damaged in the mounting process. I put most of the moss over the top, I want to encourage new roots to grow onto the mount not just in the mount. Once it gets going roots will grow into the open air, but the moss gives them a little moisture boost until then. Wet right now, but will be dry in a couple of hours.

Keysguy · #74 06-12-2020, 12:40 PM

Guess what showed up at my house today???????

Beautiful plant from Alan Koch at Gold Country. And I'm pretty sure I see the start of a spike in the bottom right there.

It's potted in sphag right now which I think will work fine for my summer growing set-up but when I get it back to FL and into the shadehouse I will need to mount it.

YAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roberta · #75 06-12-2020, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Keysguy

Guess what showed up at my house today???????

Beautiful plant from Alan Koch at Gold Country. And I'm pretty sure I see the start of a spike in the bottom right there.

It's potted in sphag right now which I think will work fine for my summer growing set-up but when I get it back to FL and into the shadehouse I will need to mount it.

YAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely a spike!

SaraJean · #76 06-12-2020, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Keysguy

Guess what showed up at my house today???????

Beautiful plant from Alan Koch at Gold Country. And I'm pretty sure I see the start of a spike in the bottom right there.

It's potted in sphag right now which I think will work fine for my summer growing set-up but when I get it back to FL and into the shadehouse I will need to mount it.

YAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome!!
I kept reading through this thread and bit the bullet. Got one ordered from Gold Country today (and, of course, some other stuff

). Ive never gotten anything from Alan Koch before, and I missed the last time he was in Louisiana for an OS meeting, but I’ve only ever heard excellent things. Looking at your little Podangis I can only hope mine looks half as good, spike or not!

Now I just need to decide if I’m going to keep it inside under lights or try it outdoors. Maybe I should have gotten two. We have pretty good humidity for most of the summer but it’s hot already, it’s in the low 90’s, and it will get even hotter in a few weeks. We also have the occasional dip in humidity (50% or lower) when we have a weird heat wave and the temps go up to 105°+. Also not sure how picky this one is with needing some sort of cool down at night when the temps are very high.

Inside humidity isn’t great, but it doesn’t get over 80°. Maybe it might be acceptable if I keep it potted? Decisions, decisions...

Roberta · #77 06-12-2020, 02:41 PM

SaraJean -

If kept shaded, I don't think the outside temperatures will be a problem. With your humidity, it probably would be better off mounted. When I got mine from GC, I found that the best roots were mostly outside the sphagnum. And the one that I have been growing for several years also was doing better outside the medium (I had it in small bark in a basket) That one just got mounted.

I don't think it particularly needs a cool-down at night. The one that I have had for several years I have been growing in the greenhouse, and I think that most people grow it on the warm side. (My new one will be an experiment growing outside... theoretically it should be able to handle my winter lows, but we'll see... I might lose my nerve if we have a particularly cold snap)

SaraJean · #78 06-12-2020, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Roberta

SaraJean -

If kept shaded, I don't think the outside temperatures will be a problem. With your humidity, it probably would be better off mounted. When I got mine from GC, I found that the best roots were mostly outside the sphagnum. And the one that I have been growing for several years also was doing better outside the medium (I had it in small bark in a basket) That one just got mounted.

I don't think it particularly needs a cool-down at night. The one that I have had for several years I have been growing in the greenhouse, and I think that most people grow it on the warm side. (My new one will be an experiment growing outside... theoretically it should be able to handle my winter lows, but we'll see... I might lose my nerve if we have a particularly cold snap)

Thanks for confirming that. I was leaning towards keeping it outside since that’s just how I’m used to growing things. Hopefully I can get away with it for the Podangis. I’ll keep an eye on it when we get further into summer. And yes, if it’s staying outdoors, it is definitely getting mounted.

Terrariums and indoors under lights is still a mystery that I’m trying to figure out

I’ll keep it simple and stick it in the shade house

DirtyCoconuts · #79 06-12-2020, 04:46 PM

busy day for me today but, so i don't get kicked out the club!!!

Dens and brass by J Solo, on Flickr

and the whole new miniteam!!!

Dens and brass by J Solo, on Flickr

MJG · #80 06-12-2020, 06:31 PM

It's wonderful and so gratifying to see the pictures come rolling in from the first wave of orders!

Everyone's....Podangises?...Podangae?....ahem, Podangis orchids are wonderful. They all look so healthy. And so cute!!

As I was struggling for the plural form of Podangis, I came across some information that I suppose our club should know.

Etymology of Podangis: From latinized Greek "podos" foot; "angos" vessel. From the foot-like lip spur.

Etymology of Dactyloceras: From latinized Greek, with a finger-like (bent) horn (spur).

(Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)

Foot-like lip spur, finger-like horn spur? What about the translucent, crystalline flowers? Okay. I declare the plural to be Podangae.