Stanhopea xytriophora, Gongora sp, and Coryanthes macrantha

[Wireman]

We ship all of the time, and will clean the plants to your state's legal expectations. Just go to our online catalog, here;
Meadowview Biological Research Station
We have plenty of Sarracenia! In fact, we have the largest collection of Sarracenia in the world. Plenty of drosera too. Most of our D. adelae is from my own plant. Our rose pogonia orchids just opened their flowers on Friday. I'll be uploading and editing last week's photos soon.

[isurus79]

Wow, you guys really have some cool stuff! I will definitely be ordering some of your items when I start making some money.

[Wireman]

Sweet deal! The money all goes to restoring wetlands. I can guarantee that all of the plants are in excellent condition. I highly recommend the Caroline county S. purpurea, the hood on these things is over the top and very frilly. I'll try to put up photos of the greenhouse tomorrow.

[Orchidflowerchild]

Originally Posted by RobS

I wouldn't mount them.

I disagree. I find they do quite well mounted. There aren't a lot of wooden baskets hanging about the mountains of central america, after all.

-Cj

[RobS]

Mounting them implies a higher care requirement due to more frequent watering. Thus I would rather put them in a basket.

Unfortunatly my growing area is not big enough to grow trees on which I can mount all my orchids.

[Wireman]

Mounting them might be a better option then. The misters in the greenhouse go off daily and it's very humid in there. We are successfully growing Nepenthes bicalcarata in there if that gives you an idea of the grow conditions (80 degrees F, 70% humidity at least).

[Wireman]

Okay, here's where the orchids are growing in the greenhouse. There's an evaporative cooler behind them, so they're getting plenty of air movement. They definitely dry out by the next morning, but we are getting new root and leaf growth. The Gongoras are rebound the best, possibly putting on new pseudobulbs.

Below them are two specimens of Nepenthes truncata, a Cattleya hybrid, and some seedling Nepenthes (including a rafflesiana).

Rare orchids and Nepenthes truncata by Wire Man, on Flickr

[Wireman]

The Gongoras are rebounding very, very nicely! One is growing a lot of new roots. The Stanhopeas still look a little funky.

On another note, the N. truncata has inflated a massive, 12 inch tall pitcher! It's only going to get bigger as at climbs!

[Wireman]

It's been a while since I've posted here. The Richmond Orchid Show motivated me to log back on.

So, one of the Gongoras made an amazing recovery. They haven't done this well this winter. I'm thinking they're staying too wet. Repotting them in just bark, good idea or no?

[Kevinator]

Hello there!

Repotting in just bark will require much more watering and more feeding, causing a more troublesome maintainence routine. However, the bark will let more air circulation around the roots, preventing the fungal infections that plague these genera.

Also, can you show us some pictures of the orchids now? The previous photos showed them to be very tiny.