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[Jkelee]

"should be wet every day but dry at night. Looks like something is on the leaves. They shouldn't look like that.

I don't know what might be on those Leaves?? Came to me that way from Oak Hill.
Any Ideas??


Tolumnias desire really bright light (full morning sun is good. Shaded mid day. They also like lots of water, but need to really dry out at night - like totally dry roots.

You say the roots on both or ALL need to have Dry roots by night; Well I gotta say that Oak Hill mounts sooooo much moss, that I know that NO roots are dry by night~ So, are my babies going to die if keep tied up with a huge pile of moss from Oak Hill? I gotta say, that they are all beautiful healthy plants, so I didn't want to disturb them, nor they're home that they're happy in. But if the roots have to be dry by night, I know that's not happening...

Any suggestions??

Thanks!

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Jkelee

"should be wet every day but dry at night. Looks like something is on the leaves. They shouldn't look like that.

I don't know what might be on those Leaves?? Came to me that way from Oak Hill.
Any Ideas??


Tolumnias desire really bright light (full morning sun is good. Shaded mid day. They also like lots of water, but need to really dry out at night - like totally dry roots.

You say the roots on both or ALL need to have Dry roots by night; Well I gotta say that Oak Hill mounts sooooo much moss, that I know that NO roots are dry by night~ So, are my babies going to die if keep tied up with a huge pile of moss from Oak Hill? I gotta say, that they are all beautiful healthy plants, so I didn't want to disturb them, nor they're home that they're happy in. But if the roots have to be dry by night, I know that's not happening...

Any suggestions??

Thanks!

Have no idea on the Aerangis. It looks really strange. I would call them on that.

On the Tolumnia, unless you really want to grow these mounted, I recommend repotting into a small, clear, slotted orchid pot using ag charcoal as a medium. Several of us grow that way. The reason for charcoal as a medium (while bark would work almost as well) is it filters chemicals from the water making it relatively pure, like rainwater. Also filters the fertilzers till it gets chunked full and quits working. In meanwhile it holds water during day, but not much longer so you can water daily and still achieve drying at night. Tolumnias really want to be pretty dry at night (or at least between waterings.) They have good moisture holding in the fat leaves and are pretty drought tolerant due to the way they typically grow. You actually can grow these like Vandas, bare-root in a basket. Just be sure to daily water. I soak the roots of mine, not the tops. This keeps water out of the crowns.

[Jkelee]

Hey Ross, I was curious on the moss that Oak Hill keeps them in? Why would they grow everything in Moss? Since that stays sooooo wet for soooo long. Since you mentioned these babies need to be dry by night?

I bought a few more ochids from a local orchid grower. And every one I bought was in moss again, soaked. As well as his other 500 that are for sale! I asked him WHY he has everything in moss! He said any orchid can live in moss, and it helps you to control your watering. They all dry at the same time.

Is that true? Can Anything/All do well in Moss?? As his sure were!

[Jkelee]

And thanks Lorraine and Dorothy for all your help

[katierkincaid]

what a beautiful collection!!!!!

[Lorraine]

Hi Jackie,

If you go to this site: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia you can look up basic info on your species. ( Aerangis's
Tolumnia's)I have it saved in my favorites. I have found it very helpful. Seems that both like a more shaded area and can tolerate the heat. Good luck.
Lorraine

[Chubidubi]

HI.
What Ross posted on Tolumnias is correct. I have Tolumnia Variegata and Tolumnia Prionochilum.
The Tolumnia Variegata I found while hiking here en Puerto Rico. They are very common here. When in bloom the flowers are very fragrant for such little critters.

[Jkelee]

[QUOTE=Ross;104952]As for the Aerangis, Looks like something is on the leaves. They shouldn't look like that.

Hello Ross, thanks for the info on my Aerangis leaves. But I looked it up, and found this awesome sight. I love it!! IOSPE PHOTOS

It says that Aerangis should have black spots.

I hope my new baby isn't sick!


Thanks.
j Ross

[Jkelee]

Thanks Lorraine!! I LOVE ORCHIDSPECIES.COM!!! Thanks for passing that along!! I found the issue with my tiny black spots on my Aerangis biloba! Guess it's normal!

And Wanda, thanks for letting me know my babies will be easy to care for, and smell pretty for me when in bloom!!! I plan to grow my colletion of Tolumnia's