Brassavola nodosa....if at first you don't succeed...

[Carpe Diem]

After seeing Buds B.nodosa flowering, I decided to give it another try. I ordered one on Sat. and it was at my door on Wed. That was the easy part. The tough part is, to keep #2 from following #1 to orchid heaven. It looks to be a very healthy plant and maybe, with everyones help here, I can keep it alive.
After putting my B.nodosa next to the kitchen window (south), I went to the grocery store. My orchid radar lead me straight to a cart filled with Phals. Oooh, there was this pale yellow one, buttery yellow lip with white and there was also some red. I was strong! I walked away! I selected a few items, all the while hearing the sirens song, drawing me back to the cart. I threw caution to the wind, ran across the store, snatched her up, before anyone else could get their grubby hands on her and cradled her in my arms, she was mine. We left the store together, we were meant for each other....and they lived happily ever after.

[RJSquirrel]

nice looking nodosa

I think they do better for me outside as I have killed one indoors myself. Very careful balance needed of water light temp and humidity for good health indoors is = too much trouble for me. I tossed mine outside with everything else I have less the masdies in the texas heat, added 70 to 90% humidity with shaded sun most of the day and watered it every time I walked by. Ive been blessed with anuther new growth and spike after my last bloom session. Outdoors is the ticket for these dont be selfish.

Love the elegant nodosa flowers I do too

and good growing for you :P

[Leafmite]

Good luck with your new nodosa. I have a nodosa and a little stars. I love the fragrance of these long-lasting Blooms. Mine are outside for the summer, too. The only plant inside is my haraella.
I think the phal is a very pretty color. Nice find!

[Carpe Diem]

RJSSquirrel, I would love to have all of my orchids outside, but northern Wisconsin weather does not cooperate. Would you believe that our leaves are already turning color?! Tonight some spots around here are getting their first frost!
Yes, I thought too that it was a nice plant, but I'm nervous about keeping it that way. The outcome of my first attempt was less than stellar.

[Carpe Diem]

Thank you Leafmite, I need all the luck I can get! I've been trying to figure out were I went wrong with the first one. I think I may have watered to much, although it was mounted. If I kill this one too, I'm done with nodosa.

[Leafmite]

Indoor care: My orchids are kept a few inches away from the south-facing windows in the winter so they don't suffer from the cold and yet still get good light (a subjective term as Ohio rarely sees sunlight in the winter). My indoor temp is set at 64'F in wintertime. I keep the orchids dryer to prevent rot. I have many other plants which grow in the same windows and these plants help provide humidity. The brassavolas get as much direct light as possible during the colder months.
Frost already. Wow!

[Bud]

You got a happy healthy plant and well established in its mount with large pencil like roots....I am glad I inspired you. My nodosa is still in bloom....in fact my 'little stars' are also in bloom; I will post pictures soon.
you phal has a lovely color. I would grab that home myself.

[Leadfoot]

Does anyone else think those roots are super thick for a nodosa?

I have two, and none come close to the width of those roots. The roots on my plants are much thinner.

Just struck me as odd (but keep in mind, I'm anything but an expert )....Mike

p.s. FWIW, I have flowered (a species) nodosa inside in a southeast window with a fairly constant 50% humidity, and a mounted one (a "huge 1" hybrid) on my screened porch which sits on a lake and faces E-NE here in Tampa. The mounted one takes three times the water of the potted one (in a combination of pine bark, charcoal, hydroton, and perlite).

[Shiffdaddy]

I go crazy for all Brassavolas tbh :P. I cant stop ordering them and hope to have all the species one day haha. My first one was from Andys orchids called Brassavola Mickey Mouse. It grew great year round out doors in California and it flowered with 8 flowers and now i have perrini, cucculata, nodosa, tuberculata, cordata, and little stars LOL.. hoping to get a digbyana and maybe start with some of the hybrids. They all do great for me outdoors here but they dont like frosts so where you are you def. need to keep them indoors or greenhouse for the winter. Good luck and may the odds be evaa in your favaa

Ben

[Leafmite]

I just have the two, nodosa and Little Stars. I have looked at others but space is an issue.
Carpe diem, make certain the fertilizer you use has calcium and other micronutrients. This really makes a difference. Good luck!