Watering Angraecum/Encyclia Seedlings?

[Royal]

Hey Ry,

Water when dry, this will be more frequent since the pots are much smaller. Fertilize just as normal with a half-strength solution. As stated, less plant material means less tolerance to varying conditions, so just keep a closer eye on them. You shouldn't have any problems.

[natasha]

i think i'll spend my money on bigger seedlings or blooming plants from now on. its frustrating to wait for seedling to grow and flower!

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

It's not impossible.

[ryfrazier]

This is the Angraecum eburneum in question:


Angraecum eburneum 1

Angraecum eburneum 2


And the Encyclia alata:

Encyclia alata


Lookin' okay????

[Royal]

They look ok. As long as the new growth is always bigger an stronger, you're doing fine. Just don't baby then to death. The look pretty well established and can probably take "adult" conditions by now.

[Louis_C]

Originally Posted by natasha

i think i'll spend my money on bigger seedlings or blooming plants from now on. its frustrating to wait for seedling to grow and flower!

Tht is so true. Why are beautiful things so imperfect?

[ryfrazier]

Thanks to everybody who helped me out. The Encyclia's doing terrific, with new leaf growth. It's also stretching out a fair amount. Still have it in 2.5" plastic pot - everything's on the up & up.


Here's the Angraecum eburneum, which some of you guys said I ought to mount. So I did. Here's a picture:





Thanks again to everybody. Lemme know what you think!

[stefpix]

I bought the same from Olympic Orchids - and well some were smaller than I expected. She says she specializes on seedlings. I am happy of a D. spectabile I got there and I got also a small Laelia anceps. But seems more developed than the Angraecum.
If it grows so small wouldnt be ok to share a basket with 1 or 2 small Vandas for a year or 2?

So should it be misted daily in the summer?Also how long does it take for a Laelia anceps to reach blooming size?
stefano

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

To grow a seedling of Laelia anceps to blooming size may take 10 yrs.