itching on renanthera and vanda! i need help! - Orchid Board

frostedeyes · #1 10-07-2008, 11:53 AM

i bought a vanda which again no roots (medium is osmuda fiber brick and some sponge. after few weeks - months it seems that the leaves starts to wrinkle i have check the leaves on top it seems okay pictures below. the roots are growing and it seems to be okay should i be alarm or this is just part of the cycle.
for the renanthera again i bought the ones with no roots. the lady told me to just pot it with medium ( i use charcoal and moss on top) the leaves well im worried thought of this vanda and renanthera seems to be the same family (i think). pictures are below. thanks

unhappykat · #2 10-07-2008, 06:40 PM

your plants look healthy
i wouldnt worry about them too much
the vanda is wrinkley because it is recovering from the period of no roots but will be fine now that there is some new growth.
I am not sure about the renanthra it is in the vanda family so should recover along with the vanda shortly
just keep the humidity high and they will be fine

jimjim · #3 10-07-2008, 10:11 PM

hi frostedeyes!! your vandas are fine, i think the leaves are wrinkley because its getting some nutrients in it to make roots. I think they are very easy to grow, i got my lola's age old vandas two weeks ago and mounted them on a branch of neem wood, and now they are growing new roots and leaves.

frostedeyes · #4 10-07-2008, 10:23 PM

gee thanks guys! now i can go back to my peaceful life! LOL! ive learned a lesson if u buy new orchids! you get the itch!

frostedeyes · #5 10-07-2008, 10:26 PM

wow ur in davao! wish i could visit there! are the orchids their cheap? hahaha! I love to haggle with orchid sellers! lol! my next target is dendro spectabiles! it looks like an alien and im started to fall in love with them! thats freaky!

jimjim · #6 10-08-2008, 03:52 AM

yup some of the orchids here are cheap, it depends upon the seller. but you can haggle with them especially if you buy 2 or more plants. im really getting addicted to orchids as well. when i visit the nurseries, which is a short 10 minute walk from where i live, i cant help but buy one. My recent purchases is a very robust and large growing sanggumay for only 100 pesos.

Swamper · #7 10-08-2008, 09:38 PM

100 pesos ....mucho dinero no?

frostedeyes · #8 10-08-2008, 10:08 PM

100 peso - i think its around 2-2.50 dollars. weird i dont have sanggumay! its dendro anosmum! anyway im having a hard time blooming my pigeon orchid! its quite dissapointing coz the flower will last a day BUT! the fragrance! cant believe sucha small flower would produce a spicy flower scent intense! i have one in my gallery (white with yellow tinge) anyway dats all!

frostedeyes · #9 10-08-2008, 10:12 PM

buy the way jim u should look for renanthera storei ive seen this plant and it really looks good! coz it produce multiple sprays i think 80-100 if its a mature plant! anyway i hope u can find dat in davao. im pretty sure ull be able to find dat! lol! at the orchid show it sells 800 - with flowers and 600 with just a cutting - small one! see!! but after the show i went there for a visit it cost be 100 pesos! whew! anyway i jsut hope this renan of mine will be able to survive and the small one as well! ill definitely propagate this it would be lovely to put them all together in a patio and imagine produce hundreds of flowers! tee hee!

Swamper · #10 10-08-2008, 10:13 PM

2.50 is good, right up my alley LOL if I could find that alley. One day? Ive heard of some orchids and other type flowers doing that. I wonder if they go thru too much stress to deliver such an intense fragrance.