Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care?
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu menu

Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.

Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care?
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
Register Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care? Members Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care? Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care? Today's PostsRenanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care? Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care? Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care?
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
Go Back   Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web ! > >
Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01-04-2017, 06:17 PM
ninad ninad is offline
Member
 

Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 69
Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care?
Default Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care?

hello

I am thinking of buying Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire'
in next orchid show in feb in NH, please tell me all information around this guy or point me to the link, I am not able to find anything good
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-04-2017, 06:21 PM
jkofferdahl jkofferdahl is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: May 2008
Zone: 7b
Location: Smyrna, Georgia
Age: 68
Posts: 3,014
Default

I have to ask a question: Why are you considering a plant when you don't know it's needed care conditions? It seems a bit "cart before the horse" to me. I'd urge you to first know your growing conditions and THEN determine what plants will thrive within those conditions and buy those.

These plants should do well in a warm, bright area suitable for Cattleyas.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-04-2017, 06:34 PM
ninad ninad is offline
Member
 

Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 69
Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care?
Default

Great, I already built small controlled Env for cathleya seedling( deflasked on Dec ), I keep this on that env
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-04-2017, 07:27 PM
fishmom's Avatar
fishmom fishmom is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Feb 2011
Zone: 9b
Location: Benicia, CA
Posts: 1,706
Default

I don't have this, but do you realize that it can get up to 2 METERS tall? A small controlled environment for a seedling will not contain it for long if it is healthy.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-04-2017, 08:09 PM
ninad ninad is offline
Member
 

Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 69
Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care?
Default

my plan is to replicate that environment in cylinderical pot ( Might be 5ft tall one)
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 01-04-2017, 09:05 PM
fishmom's Avatar
fishmom fishmom is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Feb 2011
Zone: 9b
Location: Benicia, CA
Posts: 1,706
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ninad View Post
my plan is to replicate that environment in cylinderical pot ( Might be 5ft tall one)


Interesting. Let us know how it goes.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 01-04-2017, 09:40 PM
dounoharm dounoharm is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Nov 2008
Zone: 9b
Location: north florida
Posts: 3,384
Default

I kept a collection for many years...had a great cattleya that I bought when my first (child) was born....others after that, taking the travelling 'show' across the country a few times....it was tough sometimes, and I killed a lot with my calloused care...I had to sell all a few years back. now I am rebuilding in my old age, lol....

the thing about orchids is this: these are NOT begonias or violets. to grow one for 5 years and then lose it can be devastating! they become FRIENDS!

unless you have a LARGE greenhouse, it would be easier to adapt orchids into your lifestyle if they can actually LIVE in your lifestyle, the main thing is, make it fun, make it easy, that way you can haul them around. you don't have to tote a tractor trailer load of equipment.....

I love that ren. I have wanted one for a long time, and I will get one. my 4' specimen died in a freeze that I was not prepared for, so I know how tough it gets, juggleing kids, family, job, and still fitting in a few orchids.

you might want to get orchids that are easy to put out for the summer, that don't take up much room, that you can keep in your kitchen....etc....just a thought....
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 01-04-2017, 09:43 PM
ninad ninad is offline
Member
 

Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 69
Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care?
Default

Sure, orchid show is on 10th Feb so might be in March.
Till that time want to gather All required info about this orchid

---------- Post added at 08:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:40 PM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by dounoharm View Post
I kept a collection for many years...had a great cattleya that I bought when my first (child) was born....others after that, taking the travelling 'show' across the country a few times....it was tough sometimes, and I killed a lot with my calloused care...I had to sell all a few years back. now I am rebuilding in my old age, lol....

the thing about orchids is this: these are NOT begonias or violets. to grow one for 5 years and then lose it can be devastating! they become FRIENDS!

unless you have a LARGE greenhouse, it would be easier to adapt orchids into your lifestyle if they can actually LIVE in your lifestyle, the main thing is, make it fun, make it easy, that way you can haul them around. you don't have to tote a tractor trailer load of equipment.....

I love that ren. I have wanted one for a long time, and I will get one. my 4' specimen died in a freeze that I was not prepared for, so I know how tough it gets, juggleing kids, family, job, and still fitting in a few orchids.

you might want to get orchids that are easy to put out for the summer, that don't take up much room, that you can keep in your kitchen....etc....just a thought....
Totally agree, I am
Engineer by profession, love to build stuff, this controlled env building is really fun.
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes dounoharm liked this post
  #9  
Old 01-04-2017, 11:03 PM
estación seca's Avatar
estación seca estación seca is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jun 2015
Zone: 9b
Location: Phoenix AZ - Lower Sonoran Desert
Posts: 18,654
Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care? Male
Default

Big red Renantheras need almost full tropical sun and high humidity all year, more so than Vandas. They also need watering every day. They are much less tolerant of insufficient light than Vandas. A Vanda will grow but not bloom in too little light; a red Renanthera is likely to fungus out and die.
__________________
May the bridges I've burned light my way.

Weather forecast for my neighborhood
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 01-04-2017, 11:24 PM
Leafmite's Avatar
Leafmite Leafmite is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2010
Zone: 5b
Location: Ohio
Posts: 10,953
Renanthera Kalsom 'Kapaho Fire', want to know all about its care?
Default

That is a beautiful orchid and I see why you want one! Here is an OS article on them:
Renanthera

I don't grow this one so I cannot give you much help. Hopefully others will help you.

As for growing the impractical, many people do it and have fun doing it. I would just advise doing as much research as possible. I was told that one just could not grow a Theobroma cacao in a zone 5 home but one has been growing in my home for the past eight years and it even blooms!
__________________
I decorate in green!
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes Zabeta liked this post
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
fire, guy, kalsom, kapaho, renanthera, care


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Renanthera imschootiana winter care flexdc Vanda Alliance - others 6 12-15-2016 04:37 PM
Renanthera Kalsom 'Red Dragon' Bud Vanda Alliance - others 55 11-04-2016 08:13 PM
Renanthera Kalsom "Red Dragon" tryingtoflower Vanda Alliance - others 5 10-28-2016 03:47 PM
Renanthera Kalsom Chatbud Vanda Alliance - others 8 01-27-2014 11:39 AM
Renanthera 'Kalsom' in questionable health, ack. rosemadder Beginner Discussion 3 04-25-2013 03:34 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:46 AM.

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.