Help with Coryanthes macrantha

[Kseniya]

Originally Posted by Helene

Very cool plant
I have no clue about those plants- but I was wondering about that new growth: looking at the size of the old ones, will the new growth have enough room to grow? I would have tried to cut the pot above the new growth, making sure it had enough space to develop normally

Dont know when these are best to repot, wait till after blooming maybe.

Thanks
When i got it i was waiting until new grow to repot it but now i will wait until it finished blooming. And i already cut the basket.

[Kseniya]

Originally Posted by Whimgrinder

Definitely wait until after it has flowered. Be prepared to carefully cut the mesh basket away, to avoid damaging roots and new growth.

Thanks! Bucket already cut

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Originally Posted by Rothrock42

If there is room to get some small scissors in there without damaging the new growth I would be tempted to snip the basket right around the new growth. At least one of the little black strips, just to release some of the pressure as the pseudobulb develops. Then repot after the bloom.


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Thank you! I did, now it is better.

[Mandy2705]

Oh wow, this is going to be exciting, I can't wait to see the bloom. I think these are one of the coolest orchids out there 😎


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[estación seca]

You have a lot of other beautiful blooming orchids in the backgrounds of your photos!

[u bada]

Your setup is fun! a whole room for them is a luxury! (coming from a fellow apt dweller)... i used to have a sun system fixture the orchids did really really well under it... but boy the power it needed and heat it would put out... but the temp raise did i think made a difference to success of them... anyway, here's to the coryanthes bloom! it's a stunnning plant in bloom as are all the stan type orchids which I'll never have room for...

[Kseniya]

Originally Posted by estación seca

You have a lot of other beautiful blooming orchids in the backgrounds of your photos!

Thank you. My formosae type dendrobiums always seems to be in bloom. They grow new cane and bloom on the old ones at the same time. My Den. Spectable and Den. Fire wings fin bloom and growing a new cane. Zygopetalum Blue Bird, bush bloomers (all canes at ones) Den. Ekolu Quintal and Den. Little Atro. Cymbudium Nut Red Beauty and Chen's ruby just finished blooming. Paphiopedilum orchid and Phragmipedium orchids in bud/bloom, Onc. Sharry Baby an of course Phalaenopsis. Thinking of buying Phragmipedium kovachii from Alan in SeattleOrchids, he told me he ordered some for April. Can't wait

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Originally Posted by u bada

Your setup is fun! a whole room for them is a luxury! (coming from a fellow apt dweller)... i used to have a sun system fixture the orchids did really really well under it... but boy the power it needed and heat it would put out... but the temp raise did i think made a difference to success of them... anyway, here's to the coryanthes bloom! it's a stunnning plant in bloom as are all the stan type orchids which I'll never have room for...

This is my hot room, i have cold room too So they own my apartment Yes, heat from them is something....but on the other hand i don't use heat (like fireplace) in Winter, so it saves me money, and orchids love it.
I am lucky too, under my balcony is little creek, humid, hot and shade perfect spot for all my Stanhopea orchids...and i have 8 of them

[No-Pro-mwa]

Nice going. A kovachii, now I am really jealous. Do post a picture of it when you get it. It's still too rich for my blood and I would probably kill it then I would be very mad.

[bil]

Slight touch of envy here, I have always fancied one of these.

I don't know why some orchids llike Stans, coryanthes and a couple o futhers push the flower spikes down, but they do.

Does anyone have an explanation?

[Kseniya]

Originally Posted by bil

Slight touch of envy here, I have always fancied one of these.

I don't know why some orchids llike Stans, coryanthes and a couple o futhers push the flower spikes down, but they do.

Does anyone have an explanation?

This is a mystery Mother nature like to have fun too

[Kseniya]

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