Finally, some progress. Pictures included.

[Dalton]

Hey everyone, I just wanted to show off a little progress I've had recently. I've had the orchids below since April and I've had no progress with them. No signs of life besides some green not turning black. They're Bulbophyllum Moniliforme, Drymoda Siamensis, and Dendrobium Unicum. You can look at some of my other posts about the issues I've worried about with the den.

I've also added in pics of an Angraecum Germinyanum with growths and one of my new carnivorous plants that is just starting to get into gear since I bought it.

I got the Dendrobium from a local man and the other two off of ebay. My growing conditions are a room with medium light from a northwest facing window nearby, a southwest window across the room and some 6500k lights above them. Humidity ranges between mid 40's and 50's. Temp is low to mid 70's.

I've been misting them twice a day with a squirt bottle for the last few weeks. Previously, I was trying to keep an eye on them and soak them when they got dry.

I bought a macro lens for my phone to take the following pictures.

As promised here are the pictures.

Bulbophyllum Moniliforme: (spot the tiny leaf. I didn't even see it till I looked at the macro picture)





Drymoda Siamensis: (several new growths)





Dendrobium Unicum: (Thought this thing was pretty much dead. Let me know if you have a guess what this growth is)




Just to show you how truely massive these orchids are, here is a comparison photo. If you look at the longest cane, about an inch up from the base, you'll see what looks like a dead twig. The base of it is alive and that's where the growth is in the picture.



Angraecum Germinyanum: (Got this one with a bud that bloomed)




Sarracenia Leucophylla 'Hurricane Creek White': (I bought this one several months ago and it's been recovering. It's just recently started throwing nice new pitchers. You can see in the following pictures that one was closed one afternoon and open the next morning.)

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[Tindomul]

Oh wow, I love your Sarracenia! But I have never been brave enough to try your Bulbo again.

[Dalton]

Thanks! Yeah, I just wanted to give it a try. I'm not getting attached to it, in case it decides our relationship isn't working out and dies on me. The little leaf seems like a good sign, though. I can't really find much info on them.

The best I can find is that they like to stay moist in the summer and drier in the winter. I'm not really sure how that works in a climate controlled environment under lights, but I guess I'll just cut back on the water some from Halloween till Valentines, like I've heard you do for some other orchids.

[WhiteRabbit]

Nice!

[Keiki Paste]

I believe Serracenia are native to the marshy, swampy areas near your shoreline! I keep mine swimming, sitting in a bowl half full of tap water, in full sun. Below is the progress in one months time.

As for winter, I'm going to see if I can leave it out until it starts to freeze. I saw a video online that they can freeze up like a block of ice and suffer no ill effects, but that worries me a little. I suppose they're cheap enough and I could sacrifice one...

[No-Pro-mwa]

Glad your having some success.

[Dalton]

Thanks, No-Pro-mwa.

Keiki Paste, these actually require cold temperatures to survive. I've read that when you have seedlings, you can force them for a couple of years, but after that if they don't get a rest, the weaken and die.

I've kept my first sarr and vft outside 24/7 for three years now and they have done well and gotten bigger. I keep their water full and it does freeze solid.

If it makes you feel better, I had someone tell me something once that made sense to me about a bonsai. He said he actually waters right before night when he knows it'll freeze, because when it freezes it compresses the roots. If it's dry, then when it freezes the water in the rhizomes and roots expand and shred the roots.

There are some sarrs and VFTs that are native to the coast of North and South Carolina. I think the 'Hurricane Creek White' is actually native to Louisiana, maybe.