do aerial roots avoid light?

[early]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Quite a few orchids also will grow a set of roots that point upwards ("bird's nest roots)

I have a mini phal that has what appears to be roots that are growing upward. They are whiteish with a healthy looking green tip. I have been trying to decided it the two are stems which would delight me and bloom, or just some strange roots.
Any ideas?
I now have 25 plants, seedling Vandas growing very slowly.
I even begged back a couple that I had given away in the spring, after they finished blooming. It is the same mini phal, which I loved. When I realized I had given two of my favorites away, I thought no problem, I will just order one, but discovered they are not to be found in US, and only shipper is from somewhere in Asia. So I am hoping to get several of my orchids blooming by fall winter and spring.

[WaterWitchin]

I’m pretty sure both DC and I are waaay outside our league on this one. But I can sure come up with the research to assist winning a lawsuit. And would choose DC to be counsel.

We all have specialty areas. And hopefully it’s why we all listen and respect each other.

And Dolly, anyone who corrects you for a misplaced quotation mark or spelling should be ashamed for even mentioning it. Sez me. You’ve forgotten more real deal plant names than I’ve ever known. You as well ES.

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And having said that about asparagus and monocotea, I must come back with a question. But first need to remember what I need to ask. Mañana.

[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by Dollythehun

Not all liriope runs. Some clumps, some are short and black, some tall and variegated, all different kinds.

The point being here, I get taken to the woodshed because I don't have a quotation mark in the right spot and you're not even in the ballpark with your genus.

Well that's not quite true, you're probably in the right family they probably are all in the Lillium family somehow. I am not going to look.

i have never taken any exception to anyone's nomenclature nor grammar nor information. I hope that i have not come across as doing such.

I am NOT careful about names and i really only include them as a way to know about a plant and so that the people who care about such things can have their info.

I was only saying what the tag at Home Depot said, i can probably find one still attached to a pot



WW- i thought the pretty one was the spider lily, the Hymenocallis latifolia

this is the a second one i was describing - that's a danger of text, to be sure

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Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

...And having said that about asparagus and monocotea, I must come back with a question. But first need to remember what I need to ask. Mañana.

In a new thread. The jury is all sleeping.

[DirtyCoconuts]

I found the plants tag. Lily of the Nile...Agapanthus africanus

I’ll post a pic tomorrow.

Def not the same as the spider plant and I will repot one in the ground in a wet place and let it flourish

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

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WW- i thought the pretty one was the spider lily, the Hymenocallis latifolia

this is the a second one i was describing - that's a danger of text, to be sure

The spider lily, yes, was the first plant we were talking about that I identified for ya. Lily of the Nile was the second one. Lily of the Nile also has beautiful flowers though. Yep, get some of those guys off the hanging tree and plant 'em! But not six foot deep.

Actually, consider putting them all in the ground, and get some liriope to hang off the fence.


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Originally Posted by early

I have a mini phal that has what appears to be roots that are growing upward. They are whiteish with a healthy looking green tip. I have been trying to decided it the two are stems which would delight me and bloom, or just some strange roots.
Any ideas?
I now have 25 plants, seedling Vandas growing very slowly.
I even begged back a couple that I had given away in the spring, after they finished blooming. It is the same mini phal, which I loved. When I realized I had given two of my favorites away, I thought no problem, I will just order one, but discovered they are not to be found in US, and only shipper is from somewhere in Asia. So I am hoping to get several of my orchids blooming by fall winter and spring.

I'm not Roberta, but yes Early, those are aerial roots (whitish with green tip). And yep, you just learned a valuable lesson as a newer orchid grower... never gift what you can't replace if you love the plant and still "need" one.

Especially the phal hybrids... they come and go, never to be seen again. Or a particular plant is around and popular for a few years, then fades into obscurity and something new becomes the latest and greatest. It's a good lesson to learn early, rather than later.

I have that problem with Monstera adansonii in a similar fashion. I had a huge one, gave it almost all way, lost the rest one year. Now they're a real latest and greatest fad thing, and are crazy expensive so I refuse to buy. I'm still a slow learner.

[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

It's a good lesson to learn early, rather than later.

Ha!


Early



Also, I can send you more monstera

[donna133501]

here you go...

Monstera Adansonii Swiss Cheese Plant | Etsy

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by donna133501

here you go...

Monstera Adansonii Swiss Cheese Plant | Etsy

On ebay Australia - and maybe other ebay too - I notice that the Monstera deliciosa borsigiana variegata are selling for a thousand dollars or more ------ just for rootless cuttings hahahaha. Way over-priced for a rootless cutting (even for cutting with roots).

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When a plant shows up in some online home decoration publication everybody runs like a lemming to buy it, without checking to see if it is possible for them to grow. If you read blogs written by various plant sellers they talk about this from time to time. We see it here on Orchid Board too - a newcomer on their first post asks how to grow something very expensive that they just bought.