Nun Orchids - Page 2 - Orchid Board

Royal · #11 03-11-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbo662

Royal, what a small world! My maternal grandparents are from Diboll and I still have relatives that live in Lufkin. My mothers cousins husband was the postmaster there for a long time.

That is a coincidence! We've just started a local orchid society, if you or anyone you know might be interested send me a PM and I'll send you the web address.

My Phaius only has two spikes, but I have a seed pod on one.

SheilaJ · #12 03-18-2009, 12:59 AM

I don't think mine give a flying fig about the humidity, but it is very easy to sunburn the leaves if you put it outdoors, even in shade or dappled sun. They're great plants, easy and dramatic, with nice foliage when they're not in bloom. Almost more like a regular houseplant than an orchid.

mimigirl · #13 03-26-2009, 12:12 PM

from an orchid book I have found this is the name of this orchid. All I need to know now, is can it stay in a pot & can it be grown indoors? If it needs to go outdoors, can it stay potted? Anyone???

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Originally Posted by jimbo662

Can anyone tell me about this one? Are they easy to keep. What kind of humidity do they like? I was able to find temp and lighting requirements but nothing said anything about humidity. The HomeDepot down the street has about 2 dozen of them for $15, in a large pot with spikes that are 2-3 ft tall!

frostedeyes · #14 03-26-2009, 01:10 PM

the nun's orchid is probably the easiest... its a ground orchid that doesnt need alot of care... i bought one and oh well the flowers have all withered but... a young growth is starting to mature... and after a few days i did checked on the plant and there's another side shoot of young growth emerging from the spike... so i guess its easy

... i just use plain soil!

D&S Mabel · #15 03-26-2009, 08:15 PM

Yes, you can keep them in a pot.

The large plant in the right rear and the one in the foreground are nun orchids. Don't see why they can't be brought in when it gets too cold out. Mine do best in bright shade.

jimbo662 · #16 03-26-2009, 08:19 PM

Unfortunately by the time i got back over there they weren't looking too good. Guess i'll have to wait to see if they get another shipment.

cb977 · #17 03-26-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mimigirl

from an orchid book I have found this is the name of this orchid. All I need to know now, is can it stay in a pot & can it be grown indoors? If it needs to go outdoors, can it stay potted? Anyone???

I think we have some wires crossed here...

while Bletilla straita is a ground orchid, it's not the Nun's Orchid...that would be Phaius tankervilleae

Since they are both ground orchids, they can grow in the ground or in pots. I grow mine, as many others do here on OB, in a large pot. It gets moved into the warm orchid room during those few winter nights where the temps drop below 48 or so.

Mine started blooming yesterday

frostedeyes · #18 03-26-2009, 10:40 PM

hey cb... dats the orchid i have... ohh... jimbo if the price is bargain then buy it... sooner or later ull have side shoots of new growth... well mine isnt looking good they look like weeds when theres no flower. hahaha... i did a search on how to propagate, they said after all the flowers have withered you can cut the flower stalk 3-4 inches and lay it on a damp moss.

learning2letgo · #19 03-27-2009, 10:23 AM

Speaking of Home Depot and trashing non-flowering orchids... Yes, yes they do, but however, if I were to see them repotted that way, I'd sure go diving for them! LOL... I'm not opposed to saving an orchid from a near death experience!

Speaking of the Nun's orchid, there are two nurseries nearby me that have them for sale and I am going to purchase one this weekend or next. On the same token, one nursery has what they're calling a ground orchid and I am curious to find out more about this child. We'll see...

Here's an article I recently read at Southern Living online about the Nun's orchid:

Hey Sister! Get A Nun's Orchid! - The Grumpy Gardener - SouthernLiving.com

Also, if you wanted to see more about the ground orchids you can visit this link at Dave's Garden:

Buy Ground Orchid Spathoglottis kimballiana yellow flower, for sale at the DG Marketplace.

There are no more for sale at that link, but it gives a little background about the plant.

mimigirl · #20 03-27-2009, 08:18 PM

They had them last fall also. Yes, be sure to check again!