A real beginner - Orchid Board

Hooot · #1 02-20-2010, 11:02 PM

Hello well talk about a newbie! That would be me

I have always loved Orchids and have just purchased my first 2 after attending an Orchid show this weekend. I I have never tried growing them myself and glad I found this site!
So my question - one of the plants I purchased is labelled as follows : Cocl. Mooreana Blackhurst MCC/AOS. Can someone/anyone help me decifer what this actually is. Thank you!

WhiteRabbit · #2 02-20-2010, 11:41 PM

Coel. maybe? Coelogyne

I did get a google hit for Coelogyne mooreana 'Blackhurst'

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Hooot · #3 02-21-2010, 12:35 AM

Thank you so much! I have so much to learn and I appreciate all your expertise! Thank you, Ed

trdyl · #4 02-21-2010, 12:59 AM

Hooot, Welcome to OB!

Also it was awarded an HCC by the AOS in 1998. So instead of reading MCC/AOS, it should be HCC/AOS.

Hooot · #5 02-21-2010, 02:06 AM

Thank you. Awesome, thank you 4 the info

Zoi2 · #6 02-21-2010, 04:22 AM

Hello and welcome to the Orchid Board.
Joann

johnblagg · #7 02-21-2010, 09:53 AM

acording to orchid wiz this one needs shade light level 1500- 2500 foot candles a tmperature of about 78 in daytime and about 62 at night medium should be kept consistantly moist no drying out but not soggy this is during growing season ... gradualy reduce water in fall.

It also says that this one needs humidty to be at about 80%..... They also say that it is very important not to repot uless they have new roots already starting to emerge as many of this kind or orchid will stop growing for 1 to 2 years when reppoted before this is in progress ..... this is what they mean by the term sulking when talking about orchids and with some can be fatal

OH and by the way welcome Hooot

Lagoon · #8 02-21-2010, 09:17 PM

Welcome to the jungle Hooot!