brsdm care sheet? - Orchid Board

OrcOgre · #1 07-07-2009, 04:22 PM

I bought this beautiful Brsdm Fly Away 'Taida' maybe two weeks ago. Think i may have all ready sun burned it, just a little. I don't wanna kill this thing! Can any one find a care sheet on this, i dont seem to have any luck finding one.

Ray · #2 07-07-2009, 07:30 PM

You won't find a care sheet for brassidiums because their needs are quite variable, depending upon the makeup.

Don't forget that O x O x O x O x B, which is likely a warm grower, and B x B x B x B x O, which might very well be a cool grower are both brassidiums!

In the case of Fly Away, bright, indirect light and intermediate temperatures are quite good. FWIW, they do really well in semi-hydroponics, too.

OrcOgre · #3 07-08-2009, 07:20 AM

Well thanks and good to know about the semi-hydroponics. I might give that a shot one day but its a little costly for me at this step in the game. I was also wondering about a light/timer setup, the window sill is too unpredictable for my liking. I was thinking two 4 ft daylight bulbs ought to do the trick. is that too much? What would you recommend?

Ray · #4 07-08-2009, 10:29 AM

With artificial lighting, you gain a lot of flexibility, as you can change the distance to the plants to vary the light intensity.

I would think that about 2500-3500 fc for 14 hours per day would be perfect.

OrcOgre · #5 07-09-2009, 04:43 PM

Cool time to go to lowes and spend some time in the lighting section. Im not leaving till i get some lights

Ray · #6 07-10-2009, 10:40 AM

Consider T5 fixtures. They are more efficient and far superior to ordinary "shop lights".

Tommyr · #7 07-10-2009, 02:02 PM

Bright indirect light and I let mine dry out a bit between waterings. Mine are in Long fibered sphag moss.

My Blackgold shooting star is in bloom right now:

OrcOgre · #8 07-10-2009, 03:53 PM

Tommy, those black gold shooting stars are beautiful. I need to get my hands on a camera to show off my 'fly away', also in bloom right now. You'll see it soon enough.

OrcOgre · #9 07-10-2009, 04:01 PM

Ray, I had some trouble finding T5s. Not really sure what the difference is between T5, T8, and T12 is. What I wound up getting was two 4ft fluorescent fixtures on clearance and four 40 watt bulbs four the price of one regular priced fixture. $30. They have 3050 lumen's and 6500 kelvin. Its a temp solution till I have the money to buy some nicer lights online.