For GHOST lovas' only! - Orchid Board

Jkelee · #1 07-10-2008, 09:32 PM

Hi

I just received my 2nd Ghost chid today. And I have to ask you GHOST PROS out there something.

How/what is the BEST way to care for this baby??
As this is the 2nd one I've purchased, as the first one is gone

I didn't know how to care for it.

Do they like to be outside, in the rain? Or in a greenhouse?
Since on a mount, water every day?
Bright light, little light, no light?

I just have to ask, as I can't kill this chid.

Thanks

mikeurquia · #2 07-10-2008, 10:08 PM

go to search put in FAKAHATCHEE then you need i believe to look 4 swamper first ghost i'll get back with you.

flhiker · #3 07-10-2008, 10:37 PM

Hi Jackie, I have one growing in a terrarium, down low. The tank stays outside no artificial lights, and natural temperatures. The humidity is around 50% during the day and 70% at night. I mist or water mine daily and feed once a week with MSU for pure water at 1/4 strength. I have a new root growing very well although it took a little time getting use to its new environment. Good luck and I no that there are others that grow this too, that can give some advise to.

unhappykat · #4 07-10-2008, 11:19 PM

What species of ghost is it. Is it the POLYRRHIZA (POLYRADICION) lindeni from florida or one of theChiloschista species from asia. also could it be a Taeniophyllum species. Each has a different set of requirements for proper culture.

mikeurquia · #5 07-11-2008, 12:29 PM

If you go jackie to the search bar on top of main ORCHID BOARD page type in fakahatchee then scroll down to FIRST GHOST you can see someones crazy way of having a GHOST in bloom flowering right in there own house ,hope you can get all the help you need.

Swamper · #6 07-11-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by unhappykat

What species of ghost is it. Is it the POLYRRHIZA (POLYRADICION) lindeni from florida or one of theChiloschista species from asia. also could it be a Taeniophyllum species. Each has a different set of requirements for proper culture.

The POLY,like the one on Dave's avatar

mikeurquia · #7 07-11-2008, 01:25 PM

I think someone from like paris or london has one growing in a aquarium with pipes going in out well it looks like well I think somewhere in there???????????????????????????

unhappykat · #8 07-11-2008, 05:24 PM

Poly. like to be kept in very humid and constantly moving air. If you can grow it in an aquarium that has a small opening to vent gases and a small fan to keep the contents moving inside it should perform reasonably well. Make sure that the little plant never has less than sixty percent humidity as this will begin to dessicate the root system. It requires fairly high light conditions as it has no foliage but be sure to givew it the humidity or it will shrivel away like my first two. Also keep the temperature up above sixty or this can cause fungal or bacterial rots at the crown, #3,5,6. I keep mine under two 23 watt flourescent lights and one 19 watt cool flourescent tube so it recieves all wavelenghths of light for best growth. Hope this was helpful.

mikeurquia · #9 07-11-2008, 06:03 PM

Swamper · #10 07-11-2008, 06:44 PM

Hmmm I've read different opinions on the fan issue. Some people swear that was the cause of their ghost's demise.There must be a fine line of how much fan use. In their natural environment there is little if any breeze.In fact everything seems rather stagnant. The humidity sure is ever present.
Just some of my observations of where I have seen them and what the area looked and felt like.